Press Releases

Reps. Adam Smith and Young Kim Relaunch the Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance

September 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) announced the relaunch of the Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance. The caucus, co-chaired by Reps. Adam Smith and Young Kim, is a bipartisan effort to examine the way the U.S. currently delivers foreign assistance, explore success stories in the delivery of assistance, and identify ways to improve U.S. foreign assistance and development to maximize its impact and benefit.

Issues: International Leadership and Foreign Affairs

Rep. Smith Visits Substance Use Treatment Program in Renton with HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon

August 24, 2023

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RENTON, WA - On Wednesday, August 24, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) hosted Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), for a visit to Evergreen Treatment Services in Renton. Rep. Smith and Dr. Delphin-Rittmon sat down for a discussion about the nationwide substance use crisis and the steps we can take at the local, state, and federal level to address this crisis.

Issues: Health Care

Representative Adam Smith Hosts Broadband Equity Roundtable to Discuss Ongoing Efforts to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet Throughout Washington State

August 22, 2023

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SEATTLE, WA - On Friday, August 18, Representative Adam Smith hosted a roundtable with representatives from the Washington State Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and community partners and stakeholders to discuss broadband access in Washington state and newly announced funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2021.

Issues: Transportation and Infrastructure

Reps. Smith, Beatty, and Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Expand Service Coordinator Workforce and Strengthen Federally Assisted Housing

August 9, 2023

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SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after introducing the Expanding Service Coordinators Act with Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.). This legislation would increase funding for and make reforms to service coordinator programs to expand the national service coordinator workforce, which is currently strained.

Issues: Housing

Rep. Smith Votes Against Republican Cuts to Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding

July 28, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after he voted against the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill advanced by House Republicans.

Issues: Budget Veterans Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Smith Statement on House Passage of FAA Reauthorization Bill

July 20, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

Issues: Aviation Noise and Emissions Energy and Environment Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Smith Statement on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action

June 29, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action, heavily restricting how universities can consider race in admissions decisions.

Issues: Education

Rep. Smith Applauds $33 Million Grant to King County Metro for Electric Buses

June 26, 2023

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SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it is awarding over $33 million of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to King County Metro through the Low or No Emission Vehicle Grant Program.

Issues: Energy and Environment Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Smith Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision

June 24, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion.

"Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's radical ruling in Dobbs v.

Issues: Civil Rights Health Care

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders in the Ninth District Applaud Provisions in FAA Reauthorization Bill

June 22, 2023

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FAA Reauthorization Bill Includes Noise and Other Important Provisions Advocated for by Rep. Smith

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) recently advanced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which includes Representative Adam Smith's legislation, the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act, important aviation noise provisions, and a provision to protect North SeaTac Park in Washington's Ninth District.

Issues: Aviation Noise and Emissions Energy and Environment Transportation and Infrastructure