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"As the son of a union worker, I firmly believe in the power of unions because I know how important they are in the lives of American workers and families. In Congress, I have fought for the right to collectively bargain for workers in Washington's Ninth District and across the country, and today, the House took an important step to uphold that right in these very halls.
SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that strengthens the Department of Justice's ability to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and safeguard the right to vote without arbitrary barriers.
SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House passed H.Res. 601, a resolution that initiates the budget reconciliation process that will be the platform to enact President Biden's Build Back Better proposal.
SEATTLE, WA - The Fiscal Year 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee at the beginning of July includes historic increases in funding for Urban Indian Health organizations and Tribal Epidemiology Centers. This increase came after Representative Smith (D-Wash.) and Representative Don Young (R-Alaska) led their colleagues in urging the Committee to increase funding for both programs.
Washington. D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) announced the successful inclusion of $20 million in funding for eleven transportation-related projects in the Ninth District as part of the INVEST in America Act that passed the House today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) secured $2,000,000 as part of the INVEST in America Act for the Tukwila International Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit Station Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) secured $2,000,000 as part of the INVEST in America Act for the Duwamish River Bridge grid deck replacement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) secured $3,000,000 as part of the INVEST in America Act for King County Metro's South Campus Interim Base Electrification Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) secured $2,000,000 as part of the INVEST in America Act for Rainier Avenue South Corridor Improvements in Renton, Washington.