Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's recent decision to deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the Persian Gulf.
The PRO Act would strengthen workers' right to organize, join a union, and bargain collectively for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions
This comprehensive legislation would level the playing field and empower workers to stand together
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).
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
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.
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).
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Smith voted to pass H.R. 1585, a bipartisan, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to House passage of S.J. Res 7.