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“Political violence has no place in our democracy, and I fully agree with the portions of the Charlie Kirk resolution that condemn it. In this moment, the most important outcome of today’s vote is that the House of Representatives went on record against political violence. |
"Freedom of speech also applies to people you disagree with, President Trump.
"Trump's FCC Chair publicly assailed Jimmy Kimmel for expressing his beliefs in a late-night monologue -- and hours later ABC and Disney pulled Kimmel's show off the air indefinitely.
"No presidential administration should use their power to silence dissent and ABC and Disney should not have bent the knee.
"A free and independent press is a cornerstone of our democracy. This incident sets a horrific precedent for broadcasting in the United States."
Today’s town hall was intentionally disrupted to attempt to silence a democratic conversation between a Representative and his constituents. This behavior is unacceptable. One of my staff members was physically assaulted during the chaos – an act that crosses every line of civil discourse.
Peaceful protest is protected in our democracy. Violence and coordinated efforts to shut down public dialogue are not. My team and I remain committed to open, respectful engagement with the people of the Ninth District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) issued the following statement regarding the criminal charge of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) related to the incident at the Newark, NJ ICE detention facility:
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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 concerns about a possible autocratic takeover of the United States government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Smith released the following statement:
I voted against the partisan Republican proposal today because it was created solely to serve Musk and Trump, not the American people.
Trump and Musk are holding the U.S. government hostage to personally improve their standing. Musk intervened to protect himself from a China provision that would hurt his business interests. And Trump insisted on raising the debt ceiling so that he would be able to make a massive tax cut for billionaires and CEOs as soon as he gets into office in 2025.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the recent decision by Supreme Court of the United States to grant legal immunity to a former President for crimes committed using his official power.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) recently announced the 15 Community Project Funding requests he submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations bill.
This funding would support projects across the Ninth District that invest in affordable housing, workforce development and job training, public safety, economic development, transportation and infrastructure, and more.