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June 26, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, released the following joint statement in response to an amendment to the Department Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act, which would have temporarily reduced the number of F-35 aircraft purchased in fiscal year 2025 until program failures were addressed, being ruled out of order and blocked from debate.  


June 17, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the passing of George R. Nethercutt, Jr. who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005 representing Washington’s Fifth District.


June 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) recently announced the 15 Community Project Funding requests he submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations bill.
 
This funding would support projects across the Ninth District that invest in affordable housing, workforce development and job training, public safety, economic development, transportation and infrastructure, and more.
 


June 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024, which would grant U.S. citizenship to international adoptees who were legally adopted in the U.S. as children but lack citizenship status due to a loophole in the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.
 


May 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza and the urgent need to reach a ceasefire agreement.


May 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement announcing the 15 Community Project Funding requests he submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills.
 


May 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. 


May 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding legislative efforts to prevent President Biden from pausing dumb bomb shipments to Israel.


May 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the stalled labor negotiations between Boeing and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local I-66 union members that has resulted in a lockout.
 


May 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on Mental Health Awareness Month.   
 
“In May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. This month is an opportunity for us to have honest conversations about mental health, reduce the stigma associated with mental health diagnoses, and advocate for treatment and recovery options. 
 

Issues: Health Care