Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement upon voting to appoint managers and transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
"Last month, I voted to pass two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for his abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Today, I voted to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. The House has acted to protect and defend our Constitution - now it is time for Senator McConnell and the Senate to uphold their oath of office and conduct a fair and just trial.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, Yvette D. Clarke, and Adam Smith led 50 members in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf requesting that the Trump Administration allow Somali-American families with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to remain safely in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after upon House passage of H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act, to protect families from PFAS "forever chemicals" and designate them as hazardous substances.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the House passage of a War Powers Resolution to limit the President's military action regarding Iran:
WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to the recent United States kinetic action in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today regarding House passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):
"The USMCA I voted to support today is the product of a year of work by Congressional Democrats to put forward something to build on as we work to shift our trade agreements to prioritize workers and the environment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which will help lower the cost of prescription drugs and level the playing field for American patients who are paying more for medication than patients in other countries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement ahead of the House vote on the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
"Before my colleagues and I cast our votes on the FY20 NDAA, one thing must be made clear: This is the most progressive defense bill we have passed in decades.