Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA-09) led a letter with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Congressman Denny Heck (D-WA-10), and Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) to the GEO Group Inc., the owner and operator of the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, requesting information on plans to mitigate and prepare for a potential COVID-19 outbreak.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA, 9th), joined the entire Washington state congressional delegation in pushing President Trump to issue a major disaster declaration to help address the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement tonight after the House voted to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), which strengthens the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and addresses the impacts of the coronavirus on financial security and the economy:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement tonight following the President's address to the nation on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak:
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) sat down with community leaders from International Community Health Services (ICHS), Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS), Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), and Kin On to discuss coronavirus (COVID-19).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today on the $8.3 billion emergency supplemental funding bill to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19):
"The bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an emergency funding package is an enormously important step in the response to the coronavirus and our ability to protect the public's health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today as the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo. This case could restrict access to abortion and reproductive freedom across the country, particularly in states where lawmakers have already begun chipping away at the rights protected by Roe v. Wade.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement on the positive test of coronavirus in King County.
Congressman Smith Reintroduces the Aviation Impacted Communities Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) reintroduced the Aviation Impacted Communities Act today, which will help communities better address noise and other environmental impacts stemming from nearby airports.