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May 1, 2019

Bill would help expand recreational opportunities for veterans on public lands

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on Wednesday joined lead sponsor Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation, H.R. 2435, to help expand opportunities for military veterans to heal and seek treatment through outdoor recreation and public lands. Similar legislation is being introduced in the Senate by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Steve Daines (R-MT).


April 30, 2019

On Heels of Barr Immigration Decision, Jayapal, Adam Smith, and Booker Re-Introduce Bill to Counter Attorney General's Efforts

Bill would directly combat Barr's decision to indefinitely detain immigrants


April 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Adam Smith has reintroduced the House Intern Pay Act, legislation to set aside funds so that interns in each congressional office can be paid a livable wage.


April 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Smith reintroduced the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act, legislation to establish a national study on the sources, characteristics, dispersion, and potential health effects of ultrafine particles (UFPs).


April 22, 2019

Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about the redacted release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation report.


April 4, 2019

Chairman Smith Reintroduces Legislation to End Sequestration

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has reintroduced legislation to end sequestration and its damage to our economy:

"Today, I am reintroducing the Relief from Sequestration Act of 2019 to repeal the automatic cuts in both discretionary and mandatory spending triggered by the 2011 Budget Control Act's sequestration. These cuts have impacted our economy, affected our government, and harmed our nation.


April 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Smith voted to pass H.R. 1585, a bipartisan, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization:


April 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to House passage of S.J. Res 7.


March 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. -House Armed Services Committee Chairman (D-WA) released the following statement about DoD's intent to reprogramming funding to fund building a wall on the southwest border and has issued a letter denying the request.


March 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to the release of Attorney General Barr's letter summarizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report:

"It is imperative that the American people and the United States Congress see the entire Muller report. Thus far, we have not seen a single word that we know for a fact Special Counsel Mueller wrote, only Attorney General Barr's opinion of that report. We must see the full report.