Press Releases
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.
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.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(T&I) advanced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which included his legislation, the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act and a provision to protect North SeaTac Park in Washington's Ninth District.
"Tonight, I voted to advance the Bipartisan Budget Agreement - a deal that will save our economy from a devastating default on our debt. The Bipartisan Budget Agreement prevents the worst possible economic crisis while rejecting Republicans' most extreme demands to slash crucial programs for children and families.