U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement after joining his colleagues to pass H.R. 6111, a bill that extended certain tax deductions and included a temporary fix to physician payments under Medicare. The bill…
Today U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) and his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 6406, which will extend trade preferences for developing nations and to establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) issued the following statement in response to the passage of S. 4046, a bill to extend the authority of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR): "The Special Inspector General is essential…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) will join colleagues in meetings with both Speaker-designee Nancy Pelosi and President Bush this week to discuss the New Democrat Coalition's agenda in the 110th Congress, as well as the needs of his…
Today the bipartisan Iraq Study Group (ISG) released The Iraq Study Group Report: A Way Forward - A New Approach. The ISG called for increased diplomatic outreach in the Middle East, for Iraqis to take responsibility for the security of…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) issued the following statement in response to the introduction of a bill by House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Ike Skelton (MO-04) to extend the authority of the Special Inspector General for Iraq…
Today Donald Rumsfeld resigned his post as Secretary of Defense. Rumsfeld's ouster comes on the heels of a staggering repudiation of the President's Iraq policy by the American people on November 7, 2006. "The President is absolutely…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) announced today a November 1, 2006 deadline for applications for nominations from his office to a U.S. military academy. "It is an honor for me to be able to nominate outstanding young men and women each year…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today submitted the following statement on H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act conference report. Smith was an original cosponsor of the bill, which passed the House early this…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted for the $34.8 billion Homeland Security Department appropriations conference report for fiscal year 2007. "Port and cargo security, first responders, border control - these are all key components of…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted for the $462.9 billion National Defense Authorization conference report for fiscal year 2007. Included in the bill are $70 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations, $20 billion more than the…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on H.R. 5825, a bill that would egregiously expand executive surveillance power, which passed the House of Representatives tonight: "We face a real threat from violent…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on the Republican-backed "compromise" military commissions act, H.R. 6616: "I oppose the legislation creating military commissions because it would sacrifice our moral…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today joined his colleagues to pass legislation addressing the massive humanitarian crisis in Sudan: H.R. 3127, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, passed last night in the House of…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today announced more than $10 million in funds for projects in Washington's Puget Sound region. The funds were included in H.R. 5631, the Defense Department appropriations conference report for fiscal year 2007. "I am…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith applauded the passage of H.R. 5835, a bill to create a high-level position in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department to protect veterans data. The bill was drafted in response to the May theft of a VA laptop that held…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) issued the following statement on H.R. 4484, the Republican Voter ID bill, which the House of Representatives will vote on today: "Congress should remove barriers between citizens and the polls, not erect new…
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 210, which expresses Congress's support for eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by 2015. Smith is a co-sponsor of the resolution. The legislation…
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 622, which recognizes and honors the service of Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their contributions to the Allied…
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) today released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks: "Today we again pause to remember a dark moment burned into the memory of our generation.…
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement in recognition of Labor Day, which is this Monday, September 4. "Labor Day is a time to remember the long, hard-fought struggle for workers' rights to organize, get fair…
U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (WA-09) and Mike Honda (CA-15) today submitted a letter to Thomas F. Gimble, Acting Inspector General for the Department of Defense, requesting a quick completion of the investigation into the Army's treatment of…
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on the upcoming one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina devastating the Gulf Coast: "One year after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, New Orleans and the…
U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) and Norm Dicks (D-Belfair) introduced legislation this week to authorize $38 million for a new nursing care home at the VA's American Lake facility in Lakewood, Washington. The new home would replace the…
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris (WA-05) today offered a bipartisan amendment to H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005. The amendment allows for the creation of a demonstration…
Today, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith expressed disappointment with a resolution considered in the House regarding Iraq and the war on terrorism. The non-binding resolution expressed the House of Representatives' support for American troops and…
Congressman Adam Smith voted against legislation today to provide $94.5 billion in emergency supplemental funds for Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gulf Coast rebuilding. "I fully support our troops and I believe we must assist the hurricane…
Today, U.S. Representative Adam Smith was pleased to vote for H.R. 5522, the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for FY 2007. While not perfect, the bill increases funding to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, and to assist…
Today, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith along with House Ways and Means Ranking Member Charles B. Rangel requested the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate and report to Congress on several aspects of the…
Today, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) voted for H.R. 5441, the Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2007. The bill appropriates $33.1 billion, an increase of five percent from FY 2006, including $19.6 billion for border security and…
The following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Adam Smith about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend: "As Americans across the country gather with friends and family to celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, we must all take the time to remember…
Today, Senator Maria Cantwell along with U.S. Rep. Adam Smith sent a letter to the Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao applauding the Department's decision to "allow, for the first time, workers who produce 'intangible products,' like software,…
Today, Congressman Adam Smith voted against the latest attempt by the Republican majority to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. The bill on the House floor today, H.R. 5429, repeals the prohibition…
Today, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) voted against the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, House Concurrent Resolution 376. Smith made the following statement concerning his vote. "Each and every year that they have controlled…
"I am pleased that I supported H.R. 5122, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization Bill, which passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and onto the U.S. Senate with broad bipartisan support," said U.S.…
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Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement today about President Hu Jintao's visit to Seattle and the United States: "I was pleased that President Hu visited Washington State as part of his state visit," said Smith. "China…
Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) submitted a statement for the Congressional Record with his support for H.R. 4954, the SAFE Port Act. The bill is a comprehensive, bi-partisan bill that will address one of the most significant…
"I am pleased that I helped pass H.R. 5122, the Fiscal Year 2007 Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization bill, out of the House Armed Services Committee with broad bipartisan support," said U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA). "While not…
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Today, U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) gave the keynote address at the Distributed Diagnosis in Home Healthcare Conference (D2H2) held in Arlington, Virginia to discuss the importance of Health Information Technology (Health IT). The…
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) was pleased that today the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of HR 32, the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act. The bill now goes to the White House where it is…
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash) today introduced the Invest in America Act, saying it would bring billions in new investment to America and help spur our economy. Smith was joined by 15 original cosponsors: Reps. Cal Dooley (D-Calif.),…
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) issued the following statement in response to President George Bush's State of the Union address this evening: "Tonight, the President failed to outline a bold, positive agenda for our nation. Instead, the…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on H.R. 3, a bill to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The bill passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 253 to 174. "More than 70…