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'''Lamar Smith''' is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] Congressman from [[Texas]] who has held office for more than 14 years. He is one of the wealthiest members of [[Congress]]. | '''Lamar Smith''' is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] Congressman from [[Texas]] who has held office for more than 14 years. He is one of the wealthiest members of [[Congress]]. | ||
| − | Lamar Smith Is a fiscal conservative who voted for a balanced budget amendment and for ending taxpayer support of presidential campaigns. He also voted against Obama's raising of the debt ceiling. <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27097/</ref> | + | Lamar Smith Is a fiscal conservative who voted for a balanced budget amendment and for ending taxpayer support of presidential campaigns. He also voted against Obama's raising of the debt ceiling. <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27097/</ref> |
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| + | He is responsible for introducing the controversial [[SOPA]] bill into the House of Representatives as an attempt to curb online piracy and copyright infringement. | ||
Rep Smith has introduced, and voted for, a number of bills which placed restrictions on abortion and has a 100% rating from the [[National Right to Life Committee]]. | Rep Smith has introduced, and voted for, a number of bills which placed restrictions on abortion and has a 100% rating from the [[National Right to Life Committee]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:43, January 19, 2012
Lamar Smith is a Republican Congressman from Texas who has held office for more than 14 years. He is one of the wealthiest members of Congress.
Lamar Smith Is a fiscal conservative who voted for a balanced budget amendment and for ending taxpayer support of presidential campaigns. He also voted against Obama's raising of the debt ceiling. [1]
He is responsible for introducing the controversial SOPA bill into the House of Representatives as an attempt to curb online piracy and copyright infringement.
Rep Smith has introduced, and voted for, a number of bills which placed restrictions on abortion and has a 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee.
In June of 2011 Smith became embroiled in a controversy over his opposition to the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011 which would have ended the prohibition of marijuana at a federal level. The bill was introduced by Barney Frank. Smith announced that he had no intention of giving the bill a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, of which he is the chairman, thus causing the bill to never reach the floor.