Press Releases

Rep. Smith Statement on House Republicans Delaying Support for Israel
October 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding House Republican Leadership's partisan proposal for aid to Israel.
Rep. Smith Statement on Israel and Gaza
October 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding Israel and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Rep. Smith and 100+ House Members Send Letter to President Biden on Situation in the Middle East
October 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joined over 100 members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to President Biden regarding the situation in the Middle East. See below for the full letter.

Rep. Smith Statement Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Israel
October 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
Rep. Smith Statement on Speaker Kevin McCarthy
October 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement regarding the vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Rep Smith Statement on House Passage of Short-Term Government Funding Bill
September 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 335-91 for a 45-day continuing resolution to avert a federal government shutdown.

Reps. Adam Smith and Young Kim Relaunch the Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance
September 20, 2023
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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.

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.
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

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.).