Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalize relations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, led over 115 members of Congress from both parties in a letter urging President Trump to provide full Federal funding for the National Guard COVID-19 response in all states and territories. Last week, President Trump extended authority under Title 32 for the National Guard to support COVID-19, but he imposed a 25% cost share on the majority of states and territories.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Peter King (R-NY) released the following statement after introducing the TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act, which would require Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to streamline the application and renewal process transportation workers have to go through to receive certain TSA credentials.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after President Trump announced that some states will be required to fund a portion of costs for the National Guard deployment in support of COVID-19 response through the end of 2020.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7617, the second minibus of the fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills, which includes bills for Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Service and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, Defense, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development:
Legislation follows Seattle Times investigative report detailing Hanford workers' toxic exposure and related illnesses, as well as financial challenges related to lack of federal worker's compensation benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7027, the Child Care Is Essential Act, and H.R. 7327, the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) unveiled his version of the COVID-19 supplemental legislation, which includes billions in additional funding for the Department of Defense.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7608, the first minibus of the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations bills which includes State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act:
"The Great American Outdoors Act is one of the most significant investments in environmental conservation in a generation. The bill provides permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a vital program for Washington state and the most successful conservation program to conserve public lands, increase access to green spaces for underserved and low-income communities, and preserve natural habitats.