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Adam Smith has consistently framed transportation as a driver of economic growth, repeatedly securing federal funding for Puget Sound roads, rail, and transit projects.3 His statements moved from touting new commuter rail service in 2000 to warning in 2021 that the nation's infrastructure was "crumbling".2 He has voted for and against Transportation-HUD appropriations bills depending on their funding levels, opposing measures he called insufficient.3 Most recently he has continued pressing for local transit funding and TSA worker credentialing legislation.2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reps. Smith, Khanna, Sánchez, and Williams Introduce Protecting American Homes from Hedge Funds Act New legislation would permanently drive hedge funds out of the single-family housing market Washington, D.C. (July…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement about the failed vote for the ROTOR Act on the floor of the House of Representatives. “Last year’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) announced the passage of several Community Project Funding (CPF) requests that will deliver federal investments to support transportation connections, public facilities, emergency…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, the Senate passed an appropriations package that will bring $6,316,000 in community project funds back to our community. The president will likely sign these into law within the coming days, bringing federal…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) announced the successful passage of multiple Community Project Funding (CPF) requests that will deliver critical federal investments in water infrastructure, public safety,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Adam Smith (WA-09) are today introducing the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to enact guardrails and oversight on immigration detention, and to ensure…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at expanding access to workforce training, pre-apprenticeship, and education programs by addressing the real-world barriers that…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today introduced a new education package that includes the Community and Technical College Investment Act and the Career and Technical Education Access Act, two bills designed to expand…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today announced the reintroduction of the Expanding Service Coordinators Act alongside Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.). The legislation would…
SEATTLE, WA – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing war in Gaza and a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by William A. Galston titled “Hamas Will Never Surrender,” calling for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (WA-09), and Val Hoyle (OR-04), and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced The Wall Street Tax Act (H.R. 4035), which would deliver hundreds of billions of dollars back…
Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement as President Trump reaches the end of his first 100 days in his second presidency. “The first 100 days of Trump’s second presidency have been marked with illegal firings of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA-09) and Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today teamed up to introduce strengthened legislation to put an end to the harmful practice of hedge funds buying up single-family homes.…
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump blaming diversity requirements at the Federal Aviation Administration…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith joined 153 House Democrats in sending a letter to the Trump Administration after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that could pause all disbursements of Inflation…
Senator Murray secured major funding boost for Capital Investment Grants Program—which funded this award—in 2022 government funding package and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law South King County, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing this important legislation one step closer to becoming law. Representatives Garret Graves (Chairman, House…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith releases a statement regarding Boeing’s employee layoff announcement. "I am disappointed by Boeing’s decision to lay off 10 percent of its 170,000-employee workforce over the coming months. This is a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act passed through the Committee on Homeland Security, bringing this important legislation one step closer to becoming law. Representatives Adam Smith…