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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
06/08/2017	H.R.2809	American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017	06/08/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	H.R.1430	HONEST Act	03/30/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.1494	PACT Act	03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	H.R.720	Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017	03/13/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/13/2017	H.Res.122	Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.	02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	H.R.589	Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act	01/30/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
12/20/2016	H.R.6531	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016	12/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
12/08/2016	H.R.6490	American Innovation and Competitiveness Act	12/08/2016 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions)
07/12/2016	H.R.5640	Electricity Storage Innovation Act	07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
02/18/2016	H.R.3033	Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act	02/18/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-124. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
02/11/2016	H.R.3293	Scientific Research in the National Interest Act	02/11/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
10/07/2015	H.R.1020	STEM Education Act of 2015	10/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-59. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/21/2015	H.R.758	Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015	09/21/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
08/07/2015	H.R.2559	To designate the "PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" in the State of Texas.	08/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-49. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/23/2015	H.R.2604	Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015	07/23/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169. (All Actions)
06/17/2015	H.R.1643	Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015	06/17/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
06/01/2015	H.R.2293	Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act	06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/21/2015	H.R.1806	America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015	05/21/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
03/27/2015	H.R.1147	Legal Workforce Act	03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
03/19/2015	H.R.1030	Secret Science Reform Act of 2015	03/19/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)

Total: 3234

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/19/2009	H.R.2478	Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009
05/18/2009	H.R.347	To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.	Agreed to	Aye
05/15/2009	H.R.2452	Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act
05/12/2009	H.Res.424	Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House should impeach Samuel B. Kent, a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
05/07/2009	H.R.1626	Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
05/04/2009	H.Res.397	Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "America's Spiritual Heritage Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.
05/04/2009	H.Con.Res.117	Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of humanity's first landing on the Moon, celebrating the success of the United States human space flight program, and recognizing the accomplishments of NASA's human space flight centers.
05/04/2009	H.R.1748	Fight Fraud Act of 2009
04/30/2009	H.R.1260	Patent Reform Act of 2009
04/29/2009	H.Res.337	Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and for other purposes.
04/29/2009	H.R.1277	Welfare Reform Restoration Act of 2009
04/27/2009	H.R.1822	Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2009
04/27/2009	H.R.1793	Money Laundering Correction Act of 2009
04/27/2009	H.R.1359	Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009
04/23/2009	H.Res.251	Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in his possession relating to specific communications with American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
04/22/2009	H.R.1981	Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009
04/22/2009	H.R.1176	Secret Ballot Protection Act
04/21/2009	H.R.2014	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").
04/21/2009	H.R.2000	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.
04/21/2009	H.R.1983	To enact certain laws relating to small business as title 53, United States Code, "Small Business".

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