Lamar S. Smith Official Bio

Lamar S. Smith

Lamar Seeligson Smith is a retired American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives for for 16 terms. The district included most of the wealthier sections of San Antonio and Austin, as well as some of the Texas Hill Country. Wikipedia*

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Lamar S. Smith has 1,100 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1987 House Proceeding. The year with the most videos was 2009 with 96 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2010 with an average of 6,452 views per program. Most appearances with Darrell Issa (9), Jeb Hensarling (9), Maxine Waters (7). Most common tags: Banking & Financial Markets, Federal Budget, House of Representatives.

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Previously

U.S. Representative, R-TX 21st January 3, 1987 - January 3, 2019 Videos: 1,100

Recent Appearances

  • House Session, Part 2

    House Session, Part 2

    As the House awaited Senate action on on a spending bill to fund the federal government beyond the midnight deadline later in…

  • House Session, Part 2

    House Session, Part 2

    In a 217-185 vote, the House passed a revised bill for government funding until February 8, 2019. The bill, which differed fr…

  • Homeland Security Department Oversight

    Homeland Security Department Oversight

    Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen appeared at an oversight hearing of her department’s border security actions and…

  • House Session, Part 1

    House Session, Part 1

    The House convened for one-minute speeches. Members then considered the rules of debate for two bills. One is one a package o…

  • House Session, Part 2

    House Session, Part 2

    The House considered several suspension bills.

  • Google Data Collection

    Google Data Collection

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified at a hearing on his company’s use of consumer data. He answered lawmakers' questions on is…

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Past Elections

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