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Smith Votes to Increase Funding for the Troops
May 24, 2007
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today voted for the “U.S. Troops Readiness, Veterans` Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act” (H.R. 2206). This bill provides the necessary funding for troops to succeed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“The funding in this bill is the least we...
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Smith Votes to Support Veterans
May 24, 2007
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) voted for legislation that improves outreach and assistance to veterans and that provides chiropractic care for veterans.
“There is no greater service to our country than that performed by our military men and women,” said Congressman Smith. “Their sacrifices ensur...
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Smith Asks Unions to Help Fight Senate Bill
May 24, 2007
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Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) today asked union leaders to join him in speaking out against the Senate bill because of its temporary worker program.
“Low-skilled foreign workers lower wages and take jobs away from American workers,” asserted Ranking Member Smith. “The pro...
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House Approves GOP Lobbying Reforms
May 24, 2007
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The House of Representatives today passed a lobbying reform bill that is almost identical to legislation Republicans passed on the House floor last year. “The public wants and deserves open and honest government,” asserted Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX). “If the bill seems familiar, it is,” Smith...
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Community Leader Testifies Before Judiciary Committee
May 23, 2007
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Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) welcomed local San Antonio community leader Willie Mitchell to share his expertise during a Judiciary Committee hearing on the “Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007.”
“It is a pleasure to have a local San Antonio leader share insight on this valuable bill,” said Rank...
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Smith: SAIA Should be a Designated Airport
May 18, 2007
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today urged U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency to support and expedite the request made by the San Antonio International Airport (SAIA) to be assigned permanent status as a “Designated Airport.”
“Any further delay of this request will have a significant nega...
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The Death Penalty: An Honest Debate
May 18, 2007
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The issue of the death penalty sparks significant debate. Death penalty opponents claim that innocent individuals receive the death penalty and point to the number of purported exonerations of defendants on death row.
The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has published a list of 120 so-cal...
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Smith Votes Against Tax Increase Bill
May 17, 2007
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) voted against legislation today that includes the second largest tax increase in American history. This fiscal year 2008 budget bill would raise taxes at least $217 billion by 2012.
“Balancing the budget can be done by keeping taxes low, promoting economic growth a...
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Senate Amnesty Hurts Americans
May 17, 2007
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Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) today called the Senate immigration amnesty proposal a bad deal that puts short-term political interests ahead of the long-term interests of the American worker.
“This proposal would do lasting damage to the country, American workers, and the ...
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Committee Approves Smith’s Patent Bill
May 17, 2007
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The House Intellectual Property Subcommittee today approved Ranking Member Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) bipartisan patent reform bill known as the “Patent Reform Act of 2007” (H.R. 1908). The bipartisan bill, which Smith cosponsored with Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA), represents the biggest change to patent...
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