Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after the House passage of the resolution on the Equal Rights Amendment.
"Women have been left out of the Constitution since our country's founding. To this day, women working year-round still only make 82 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts—with even greater pay gaps experienced by women of color. I am proud to support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which will enshrine equality between men and women under the eyes of the law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (WA-09) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against King County over the county's order that bans ICE from using Seattle's Boeing Field for immigration enforcement activities:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement upon voting yes on the House passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today upon the conclusion of the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump:
"Today, the Senate voted to acquit President Trump despite his blatant and unprecedented abuses of the power of the presidency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address.
"President Trump used the State of the Union to mislead the American people and lie about critical issues. The American people need the truth - not a twisted and distorted vision that bears no resemblance to reality.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Led by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), the Washington Democratic congressional delegation, including U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA, 7th), Derek Kilmer (D-WA, 6th), Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA, 8th), Rick Larsen (D-WA, 2nd), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA, 1st), and Denny Heck (D-WA, 10th) sent a letter to Secretary Carson concerning HUD's current practice of issuing unpredictable Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) for the Mainstream Voucher Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act, legislation to reduce conflicts on federal public lands and increase flexibility for federal grazing permittees.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Adam Smith today released the following statement in honor of National Mentoring Month:
"Mentoring programs play a crucial role in supporting positive outcomes for youth, providing valuable experience in the field, and building supportive relationships that carry on throughout their careers. Programs like these foster new ideas about policies that can expand access to quality mentoring for young people and Congress should continue to increase support for the critical work they do every day.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement upon voting for H. J. Res. 76, blocking the DeVos rule that denies debt relief to students defrauded by predatory colleges.
"Students defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges are often left with devastating amounts of debt for useless degrees and none of the job opportunities they were promised. The 2016 borrower defense rule held these institutions accountable and created a streamlined process to help defrauded borrowers access the relief they desperately need."
WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement in response to recent reporting that confirmed the Trump Administration intends to divert an additional $7.2 billion in Department of Defense funding to pay for the border wall.
"We are only two weeks into the new year and already the President is playing politics with our nation's defense by threatening to steal another $7.2 billion from the Department of Defense to spend on his pointless border wall.