Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will present three donations of his Congressional pay raise next week to Cascade Christian High School, the Rainier Education Foundation, and Project Look in Burien. Although he voted against the pay…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith rallied his colleagues today to send a letter to Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt to request that Medicare+Choice funding inequities and shortfalls are resolved this year. "As Congress prepares to…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will speak at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 17 at the Auburn commuter rail station at 23 A Street SW, Auburn at the inaugural run of the Puget Sound's first regular rush hour rail transit in more…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith today voted to override President Clinton's veto of H.R. 8, legislation to repeal the estate tax, of which he is a co-sponsor. "The estate tax hurts countless family-owned farms and businesses," Smith…
Saying it will improve soldiers' quality of life and continue modernizing the Army, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith is leading efforts to bring the Army's on-line learning initiative to Fort Lewis as a pilot project. "eArmyU will…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith and HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, Cardell Cooper, announced today two major economic development grants for Washington State. The City of Tukwila will receive over $4…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will present a donation of $500 to the Des Moines Senior Center on Thursday, August 24th, at 12:00 p.m. at the Des Moines Senior Center. The $500 is from Smith's congressional pay raise. Although he…
Today, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith announced that the House of Representatives passed H.R. 894, "Aimee's Law", legislation he has co-sponsored and worked to pass for nearly three years. "This bill encourages states to keep the…
Saying that it fails to meet the needs of seniors, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will oppose the Republican prescription drug proposal today. "This plan fails on four critical fronts," explained Smith. "It does not guarantee…
Ninth District Congressman today joined the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), a group of 65 centrist Democrats in the House of Representatives, to unveil the group's "e-genda 2.0." The e-genda is a list of the NDC's technology priorities and…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith announced today that Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation to repeal the federal telephone excise tax. Smith, an original co-sponsor of H.R. 3916, has prioritized repeal of the phone tax this…
In response to concerns that managed care organizations will cease providing Medicare+Choice services to Washington seniors, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith is urging five health care organizations to remain in the Washington state…
Today the House will pass the 2001 Defense Authorization bill, which includes several key prioritizes for Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith. "The defense bill makes key investments in quality of life measures for our armed services and…
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Ninth District schools that benefit from Impact Aid funds stand to receive a major boost today when the House of Representatives passes H.R. 3616, which re-authorizes this popular education program, now in its 50th year, under the…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will join the Highline Artists Guild and the Highline Nurses Club to install "Grate Mates" throughout the Highline area in honor of Earth Day. Smith and the community groups will begin installing Grate…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith is aggressively working to obtain funding and pass legislation to address the growing methamphetamine lab problem in the South Puget Sound region. "Between 1999 and 1998, the number of meth labs and…
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Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith invites constituents to join him at a town hall meeting to discuss critical issues such as the budget, education, health care, and transportation. The dates and locations are: Spanaway/Parkland April…
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"I am troubled by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's ruling on the Microsoft case and by its potential chilling effect on the "new economy" and the technology industry at large. I plan to follow the remedies stage of this process very…
Saying that it should be a national priority, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith introduced legislation to improve benefits for veterans, military retirees and active personnel. "The men and women who have served our country deserve…
Ninth District Congressman and New Democrat Coalition Communications Coordinator Adam Smith, joined by a bipartisan group of Members of Congress, today announced that he is an original co-sponsor of legislation to raise the H-1B caps and…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith today voted to repeal the Social Security earning test, saying that it would provide great benefits to both senior citizens and businesses. The earnings limit originated in the 1930's and it remains…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith has co-sponsored legislation to reduce the federal tax on vaccines from 75 cents to 25 cents. "This legislation will save consumers and states money," said Smith. "This is common sense legislation that…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith today voted for legislation to substantially increase research in long-term information technology and networking. H.R. 2086, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act,…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith today said that the new bipartisan focus on debt reduction is "a critical development in ensuring continued economic success." Smith noted, "President Clinton strongly emphasized fiscal discipline and…
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith today unveiled legislation to restructure the federal role in K-12 education. "Currently the federal government places too much emphasis on process, bureaucracy, and paperwork, and not nearly enough on…
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