U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary

Releases and Advisories

01/27/2009 - DC Vote Proposal is Unconstitutional
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Constitution subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 157, a bill to grant D.C. residents a member of Congress who can vote on the House floor. Specifically, the bill authorizes one new House Member for the District, as well as a new Member position for Utah. Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the legislation:

01/22/2009 - Bill Prohibits Release of Gitmo Detainees into U.S.
Washington, D.C. – House Republicans today introduced legislation to prohibit federal courts from ordering the release or transfer of Gitmo detainees into the U.S. The Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act (H.R. 630) establishes clear rules regarding the detention of known terrorists.

01/21/2009 - Statement of Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith on Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Statement on the House Floor, January 21, 2009

01/21/2009 - Smith: Keep Gitmo Detainees Out of U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Obama Administration plans to close Guantanamo Bay in 2009:

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:

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