Texans for Lamar Smith - Congressman

Welcome to TexansForLamarSmith.com

Welcome to my campaign website. Thank you for taking the time to visit this site where you can find out more about my work in Congress and my campaign. I am grateful for the support I have received in past elections and will work hard to earn your trust in the future.

Serving as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee and the second most senior Republican on the Homeland Security and Science Committees, I have introduced legislation that has made our country safer, our borders more secure, and improved our educational system. I use my Committee assignments to block, slow down, or amend the destructive legislation that House Democrats try to advance.

I would like to continue these efforts and would appreciate your continued support.

Lamar

Lamar on the Issues

Strengthening our economy Improving our education Securing our borders

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Latest News

Smith Opposes Democrat Budget

Posted: Apr 2, 2009

President Obama came into office promising to cut the deficit in half, to reduce taxes, and to not expand the size of the government. His budget does the opposite. I opposed the President’s Budget and am an original cosponsor of an alternative budget which will create jobs and decrease our national debt. Read the full article.

Cap-and-Trade is Cap-and-Tax

Posted: Mar 15, 2009

This week the media reported that the President’s Budget would anticipate revenues from a cap-and-trade program. Companies would be required to buy permits from the government. Don’t be fooled, this is just another tax on American families. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, this program will cost the average household $1,600 in new taxes. I am opposed to a cap-and-trade program. While I believe that it is important to protect the environment, we must first protect the American family. Read the full article.

Smith: Stimulus Hampers Economic Growth

Posted: Jan 28, 2009

The $787 billion so-called stimulus package, with its 39 new government programs, will add to inflation and hamper economic growth. Instead, we need to strengthen the economy and increase jobs by giving tax credits to the small businesses that create 70% of the new jobs in America. Every Republican in the House of Representatives voted against the stimulus plan. That’s how bad it was. Most of the taxpayers’ money won’t even be spent this year, when it might do some good. And most of the taxpayers’ money will not be spent wisely. Read the full article.