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March 18, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement on the protest by a group of pro-Palestinian extremists at a town hall event hosted by his office over the weekend.  


March 14, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after voting to advance the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, bipartisan legislation that would restrict app store availability and web hosting services for ByteDance-controlled applications, including TikTok. 
 


March 14, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after introducing the Empowering Individuals to Succeed through Education and Workforce Training Act. This legislation would establish a fund through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act dedicated to providing wrap-around support services and stipends for individuals in workforce training programs and two-year education programs. 
 


March 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills. The package includes over $17 million for projects across the Ninth District that Rep. Smith requested through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process.
 


March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills. The package includes over $17 million for projects across the Ninth District that Rep. Smith requested through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process.  

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February 24, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


February 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) led a letter with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 31 members of Congress to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement a policy to address the gap in citizenship facing intercountry adoptees who did not acquire citizenship when they were adopted.


February 21, 2024

JORDAN – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding ongoing diplomatic efforts by the Biden Administration to reach a mutual ceasefire agreement in Gaza that includes a pause in fighting and the release of hostages.


February 17, 2024

MUNICH, GERMANY – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the death of Alexei Navalny and urgently needed funding for Ukraine. 
 
“Alexei Navalny’s death is a loss for the Russian people and the entire world. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and supporters. 
 


February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on his decision to vote against H.R. 7217, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.