Rep. Adam Smith Visits Meals on Wheels Program, Hosts Veterans Town Hall

SEATTLE, WA. – Yesterday, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) visited the Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels program and hosted a Veterans Town Hall in South King County.



At Sound Generations, he met with program staff to discuss the need to preserve funding for these critical programs that provide nutritious meals to seniors.

Meals on Wheels is a food delivery program run by Sound Generations that ensures more than 2,100 homebound older adults aged 60+ have access to nutritious meals in King County. Drivers deliver 475,934 meals a year while offering a social connection and providing access to other services that can assist them as they age at home.
 


“For many older adults, Meals on Wheels is not just a lifeline, it’s their only connection to nutritious food and community support,” said Rep. Smith. “We must increase federal support for senior nutrition programs, not cut it.”

The visit to Meals on Wheels highlighted the urgent need to invest in food nutrition programs, especially as the recently passed Big Ugly Bill could impact food assistance for 42 million Americans.

Later that evening, Smith hosted a Veterans Town Hall in Auburn, where local service members and veterans spoke about challenges accessing health care, the national debt and potential firings of VA employees.
 

“We’ve seen reckless, unnecessary cuts to the Seattle VA over the past few months, but I remain committed to helping our veterans access their benefits and essential care,” said Rep. Smith. “I will continue fighting to expand access to mental health services, reduce the VA backlog, and improve housing support for veterans in our district.”

Earlier this year, my office received news that the Seattle VA had laid off dozens of probationary employees and accounts had been frozen due to demands from the Trump administration. They’ve fired employees who are providing crucial services and medical research to veterans, which is not making our government any more efficient or helping our veterans receive care. The Trump Administration has shared plans to fire tens of thousands of VA staffers, many of them veterans themselves. This is just one of the many threats from the President and DOGE on the federal workforce, especially considering that 25% of federal employees are veterans.  

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