Press Releases
Letter follows Governor Inslee's request for federal emergency disaster declaration to address wildfire destruction in Whitman County that destroyed community of Malden, other areas in Eastern Washington
Members: "Washington state is experiencing an unprecedented wildfire season...these disasters have stretched our state's wildfire-fighting resources thin and have further devastated communities impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 908, condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19:
"Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of hate crimes and racist incidents against those of Asian descent. Recent reports show a total of over 2,500 incidents of discrimination against the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community across the country, and many more incidents go unheard and unreported.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R.2574, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act (EIEA), which would restore the right of students and parents to hold schools accountable for discrimination in education, and H.R. 2639, the Strength in Diversity Act, which would support local communities in their efforts to desegregate public schools.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Trump's disparaging comments about our service members and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism led a letter with 38 other members of the House urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to hold Egypt accountable for its failure to meet human rights standards and end the use of arbitrary detention.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9), Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8), Rep. Paul Mitchell (MI-10), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-2), Rep. Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), Rep. Kendra Horn (OK-5), Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-2), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-2), and Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-3) released the following statement after news reports indicated a Russian vehicle intentionally rammed a coalition vehicle and injured U.S. troops in Syria:
Committees Release New Details Regarding Potential Legal and Ethical Violations Committed by Multiple White House Officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Delivering for America Act, which prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing harmful changes to its operations or level of service and provides $25 billion in funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the department will not extend expiring waivers which have allowed schools to continue providing access to free meals to students throughout the pandemic.
"As school districts make difficult decisions about how to safely reopen schools this fall, it's crucial that regardless of whether students are physically in the classroom, families know they can count on having access to school meal programs.