Press Releases

Leaders of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), a prominent group of 72 centrist, pro-growth Democratic members of the House of Representatives, hailed the education bill approved by the House today for its consensus approach to reforming our schools and noted its similarities to their own education plan. New Democrats also played a leading role in turning back efforts to weaken the bill.

Congressman Adam Smith invites you to the following conference:

"Doing Business with America"

Tuesday, May 29th,2001
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
CenterPoint Corporate Park, Conference Room,
20415 72nd Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

Working with the federal government, in the eyes of most small businesses, can be a virtual maze of red tape and impossible bureaucratic regulations. With this in mind, many businesses tend to forgo government contracts because of the perceived obstacles involved in the process.

House Resources Water and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Adam Smith announced today that the subcommittee would hold a hearing on Pacific Northwest Drought Management and Energy Availability in Tacoma. The field hearing will take place on May 19 at 9:00 a.m. at City Council Chambers, 1st Floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington.

"Today, our region received news that, unfortunately, was not surprising to anyone who spends too much of their time tied up in congestion: Seattle has the nation's second worst traffic. This dubious distinction should serve as a reminder that our region needs to undertake a comprehensive transportation policy aimed at solving this critical problem.

The study, conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute, examined the nation's 68 largest metropolitan areas. It provides a "travel-time index" designed to quantify traffic jams from city to city.

Saying that a long-term energy policy that includes investing in alternative fuel generation is critical to the future of our economy, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith is working to make fuel cell technology more affordable for consumers.

"Instead of just thinking about the fossil fuel energy sources of the past, we need to use technology to find new sources of affordable energy to power our economy," Smith said. "Fuel cells can be an important part of an energy policy for the future."

In an effort to remove the mystery surrounding procurement by the federal government, the largest buyer of goods and services in the world, Congressman Adam Smith will host an important conference entitled "Doing Business With America."

Congressman Adam Smith is pleased to report that Joe M. Allbaugh, Director of FEMA, has announced that the deadline for individuals and business owners to register for federal and state disaster assistance has been extended one month. Anyone who suffered damage in the Nisqually Earthquake of February 28 now has until May 31 to register.

As Congress prepares to vote next week on the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution, Congressman Adam Smith will host 9th district citizens in a forum on balancing the budget entitled DebtBusters. The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Port of Tacoma conference room at the Tacoma World Trade Center, located at 3600 Port of Tacoma Road East.