Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and I introduced legislation Monday to reduce frivolous lawsuits that bog down the United States legal system and cost businesses billions of dollars every year. Read more about Smith and Grassley Introduce Bill to Combat Lawsuit Abuse
Last Friday, thousands of Americans descended on Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life. Participants in the March for Life, whose mission is "to provide all Americans with a place to testify to the beauty of life and the dignity of each human person," walked a route from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court, carrying signs and banners encouraging the end of abortion. Read more about Protecting the Innocent
“For me, it's never about getting credit, it's about doing what is right. And that is shepherding legislation beneficial for the voiceless and most vulnerable.”
Following a federal judge’s ruling blocking new rules about the disposal of fetal remains in this state, the powerful Chairman of the Texas House State Affairs Committee did something on Saturday he has never done during the entirety of his political career: Rallied the troops on the south steps of the Capitol.
After it was announced that the Commissioners Court is set to consider another round of special prosecutor payments this Monday, January 30, I began receiving many calls, asking for information, as well as my position on payments in the case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. I have written about this multiple times, sharing my position, as well as my philosophy, so I'm happy to re-state where I stand in the matter. Read more about More Special Prosecutor Bills
Late Friday afternoon, federal Judge Sam Sparks issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the State of Texas from enforcing new rules for abortion facilities requiring the humane disposition of the bodies of babies who have died from abortion and miscarriage. Judge Sparks' opinion and order in Whole Woman's Health v.Read more about Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of State's Humane Disposition Rules
Today, we pause to remember all victims of the Holocaust, including the six million Jews who were murdered as part of a deliberate, genocidal campaign that sought to exterminate the Jewish people. We commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on January 27, 1945 and honor the courageous survivors who endured such unspeakable evil. Read more about International Holocaust Remembrance Day
For decades Members on both sides of the aisle have supported the Hyde Amendment, a critical measure that prevents any federal funding of abortions. I firmly believe that it is morally wrong to use any hard earned taxpayer dollars to fund abortion. While the Hyde Amendment has been renewed for the past 41 years, I believe it is time for this life-saving amendment to become permanent law. Read more about Sessions Supports Measure to Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and I introduced legislation Monday to reduce frivolous lawsuits that bog down the United States legal system and cost businesses billions of dollars every year. 
Last Friday, thousands of Americans descended on Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life. Participants in the March for Life, whose mission is "to provide all Americans with a place to testify to the beauty of life and the dignity of each human person," walked a route from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court, carrying signs and banners encouraging the end of abortion. 
After it was announced that the Commissioners Court is set to consider another round of special prosecutor payments this Monday, January 30, I began receiving many calls, asking for information, as well as my position on payments in the case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. I have written about this multiple times, sharing my position, as well as my philosophy, so I'm happy to re-state where I stand in the matter. 
Late Friday afternoon, federal Judge Sam Sparks issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the State of Texas from enforcing new rules for abortion facilities requiring the humane disposition of the bodies of babies who have died from abortion and miscarriage. Judge Sparks' opinion and order in Whole Woman's Health v. 
LOCAL control once controlled Texas Republicanism.
Today, we pause to remember all victims of the Holocaust, including the six million Jews who were murdered as part of a deliberate, genocidal campaign that sought to exterminate the Jewish people. We commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on January 27, 1945 and honor the courageous survivors who endured such unspeakable evil. 
For decades Members on both sides of the aisle have supported the Hyde Amendment, a critical measure that prevents any federal funding of abortions. I firmly believe that it is morally wrong to use any hard earned taxpayer dollars to fund abortion. While the Hyde Amendment has been renewed for the past 41 years, I believe it is time for this life-saving amendment to become permanent law. 
