Press Releases
Today, the European Commission dealt a blow to technological innovation in its antitrust ruling against Microsoft. Headquartered in Washington state, Microsoft is a leader in job creation and economic growth in the Puget Sound region and today's ruling will negatively impact on the economy there. Congressman Adam Smith released a statement expressing his disappointment that efforts to settle this case have failed.
The three co-chairs of the House New Democrat Coalition (NDC), Representatives Jim Davis (FL-11), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Adam Smith (WA-09), issued the following joint press release on the 2004 New Democrat e-genda.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) received the Information Technology Industry Council's 2003 "Legislator of the Year" award today.
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), representing top U.S. providers of information technology (IT) products and services, gives the annual award to a leader in high-tech policy.
"As co-chairman of the New Democrats, Congressman Smith is a leader in pro-growth policies and has consistently rallied support within the House Democratic Caucus on new ways of growing our economy," said Rhett Dawson, president of ITI.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) introduced legislation today that would extend Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits to displaced service workers, such as software programmers and other hi-tech workers. TAA provides income support, job training, job searching, relocation assistance and health care tax credits to workers who have lost their jobs due to foreign trade.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) called on his colleagues in the U.S. House to immediately pass legislation to provide a manufacturing tax credit to help the country's struggling economy and avoid pending European trade sanctions on American goods and services.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) spoke today to students, staff and community leaders at the University of Washington on progressive internationalism and sustainable development.
In his speech, Smith stated, "We are at war with al Qaeda and w must fight terrorism throughout the globe and here at home. We must deal with the threat of failed states. We must promote economic engagement throughout the world. Diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis are enormous challenges to stability and economic growth in developing nations."
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) issued the following statement in response to President George Bush's State of the Union address this evening:
"While the President outlined a number of issues that were important to his agenda, what struck me was what he didn't elaborate on - the exploding federal debt, a real plan for job creation and a strategy for reinvigorating our foreign policy and repairing damaged relations with our allies.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) have awarded the Dupont Fire Department more than $116,000. This one year grant was awarded to enhance their effectiveness by purchasing breathing apparatus, protective clothing and the funds will also be used for increased survivor training.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) will be traveling to Honduras January 10th - 15th, 2004 to study the impact of sustainable development on Honduras and Central America. During his trip, sponsored by Global Partnerships and the Seattle Initiative for Global Development, Smith will meet with several groups, public officials, and NGO leaders to examine the range of issues, opportunities and challenges facing America's relationship with Honduras and this critical region.
The three co-chairs of the House New Democrat Coalition, Representatives Jim Davis (FL-11), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Adam Smith (WA-09), issued the following joint statement on the 2nd anniversary of the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act.