Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passedH.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022, a package of bills that will invest in American workers, manufacturing, research, and innovation to power our economy and bolster our competitiveness, by a vote of 222 to 210.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and John Katko (R-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statements after the introduction of their bill, the TSA Security Threat Assessment Application ModernizationAct, which would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to streamline the application and renewal process for transportation workers applying for multiple credentials and establish a reduced fee structure for applicants.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Adam Smith and Pramila Jayapal, and Senators Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell sent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan a letter regarding the cleanup of the East Waterway at the mou

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led 48 members of the House in urging the leadership of the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations to set aside robust federal funding for the creation and expansion of alternative crisis response teams to address mental health and substance abuse issues.