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Smith Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding the Affordable Care Act
June 27, 2012
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act:
Smith Statement on the House Holding Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt
June 27, 2012
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt.
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt:
Murray, Cantwell, Dicks, Smith Announce $50 Million OEA Grant for Schools on JBLM
June 24, 2012
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Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representatives Norm Dicks (R-WA-06) and Adam Smith (D-WA-09) announced that the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) will award two grants totaling $46,485,468 to the Clover Park School District (CPSD), in Lakewood, to replace two elementary schools on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Smith Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law
June 24, 2012
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Congressman Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling on the Arizona immigration law:
Smith Statement on Obama Administration Directive on DREAM-Eligible Youth
June 14, 2012
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Congressman Smith (WA-09 ) made the following statement on the decision by the Obama Administration to protect DREAM-eligible youth from deportation:

Smith Statement on President Obama's Remarks on the Economy
June 13, 2012
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made this statement following President Obama's remarks on the economy:
"Recent discussions about the economy outlined today reflect sharp contrasts in visions for our economic future.
Ranking Member Adam Smith Visits Kenya to Assess Efforts to Combat al-Shabaab, AQAP
May 31, 2012
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- House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith recently concluded a trip to Kenya to assess issues surrounding security, particularly progress in joint U.S.-Kenyan efforts to combat the terrorist organizations Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Al Shabaab.
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Ranking Member Adam Smith Visits Uganda to Assess Efforts to Root out Joseph Kony's LRA
May 31, 2012
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House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, Congressman Adam Smith, recently concluded an official trip to Uganda to assess international efforts to root out Joseph Kony and the Lords Resistant Army (LRA), a destructive and ruthless rebel group responsible for widespread human rights abuses in the region.
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Smith Statement on LGBT Pride Month
May 31, 2012
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), made the following statement today in celebration of LGBT Pride month, which is celebrated during the month of June:

Smith Statement on Thornberry-Smith Amendment
May 20, 2012
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), released the following statement clarifying the intent and impact of the Thornberry-Smith amendment in the NDAA.
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), released the following statement clarifying the intent and impact of the Thornberry-Smith amendment in the NDAA:

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