All posts tagged "Lamar Smith"

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday complained that immigrants were basically getting a posh "holiday" after the Obama administration issued new, more humane detention guidelines.

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), author of controversial anti-piracy legislation recently defeated after the Internet's first mass work stoppage, is embroiled in controversy yet again, this time over his refusal to stage a hearing on a bill that would allow individual states to determine their own policies on marijuana.

Lawmakers in the U.S. and Canada are considering two different, yet distinctly similar bills that critics say would forever end the concept of online privacy.

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face of fierce criticism from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook.

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the Republican behind a controversial piece of legislation that would shut down any website accused of copyright infringement, abruptly adjourned a marathon session of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday as it was considering marking up the bill.

Before voting on the House resolution to reaffirm the phrase "In God We Trust" as the nation's motto Tuesday evening, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) expressed his view of how necessary this was for the country.