Lamar Smith gets high marks in study

By Lisa Hagen, Hearst Newspapers

October 21, 2014 | Updated: October 21, 2014 9:24pm

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Rep. Lamar Smith came in No. 1 out of 449 House members who served in the 112th Congress.

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Rep. Lamar Smith came in No. 1 out of 449 House members who served in the 112th Congress.

By Lisa Hagen, Hearst Newspapers

October 21, 2014 | Updated: October 21, 2014 9:24pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Lamar Smith has been named Capitol Hill's most effective lawmaker by political scientists as part of the Legislative Effectiveness Project.

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