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Congressman Adam Smith Statement on Dining Hall Attack in Mosul, Iraq
Dec 22, 2004
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Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement today concerning the attack on the U.S. Army base in Mosul, Iraq:
“First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with the family members and friends of those service members who were killed and wounded today in the vicious and cowardly at...
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Congressman Adam Smith Secures Millions in Funding for Local Projects and Initiatives
Nov 22, 2004
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Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) is pleased to announce that he was able to secure over $20 million in funding for projects throughout the Puget Sound region in an Omnibus spending bill that passed the U.S. Congress on November 20th. The bill now goes to the White House where it is expected that Pr...
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Congressman Adam Smith Reacts to the Failure of Congress to Pass Intelligence Reform Bill
Nov 22, 2004
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Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) made the following statement regarding the failure of the Republican Congress to enact the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
“This past weekend, the Republican House leadership had the opportunity to pass bipartisan intelligence reform legislation that would...
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Congressman Adam Smith Statement on the Federal Debt Limit
Nov 18, 2004
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Congressman Adam Smith made the following statement today regarding raising the Federal Debt Limit:
“Today the House Republican leadership is bringing S. 2986 to the House floor for a vote – this measure increases the limit on the federal debt by $800 billion to $8.18 trillion. I will vote against...
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New Democrats Offer Legislation to Increase US Competitiveness
Oct 8, 2004
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As our nation struggles to jumpstart the economy and address the outsourcing of U.S. jobs, 15 members of the House New Democrat Coalition have introduced legislation to help bolster U.S. competitiveness. Last night the group introduced H.R. 5254, the Up-Skilling Tax Credit Act, to encourage employe...
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Congressman Adam Smith Statement on National Defense Authorization Bill
Oct 8, 2004
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Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) made the following statement today on the National Defense Authorization Bill:
“I am pleased that Congress has finished work on the National Defense Authorization bill. The final product shows the commitment of Congress to our service men and women, retirees, veter...
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New Democrats Pleased Provision Similar to 'Invest in America' to be Sent to President's Desk
Oct 7, 2004
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Co-chairs of the House New Democrat Coalition today stated they are pleased repatriation provisions similar to their Invest in America legislation will be included in H.R. 4520, slated to be passed later tonight or tomorrow.
“This has been a key New Democrat Coalition priority since this Congress b...
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U.S. House of Representatives Appoints Conferees on Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2005
Sep 28, 2004
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Today, the Democratic Leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives appointed Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) to the conference committee on the Defense Authorization Bill for FY 2005. This is the first time that Smith has been appointed to a conference committee and it will give him the opportu...
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Congressman Adam Smith Announces Release of Groundbreaking GAO Report on Offshore Outsourcing
Sep 22, 2004
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Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Washington) announced the results of a study that the General Accounting Office conducted at Smith’s request on issues relating to offshore outsourcing of information technology jobs and the future of the U.S. job market. While the scope of the report was reduced – a...
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Congressman Adam Smith Statement on the Third Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
Sep 10, 2004
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The following is a statement from Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma):
“Tomorrow, we honor the memory of those who perished three years ago in the worst terrorist attack in United States history. The events of September 11th are forever burned in our memories. We must not and will not forget.
And y...
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