U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding the suicide bombing that killed Benazir Bhutto and dozens of others at a rally in Pakistan. Smith chairs the terrorism subcommittee on the House Armed Services…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today introduced H. Res. 911 in the House of Representatives calling for an increased commitment in Afghanistan to stem rising violence and confront resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida terrorists. The bill -…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after voting against legislation to provide $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with no constraints on the President's policies. Smith voted…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding the fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations measure: "This legislation is far from perfect, but it reflects our best efforts to fund the priorities of the American…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted to support our troops in harm's way and their families at home by supporting H.R. 1585, the fiscal year 2008 Defense Authorization Conference Report. The bill passed the House of Representatives…
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after a House Armed Services Committee hearing on security and stability in Afghanistan. The hearing included as witnesses Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted for forward-thinking energy legislation that would change the direction of American energy policy and protect the environment. The bill changes federal incentives from reliance on fossil fuels to…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding the Defense Department's (DoD) misguided bonus pay policy. DoD rules preclude the payment of scheduled bonuses to troops who do not finish their tours of duty due to…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith issued the following statement in response to House passage of H.R. 4156, the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act. The bill provides $50 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan while…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today voted to invest in key infrastructure and housing needs by supporting the conference report for H.R. 3074, the fiscal year 2008 Transportation - Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The bill passed…
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today voted for H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007. The act will prevent 23 million middle class families from paying the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) this April. To pay for this tax cut, the bill…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted to restore U.S. military readiness and to support our troops and veterans by voting for the conference agreement on H.R. 3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.…
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which passed the House this morning by a vote of 285 to 132. The agreement will lower trade barriers to U.S. exports to Peru…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted to support our veterans and Armed Services by supporting H.R. 3043, a conference report package that included the 2008 Military Construction-VA funding bill. The legislative package included the…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today supported K-through-12 education, college affordability, health care access and research, and job training by voting for H.R. 3043, a conference report package that included the Labor, Heath and Human…
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today applauded House passage of a bill to expand and improve the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program in defiance of a White House veto threat. H.R. 3920, the Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to the President's request for an additional $46 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yesterday's request brings the amount sought by the President…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) announced today a November 1, 2007 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 (D-Wash.) today voted to overcome the President's misguided veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act, legislation that would provide health care coverage to more than 10 million…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) yesterday introduced a bill to expand and improve the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. H.R. 3801, the TAA Improvement Act, extends TAA to service industry workers; improves access to training,…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted for H.R. 2740, a bill to bring all private military contractors under the accountability of U.S. law. The bill closes a loophole that allows contractors working for government agencies aside from…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith's (D-Wash.) Global Poverty Act of 2007 today passed the House of Representatives under a suspension of the House rules. Smith spoke in favor of the legislation just before it passed by voice vote: Watch Video
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today announced he secured language in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill to fund the redevelopment of noise mitigation land near airports. The provision provides an opportunity…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement following his interaction with General David H. Petraeus and Ambasador Ryan C. Crocker during a joint House Armed Services / Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Petraeus…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today voted for H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to help promote innovation and ingenuity in America. The Act passed today by a vote of 220 to 175. "This legislation is the most significant patent reform in more than…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in reaction to the death of former U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.): "I am profoundly saddened by the death of former Congresswoman Dunn. "Jennifer was a wonderful Member…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report indicating the Iraqi government met only 3 of 18 benchmarks for adequate progress in Iraq: "President Bush escalated our…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: "Alberto Gonzales was not up for the job of U.S. Attorney General, and I am pleased he announced…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives passed an energy package on Saturday that will make our nation more secure, create new American jobs, reduce energy costs to consumers, and…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement on Saturday regarding S. 1927, a bill that included changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act regarding warrantless wiretapping and other surveillance. Smith voted…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted with a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to ensure our troops have the time at home they need. The Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement regarding H.R. 1495, the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act. The bill included a needed one-year extension of Section 214 authority, which allows the…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted for H.R. 2272, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science Act (COMPETES) Act, part of the House Democrats' Innovation Agenda. The…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement following House passage of the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007. The bill reauthorizes the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) announced that H.R. 1302, the Global Poverty Act, had been favorably reported by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to the full House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. The bill received broad…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted for the conference report for H.R. 1, a bill to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations. The original version of the bill, passed on January 9, 2007, was the first legislation to pass under…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) yesterday voted for H.R. 3093, the fiscal year 2008 Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill includes provisions that restore needed funds for…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted against final passage of H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act, which re-authorizes several major agricultural programs. The Farm Bill affects the abundance and affordability of the…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) tonight voted for H.R. 3474, the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008. The bill passed the House of Representatives…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) yesterday voted for the fiscal year 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill, H.R. 3043. The bill includes provisions that will expand health care access and college…
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to yesterday's release of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which stated that al-Qaeda has a safe haven in Pakistan and regenerated top leadership:…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted for S. 966, the Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007. The bill addresses the serious backlog of passport and related travel document applications caused by the 2004 intelligence overhaul law…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today made the following remarks in the U.S. House of Representatives in reference to H.R. 2956, the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act. The bill would require a responsible redeployment of U.S. troops…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the President's failed Iraq escalation, which was announced six months ago today: "Six months ago, President Bush announced a plan to increase troop levels in Iraq with…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement on Independence Day 2008: "On Independence Day, we are mindful of those who serve or served in our Armed Forces. We honor the sacrifices that they and their families make in…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to President Bush's decision to commute I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's sentence: "I am disappointed by President Bush's decision to commute Mr. Libby's sentence.…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to the attempted terrorist attack on Scotland's busiest airport in Glasgow. Today's attack followed the discovery yesterday of two cars laden with explosives…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) applauded passage of H.R. 2764, the fiscal year 2008 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. Smith voted for the bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 241 to…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today applauded the veterans-related sections included in H.R. 2642, the fiscal year 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The bill passed by a vote of 409 - 2. "The conflicts in…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement this evening after voting against the compromise version of the emergency war supplemental bill, which would fund the President's military policies in Iraq through September:…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted for H.R. 1585, the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 397 to 27. Smith chairs the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted in favor of the revised Iraq Accountability Act, which passed the House of Representatives tonight by a vote of 221 to 205. "We need a new direction in Iraq. The President has placed roughly…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the bipartisan trade policy agreement reached late yesterday between Congress and the Administration. The agreement paves the way forward for trade pacts including the…
Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) voted to support the House Armed Services Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. Smith chairs the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today announced he will vote for the conference agreement on H.R. 1591, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act. The agreement includes language that would set a goal for the…
U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) today introduced the Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) to lower health care costs. The bill promotes the modernization of health record…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake (R-Va.) today offered H. Res. 305 to honor the 20th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The resolution passed under suspension of House rules…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the Pentagon's decision to extend Army deployments from 12 months to 15 months. Smith is chairman of the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 1591, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 218 to 212.…
On Friday, March 9, U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) fought to change the Bush Administration's flawed Iraq policy and provide Congress with a plan to responsibly redeploy our troops. Smith and Tauscher…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement regarding reports of possible casework deficiencies at Fort Lewis' Madigan Army Medical Center: "I'm very concerned about recent reports of neglect at Walter Reed and…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) today requested Secretary Robert Gates share with Congress any Defense Department contingency plans for the failure of the President's troop…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to President Bush's assertion that "if we fail in Iraq, the enemy will follow us home." The President offered this false dichotomy in a speech today to the…
U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) took steps this week to require the President of the United States to create a strategy to combat extreme poverty and to report to Congress on his progress. Smith…
U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (D-WA), John Lewis (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) today introduced the High Performance Buildings Act, to encourage communities to build sustainable, energy-efficient buildings to lower…
U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (D-WA), John Lewis (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) today introduced the High Performance Buildings Act, to encourage communities to build sustainable, energy-efficient buildings to lower…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) endorsed a plan to reduce abortion rates in the United States by becoming an original cosponsor of HR 1074, the Reducing the Need for Abortions and Supporting Parents Act. The bill is designed to help prevent…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) voted today in favor of a House resolution opposing President Bush's plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq. The resolution, which also pledged the House's continued support for…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today announced guidelines for his Ninth District Congressional Art Contest. Students in grades nine through 12 who reside in the Washington's Ninth Congressional District may submit entries between March 1 and…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) yesterday voted for H.R. 365, the Methamphetamine Remediation Act, a bill to help communities clean up methamphetamine labs and the toxic mess they leave behind. The bill requires the Environmental Protection…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement regarding President Bush's budget request for fiscal year 2008: "The President's budget request again hides the true cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the…
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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted for House Joint Resolution 20, a continuing resolution to provide funds for the federal government for fiscal year 2007. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 286 to 140. Smith…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) today voted to make college more affordable by halving the interest rate on subsidized student loans for undergraduates over the next five years. When fully phased in, the bill cuts the interest rate from 6.8%…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today announced he was chosen by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) to serve on the Whip Team for the 110th Congress. In this leadership role, Smith will help Clyburn gather support for the Democratic…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today announced he will chair the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on the Armed Services Committee. Smith also secured a seat on the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee when…
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…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today stated his opposition to a troop surge in Iraq. Smith met with President Bush and senior administration officials yesterday to learn more about the President's proposal. "After the meeting I considered…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement after voting to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour over two years. The bill, H.R. 2, passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives. "Millions of…
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) yesterday voted in favor of H.R. 1, legislation to implement many of the remaining 9/11 Commission recommendations. Smith was pleased that House Democrats acted so quickly during their new majority in Congress…