Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today welcomed Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Chairman Dr. Bryan Shaw, who testified before a Subcommittee on Environment hearing to examine the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s power plan regulation. The plan would require Texas to shoulder the burden of at least 18 percent of the total national emissions reduction.
Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX): “The Obama administration ignored the outcry from stakeholders and the American public when it issued the final rule on its Power Plan.The Clean Air Act was never intended to regulate carbon.
Washington, DC — Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks on the House floor this week in opposition to the Iran deal being considered before Congress. In a series of votes on the deal, Smith has voted to assert that President Obama failed to comply with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 by keeping secret side deals from Congress; against a bill to approve of the Iran deal; and for legislation that would prevent the president from lifting sanctions against Iran for the rest of his presidency.
Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement today following a United States District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling in United States House of Representatives v. Burwell, the House’s litigation challenging President Obama’s unilateral transfer of funds to insurance companies.
“The EPA can be assured that our oversight efforts will continue”
Washington D.C. – Today Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) convened the first congressional hearing to examine the actions that took place at the Gold King Mine in Colorado on August 5th that led to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spilling over three million gallons of toxic wastewater into the Animas River.
Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today spoke out on the House floor in opposition to the Iran deal being considered before Congress. Smith is an original cosponsor of the resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement that the House will vote on this week. In May of this year, Smith also voted in favor of H.R.
Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today held the first meeting with members of a newly-formed Military and Veterans Council, which includes representatives from across the 21st congressional district.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency failed to provide documents and communication the Committee requested by August 24th concerning the agency’s involvement in the Gold King Mine spill.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today announced a Committee request for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy to testify at an upcoming hearing on the agency’s role in the Animas River spill.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans for new regulations restricting methane emissions.
A bill introduced by Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) to rename a stretch of highway after a Medal of Honor recipient passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent and now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The bill will rename part of I-10 in Kendall County in honor of PFC Milton A. Lee who died in combat in Vietnam on April 26, 1968, at the age of 19.