Latest Fact-checks on Lamar Smith Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump." Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents: "In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol." Lamar Smith stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club: Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes. Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Lamar Smith stated on July 12, 2011 in a legislative proposal.: On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases. Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border." Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization." Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers." Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network: Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump." Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year." Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents: "In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol." Lamar Smith stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club: Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes. Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Lamar Smith stated on July 12, 2011 in a legislative proposal.: On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases. Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border." Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization." Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers." Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network: Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013."
Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."
Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants."
Lamar Smith stated on December 6, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News: "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year."
Lamar Smith stated on May 31, 2014 in a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News: "Last year," Obama "administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes."
Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical.
Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents: "In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol."
Lamar Smith stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club: Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.
Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
Lamar Smith stated on July 12, 2011 in a legislative proposal.: On applying prosecutorial discretion to immigration cases.
Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization."
Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."
Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network: Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country."
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs."
Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
