U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary

Releases & Advisories

01/09/2009 - Four Members Join the House Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C. — The House Republican Steering Committee today approved the addition of four Republican Members to the Judiciary Committee. Representatives Ted Poe of Texas, Jason Chaffetz of Utah, Tom Rooney of Florida and Gregg Harper of Mississippi will serve on the Committee for the 111th Congress.

01/06/2009 - Smith: DOJ Nominees Must Prioritize National Security
Washington, D.C. – Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding President-elect Obama’s picks for senior level positions at the Justice Department. President-elect Obama intends to nominate former Clinton Administration attorney David Ogden to be Deputy Attorney General, Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan to be Solicitor General and Professor Dawn Johnsen to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel.

01/06/2009 - Smith: Rules Changes Silence Minority
Washington, D.C. – Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement opposing House Democrats proposed rules changes limiting the rights of Republican Members of Congress and silencing the voices of constituents they represent:

12/05/2008 - Smith: Preserve American Jobs for American Workers
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding recent reports on the economy:

12/02/2008 - Napolitano's Immigration Enforcement Record is Weak
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding President-elect Obama’s intention to nominate Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to be Secretary of Homeland Security:

12/02/2008 - Holder Nomination a Double Standard
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding President-elect Obama’s intention to nominate Eric Holder to be U.S. Attorney General:

11/19/2008 - Smith Urges DHS to Delay Visa Waiver Expansion
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today joined other Republican members in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff urging the Department to delay expansion of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) until the exit portion of U.S.-VISIT is fully implemented.

11/05/2008 - Smith Statement Regarding Election and Illegal Immigration
Washington DC — House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the impact of the 2008 election on illegal immigration:

11/04/2008 - Smith Statement on Court Order to Release Gitmo Detainees in U.S.
Washington, D.C. — A federal judge today ordered the release of a small group of Chinese Muslim terrorists into the United States. The detainees were caught at a terrorist training camp and have been detained at Guantanamo Bay.

10/06/2008 - Smith Statement on Stay in Committee v. Miers
Washington DC — The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit today granted a stay in the case of Committee v. Miers, pushing any ruling on the matter until next year. Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the court’s decision:

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