Lamar Smith
Texas' 21st District
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- #Obamacare: One thing is clear, as we approach the implementation deadline in 2014, President #Obama’s broken promises are piling up.
- Looking forward to the @JoeTalkShow at 5:30pm CT (6:30pm ET) to discuss #IRS #investigation and hearing with AG Holder.
- Today #Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Gowdy & I introduced the "Keep Our Communities Safe Act" (H.R. 1901) http://t.co/9Bq01an7DP
- Please take a moment to read my oped in @thehill on the amnesty that never ends: http://t.co/5XbjdkN1QB #immigration
- Congratulations to President George W. Bush & Laura on the opening of @TheBushCenter. Thank you for your tremendous service to this nation.
- .@loudobbsnews looking forward to discussing the truth about the Senate’s #immigration bill & how it hurts American workers at 7:30 pm ET.
- It’s hard to believe, but the Senate #immigration bill is worse than we thought. Read more about it here: http://t.co/gcIWTYKmA4
- Please take a moment to read my oped in @WashTimes —A Good Deal for Illegal #Immigrants: http://t.co/pg7qhWfA7O
- Please take a moment to read my oped in @Politico on #immigration enforcement: http://t.co/aqryXV90Sc
- RT @HouseScience: WATCH LIVE @ 10am EST Full Committee Markup of H.R. 875 and H.R. 1422 http://t.co/Zp3gtcYYyT #ethanol #energy #EPA
- Great talking @JoeTalkShow tonight re: #POTUS's budget, #immigration and #guncontrol. Look forward to next week.
- #Amnesty for 11 million illegal immigrants costs hard-working American #taxpayers millions of dollars & American workers thousands of jobs.
- "Hardworking #taxpayers are tired of watching the #government borrow and spend money it doesn’t have." http://t.co/hQnjKFKXcA #budget
- RT @HouseScience: WATCH LIVE @ 2pm EST Full Committee Hearing - Threats from #Space: #Asteroids and #Meteors - Part II http://t.co/viE2h ...
- Enjoyed meeting w/ my constituent from New Braunfels & his grandson! It's great when constituents stop by my office. http://t.co/JGLg1Ykxi8
- #Congress should not rush on #immigration. The American people should have the time to review and weigh in on any proposal.
- .@NASA_Johnson watching the #Soyuz make its way to the #ISS. Expected to dock tonight at 10:32pmEDT. Congrats! http://t.co/OT1g7QBYHD
- RT @HouseScience: #GAO report finds duplication in wind #energy initiatives. READ MORE HERE: http://t.co/LVnIID135J
- It was great meeting today with #NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams about her recent mission aboard the #ISS. http://t.co/vt14blcoDG #space
- Examining & exploring ways to protect the earth from #asteroids & #meteors is a priority for the American people & should be one for #NASA.
- RT @HouseScience: LIVE from #Asteroid Hearing: Special witnesses from #OSTP, #NASA and the #USAF. http://t.co/cYR6LhNVWC #space http://t ...
- RT @HouseScience: Watch LIVE @10 AM EST: Full Committee Hearing: Threats from #space: re: #asteroids & #meteors-part 1 http://t.co/c ...
- Watch me chair LIVE tom. @10 AM EST: Full Cmte Hearing: Threats from #space: re: #asteroids & #meteors-part 1 http://t.co/5k6rVvRkmu
- RT @HouseScience: .@LamarSmithTX21 and @CynthiaLummis question #President’s call for additional $2 billion #energy spending: http://t.co ...
- Even the @washingtonpost agrees the #President should reopen White House doors to tours: http://t.co/vod9t4vDpt
- RT @CamAndCompany: Now joining us live at #CPAC2013: @NRA President David Keene and @CamEdwards, Texas Congressman @LamarSmithTX21 http: ...
- Speaking at #CPAC2013 today re: media bias and its effect on conservative values in America.
- About to Chair my first Markup of the #113thCongress. Watch LIVE at 10 AM EST: http://t.co/vsFnW2NPNJ @HouseScience
- “The Republican Path to Prosperity is a roadmap to a strong fiscal future for our nation." Read more: http://t.co/C2gaZvDV0F #BalancedBudget
- RT @NASAKennedy: The @NASAWebbTelescp has arrived at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX. http://t.co/PiwZgulcfv http: ...
- .@USATODAY: Smith: "Amnesty is not the answer, but enforcing the laws we already have on the books" http://t.co/uFdcqDGFW6 #immigration
- RT @EPWRepublicans: How does #EPA formulate new rules? It’s a secret. @DavidVitter @LamarSmithTX21 ask for #transparency: http://t.co/A7 ...
- RT @HouseScience: .@rollcall: @LamarSmithTX21 Oped: "#cyberattacks against U.S. government and private sector networks are on the rise" ...
- I am disappointed that President #Obama allowed #sequester cuts to take effect. These cuts were avoidable: http://t.co/Ts7yo5L132 #CutWaste
- Take a moment to read my bipartisan letter sent to #NOAA questioning their transparency after IG booted from meetings:http://t.co/VAud52yaeN
- RT @gopconference: President Obama spent $51.6 million promoting #ObamaCare with your tax dollars. Instead of taxes let's #CutWaste http ...
- RT @phelimmcaleer:My visit w/ Congressman @LamarSmithTX21,chair of @HouseScience,before @FrackNation screening today. http://t.co/58mTVmYJWA
- The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee has a new twitter handle. Follow us from now on @HouseScience.
- RT @nasa: Everything you need to know about #Asteroid #2012DA14. FAQs, explainers & animations of the flyby: http://t.co/0SizhqDb
- RT @scispacetechcmt: Chairman Smith: #Asteroid & #RussianMeteor are stark reminders of need to invest in space science: http://t.co/lAz7uWc4
- ICYMI: Chairman Smith outlines 5 reasons #GOP should avoid the #immigration trap: http://t.co/FcW79kfM
- I am outraged over the waste of #taxpayer dollars found in #DOE IG report. Read about the waste yourself: http://t.co/FaMooANL
- RT @scispacetechcmt:Did you catch the #SOTU last night? More spending, more regulation, more of the same: http://t.co/KSbbLyso #nationaldebt
- In an hour #POTUS will deliver the #SOTU. Doesn't he know that amnesty kills American jobs? http://t.co/wUND2Uya #immigration
- Take a moment to read my op-ed in The Hill re Natural Gas is Our Opportunity for an #Energy Revolution: http://t.co/ZJGiRgy2 #SST113...
- Are you ready for the #SOTU? I believe #POTUS 's policies should put Americans first: http://t.co/jHTKD6Ut #economy #jobcreation...
- Chairman Smith outlines #Science Committee agenda for the #113thCongress: http://t.co/vgNsKdmE #SST113
- I authored the 1996 #immigration bill which authorized the U.S. exit system. More than 15 years later, it still has not been implemented.
- Illegal #immigration has national #security implications. Several of the 9-11 terrorists came to the US and overstayed their visas. #enforce
- 40% of illegal immigrants come to the U.S. legally and overstay their visas. #HJC113 #immigration
- Illegal crossings are on the rise. #Border Patrol arrests along the U.S.-Mexico border increased nearly 30,000 from last year. #security
- According to the GAO, the Border Patrol only has control of 44% of the southern border. That’s a failing grade. #immigration
- Worksite enforcement efforts are down 70% under President Obama. #HJC113
- Our #immigration laws aren’t broken, they just aren’t enforced. More fast facts on enforcement to follow. #HJC113
- @Heritage Fndn estimates the cost of benefits (like Social Security) for amnestied illegal immigrants would be at least $2.6 tril. #HJC113
- National Research Council says an illegal immigrant w/o a high school degree will cost #taxpayers $89,000 over their lifetime. #HJC113
- The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that there are eight million illegal immigrants in the national workforce. #immigration #HJC113
- Any changes to our #immigration system should benefit America and Americans first. #HJC113
- America admits 6% of immigrants based on their skills. Our #immigration system should emphasize skills that America needs. #HJC113
- America has the most generous #immigration system in the world, admitting 1 million legal immigrants a year. #HJC113
- At the #HJC113 first hearing on #immigration. Fast facts on #immigration to follow shortly.
- My response to President #Obama 's remarks today: "#Immigration Laws Aren’t Broken, They Just Aren’t Enforced" http://t.co/dnHmaj9j
- RT @IngrahamAngle: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)- Senate immigration plan "will cost Americans jobs."
- RT @IngrahamAngle: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) on Senate immigration plan: "I don't see much good for Americans here today."
- Senate amnesty proposal will only encourage more illegal #immigration: http://t.co/xHTbhyyt
- Just held my first hearing as Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee: http://t.co/gTNzGZzQ @SciSpaceTechCmt...
- As a strong supporter of the 2nd amendment, lawful gun owners should not be punished by #POTUS #guncontrol laws: http://t.co/PxD721UT
- Smith opposed $50 billion spending hike in Hurricane Sandy Bill: http://t.co/moFq347t
- Smith's Child Protection Act Becomes Law: http://t.co/zq6GqnE7
- Smith Selected to Chair the Science, Space and Technology Committee http://t.co/yctwmkeE
- Gary Shapiro: White House, Democrats send world’s best and brightest to back of the line | Fox News http://t.co/j1pilv1Y
- My op-ed in today's @washtimes: Admin's "record" deportation numbers don't add up http://t.co/YhbDnZop
- Smith Congratulates Local WWII Veteran on French Legion of Honor Award http://t.co/NteCPZx0
- STEM support among national associations, U.S. employers, and trade and professional organizations continues to grow http://t.co/VLoz3SLF
- Broad Coalition Calls for Bipartisan Passage of STEM Jobs Act http://t.co/1ZZ6K8uU
- My op-ed in @Politico today on the STEM Jobs Act: http://t.co/Nt2VlP06
- RT @SIAAmerica: SIA urges House passage of STEM Jobs Act introduced today by @LamarSmithTX21 http://t.co/eLmKmS0s
- "For America to be the world’s economic leader, we must have access to the world’s best talent." http://t.co/vK9moa9d #STEMJobsAct
- Smith Votes to Repeal #Obamacare http://t.co/b989ZJDk
- DOJ Relied on Democratic Data Firm in Challenge to Texas Law: http://t.co/wuG1p2Iz
- Smith Votes to Hold AG Holder in Contempt: http://t.co/jtcEKWX9
- Congress will not be deterred in our commitment to repeal Obamacare. http://t.co/jIndAkzL
- My reaction to Arizona Supreme Court ruling: http://t.co/sTi5FsRo
- Administrative DREAM Act blatantly ignores the rule of law that is the foundation of our democracy. http://t.co/YB8r7AiD
- On this anniversary of D-Day, we honor and remember those who bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy 68 years ago in the name of freedom.
- Only 69,000 jobs created in May and unemployment up to 8.2%. My response to today's Jobs Report: http://t.co/0Si9gZzA
- My report outlining partisanship at DOJ was discussed on America's Newsroom this morning. https://t.co/ALMb693q
- Read my op-ed in Roll Call here on the Obama Administration's unprecedented power grab: http://t.co/Vlxd0rXL
- Read my op-ed on Justice Kagan and Obamacare here: http://t.co/PKysj37D
- Enjoyed speaking with Community Impact Newspaper reporters this morning. http://t.co/y0DLMFaQ
- The American people have a right to know the whole truth about Operation Fast and Furious. http://t.co/5KpOm6zO
- Read my op-ed in The Hill today here: http://t.co/glOcfN8w The President should back up his rhetoric with real reform.
- #SOTU response:President must #getserious about jobs & focus on pro-growth policies to move our economy forward.http://tinyurl.com/85zg8o5
- RT @SpeakerBoehner: Here’s a look at tonight’s #SOTU digital fact check & social Q&A: http://t.co/MidaRtAR Tweet your question using #SO ...
- It's been 1,000 days since Democrat-led Senate passed a budget. http://t.co/cn47EdKt
- The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Obama administration recess appointments: http://t.co/WOCleVQw
- Read my release here on my decision to remove DNS blocking from SOPA. http://t.co/VdCNIHiV
- Today I pressed the Administration for docs regarding Kagan’s involvement with health care bill as Solicitor General http://t.co/wn2TR0fi
- Tune in to my tele-town hall tonight. My facebook page has the info http://t.co/rYVAG8my. Starts at 6:40pm CST with Bexar Co. constituents
- Great speaking to the Young Men's Business League of Austin today. http://t.co/JVv7m6IT
