Press Releases
"On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women that served, and those who continue to serve, our country. In recognition of their sacrifice, we owe our service members our deepest gratitude.
"Our country's federal government is already massively in debt and cannot sustain the tax cut President Trump and the Republicans are proposing. It is both bad economic and fiscal policy to be debating a $1.5 trillion tax bill at a time when we are already $20 trillion in debt and running deficits of nearly $700 billion. With deficits already projected to rise for the foreseeable future, this bill will have devastating impacts on our national debt and the priorities that the constituents of my district have made clear they support.
Washington, D.C. -Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement aboutthe mishandling of criminal history datafor the mass shooting perpetrator in Sutherland Springs, Texas:
"The Republican tax plan released today is disastrous for American workers and middle class families. Instead of having an honest discussion about our federal budget, House Republicans are attempting to force a partisan bill that will hurt millions of middle class Americans, only to give tax cuts to corporations and the wealthiest among us. This tax plan illustrates how far out of touch the Republicans are with the needs of the American people.
Numerous national security officials have pointed out the need for an accurate long-term cost assessment of U.S. nuclear modernization plans:
"Today's budget vote is the height of irresponsibility. The resolution passed today is not a legitimate budget. It is the vehicle for reckless tax cuts that will drive up the deficit and overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans. Tax cuts for the rich will do little to stimulate our economy or help the middle class. Since 2001, the Bush tax cuts have cost us trillions in lost revenue, and produced virtually no economic growth. Another tax cut now will only further jeopardize our economic and national security.
"We are not looking at a '10 out of 10' response to Hurricane Maria. Eighty percent of Puerto Rico still doesn't have electricity, thirty-five percent of people still don't have water, and people have been forced to get water from Superfund sites. The Army Corps of Engineers has estimated that it needs about 2,000 additional workers to get the lights turned back on, yet there are only about 200 on the ground right now.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Smith introduced H.R.4087, the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act. Recent studies have indicated that ultrafine particles (UFPs) from a variety of sources could have detrimental impacts on human health.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about the release of the Defense Department (DOD)'s new report on its excess infrastructure capacity.
"We must fix the injustices in our broken immigration detention system," said Congressman Adam Smith. "As the Trump administration continues to push a misguided and dangerous immigration agenda, we need to ensure fair treatment and due process for immigrants and refugees faced with detention.