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362 records, May 17, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026 · 20 votes · 342 statements
Beginning in 2000, Smith's housing statements mostly announced federal HUD and rural-development grants for specific Ninth District projects.3 During the 2010s he opposed cuts in Transportation-HUD appropriations bills and criticized HUD leadership nominees.3 Since 2022 he has introduced a series of bills targeting institutional investors in housing, moving from a proposed transfer tax to a proposed ownership ban.3 In 2026 he voted for and praised the Road to 21st Century Housing Act as a bipartisan step limiting institutional investors.2
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2026) — Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act, legislation to help address the nation's persistent health…
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-WA) released the following statement: "Tonight, a gunman opened fire on a Secret Service security booth outside the White House. Secret Service returned fire, killing the suspect, while a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration employing U.S. military force against Iran.…
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…
Smith Joins Entire WA Delegation in Supporting Governor’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration to Unlock Individual Assistance for WA Flooding Victims In December, the entire WA delegation in requesting expedited Emergency Declaration to…
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. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement regarding U.S. military activities in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today introduced the Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2025, which is legislation to expand access to one-stop crisis stabilization centers that provide behavioral health…
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.) released the following statement after Donald Trump and House Republicans shut down the federal government: “At midnight last night, the federal government shut down. Let’s be clear 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…
SEATTLE, WA – Today, Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement: “The advancement of the long-stalled E1 settlement project is deeply alarming and destabilizing. This plan, which would add 3,400 housing units near…
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. – Yesterday, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) visited the Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels program and hosted a Veterans Town Hall in South King County. At Sound Generations, he met with program staff to discuss the need to…
SEATAC, WASH. – Yesterday, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) convened a roundtable discussion with economic development leaders from across South King County to discuss shared challenges and opportunities to spur job growth and…
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the 911 Community Crisis Responders Act, which would create a grant program for states, tribes, and localities to create and expand…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the Egyptian Gaza reconstruction plan and the Trump Administration’s response: "Last week, Arab leaders endorsed an Egyptian-led plan for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D – Wash.) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Continuing Resolution by House Republicans: "We need to pass a full-year budget that funds health care for veterans, education…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement: “Last night, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress. As Commander-in-Chief, he could have used this forum to bring the country together during…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D – Wash.) and Attorney General Nick Brown (Wash.) released the following statement: In recent days, a number of probationary employees at the Seattle Veteran Affairs (VA) have been laid off as Elon…
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, D.C. -- Today, Representative Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement: "It has been a month of President Trump 2.0. and his chaotic, and often illegal, cuts to the federal workforce and federal funding raise legitimate…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) introduced the The Prefabricated Housing and Zoning Enhancement Act of 2024 (PHAZE Act), which would tackle housing shortages across the United States by reforming zoning and…
Statement from Rep. Adam Smith on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack Today, Representative Smith released a statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack, reiterating the importance of a ceasefire and a return…