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: Experience: House: District 21, 1987-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,294,816Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Lamar S. Smith

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Beth; 2 Children

Birth Date: 11/19/1947

Birth Place: San Antonio, TX

Home City: San Antonio, TX

Religion: Christian Scientist

Education

JD, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1975

BA, American Studies, Yale University, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present

Commissioner's Court, Bexar County, 1983-1985

Chair, Republican Party, Bexar County, 1978-1982

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1981-1982

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Judiciary, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Chair

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Grace Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus

Member, Economic Task Force, House Grand Old Party

Former Chair, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Homeland Security Committee

Member, House Republican Steering Committee

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Partner, Lamar Seeligson Ranch

Attorney, Law Firm of Maebius and Duncan, San Antonio

Business/Financial Writer, Christian Science Monitor, 1970-1972

Management Intern, Small Business Administration, 1969-1970

Additional Information

Awards:

100 Most Influential People in Washington, National Journal

Policymaker of the Year, Politico

Legislator of the Year, Information Technology Industry Council

Member of the Year, National Narcotic Officers' Associations' Coalition

Policymaker of the Year, Politico

Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber of Commerce

Defenders of Property Rights Award, Defenders of Property Rights

Cyber Champion, Business Software Alliance

Total: 2

ExxonMobil Is Still Spending Millions of Dollars on Climate Science Deniers

07/28/2015

The Huffington Post

McConnell Voted In 1993 To Legalize Fetal Tissue Donations After Abortion

07/24/2015

By Laura Bassett | The Huffington Post

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 260

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
08/13/1991	H.R.3006	Global Warming Assessment Act of 1991	08/13/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
07/26/1991	H.R.2347	To redesignate the Midland General Mail Facility in Midland, Texas, as the "Carl O. Hyde General Mail Facility".	07/26/1991 Became Public Law No: 102-77. (All Actions)
05/01/1991	H.R.2186	Fairness in Campaign Finance Act of 1991	05/01/1991 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
03/12/1991	H.Con.Res.96	To provide a sense of the Congress that the legislative and executive branches should better control Federal overhead expenditures and that it is the policy of the United States to reduce its fiscal year 1992 overhead expenditures by 10 percent.	03/12/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. (All Actions)
10/27/1990	H.R.2431	To redesignate the Midland General Mail Facility in Midland, Texas, as the "Carl O. Hyde General Mail Facility".	10/27/1990 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
07/20/1990	H.R.5284	Criminal Alien Deportation Amendments of 1990	07/20/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. (All Actions)
03/19/1990	H.R.2646	Special Immigrant Protection Act of 1989	03/19/1990 See H.R.4300. (All Actions)
02/27/1990	H.R.4062	Emergency Federal Judgeship Act of 1990	02/27/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law. (All Actions)
12/12/1989	H.R.3845	For the relief of Alice M. Rector.	12/12/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. (All Actions)
11/01/1989	H.R.3333	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the arrest authority of officers and employees of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.	11/01/1989 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
11/01/1989	H.R.2337	Governmentwide Ethics Act of 1989	11/01/1989 Favorable Executive Comment Received from DOD. (All Actions)
08/01/1989	H.R.3020	Fairness in Campaign Finance Act of 1989	08/01/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. (All Actions)
05/02/1989	H.R.2110	Federal Prison Improvement Act of 1989	05/02/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice. (All Actions)
03/01/1989	H.R.1218	Political Organization Tax Equity Act of 1989	03/01/1989 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/02/1989	H.R.760	Energy Tax Reform Act of 1989	02/02/1989 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/04/1988	H.Res.546	A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the provisions of the Omnibus Drug Initiative Act of 1988 which amend the formula for allocating funds to State and local governments under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 for drug control activities.	10/04/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. (All Actions)
04/20/1988	H.R.4400	Ethics in Congress Act of 1988	04/20/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. (All Actions)
03/29/1988	H.R.4258	A bill to ensure the application of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program to all agricultural labor and services.	03/29/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. (All Actions)
03/24/1988	H.R.4204	A bill for the relief of Alice M. Rector.	03/24/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. (All Actions)
12/22/1987	H.R.2325	A bill to authorize the acceptance of a donation of land for addition to Big Bend National Park, in the State of Texas.	12/22/1987 Became Public Law No: 100-201. (All Actions)

Total: 3234

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/14/2017	H.R.2581	Verify First Act
06/13/2017	H.R.1215	Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
06/08/2017	H.R.2826	To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.883	Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2478	To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
05/16/2017	H.R.2437	Back the Blue Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2431	Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
05/05/2017	H.R.2186	EL CHAPO Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2105	NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017
05/01/2017	H.R.1963	Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017
04/27/2017	H.R.1695	Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017	Passed	Yea
04/25/2017	H.R.1342	FILCCA of 2017
04/25/2017	H.R.431	Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
04/24/2017	H.R.1846	PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
04/18/2017	H.R.353	Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/07/2017	H.R.2029	SIGN Act
04/03/2017	H.R.1861	Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
03/31/2017	H.R.1847	PAST Act
03/31/2017	H.R.1565	Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

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