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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration continued to use violent tactics against protestors in Portland, Oregon throughout the weekend.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis:
"America mourns the loss of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon whose moral compass and courage have not wavered, from Selma to the halls of Congress.
"As America reaches another pivotal moment in the fight for equality, there is no better legacy for us to follow than John's. We will continue to work toward his mission for equality for all, honoring and learning from his devotion to justice for years to come.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee,Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, andCongressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on D.C. statehood after the House passed H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admissions Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement demanding the Trump Administration provide crucial details about the potential deployments of United States military personnel within the boundaries of the United States:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today upon the conclusion of the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump:
"Today, the Senate voted to acquit President Trump despite his blatant and unprecedented abuses of the power of the presidency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address.
"President Trump used the State of the Union to mislead the American people and lie about critical issues. The American people need the truth - not a twisted and distorted vision that bears no resemblance to reality.