Lamar Smith

I would also like to make a public commitment to Ranking Member Johnson that the Committee will hold a hearing on her manufacturing bill in September.

We must foster innovation so that powerful new technologies are developed here and not overseas.

Two-thirds of the American people want the border secured before other immigration reforms are implemented. The Senate bill ignores them. Most Americans feel that legalizing millions of illegal workers would take jobs away from U.S…

On June 18, 2013, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology adopted the attached amendment to its Committee Rules: Rule VI (b) of the Rules of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is amended to read as follows: (b)…

We should shift from costly subsidies to research and market-driven technological solutions that will be used around the world.

The notion of true American energy independence, long dismissed as unrealistic, is now attainable, perhaps even by the end of this decade.

To many, the Department of Energy (DOE) is typically not regarded as a 'science agency.'

I want to thank our witness, Dr. Ernie Moniz, for joining us today.

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will reconvene.

Sometimes it's hard to believe that the immigration debate is taking place in the United States of America. Those who favor the Senate immigration bill talk a lot about helping foreign workers and undocumented immigrants, but you never…

If NASA had sought the advisory group's advice, they would have heard it was 'entertaining, but not a serious proposal.'

As our space program prepares for the next step to Mars, Congress must ensure that there is a strategic plan in place.

To me, there is no better way for our astronauts to learn how to live and work on another planet than to use the Moon as a training ground.

The Legal Workforce Act requires that all U.S. employers use E-Verify to check the work eligibility of new hires in the U.S.

Twenty-three million Americans are unemployed or under employed. Meanwhile, seven million people are working in the United States illegally.

The Legal Workforce Act is bipartisan legislation that shuts off the jobs magnet attracting illegal immigrants to the United States.

The E-Verify system is quick and effective, confirming 99.7% of work-eligible employees.

H.R. 1772 could open up millions of jobs for unemployed Americans by requiring all employers to use E-Verify.

when the Federal Government targets individuals or organizations because of their political beliefs that that is a threat to our democracy

The Center for Immigration Studies has analyzed the Senate immigration bill and found that it threatens our national security. For example, it allows examiners to grant asylum on the spot to arriving claimants without giving them…

The Center for Immigration Studies has analyzed the Senate immigration bill and found it threatens public safety. For example: The bill allows the legalization of illegal immigrants who have been convicted of three misdemeanors, including…

The discovery of Earth-like planets will open up new opportunities for American astronomers and explorers.

Imagine how the discovery of life outside our solar system would alter our priorities for space exploration.

Space exploration is an investment in our nation's future--often the distant future.

A new study by The Heritage Foundation warns that the Senate immigration bill would cost $6.3 trillion. That's because over their lifetime, illegal immigrants given amnesty would receive $9.4 trillion in government benefits while paying…