Press Releases
December 23, 2013
Congressman Smith released the following statement on unemployment insurance:
December 11, 2013
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act:
"I want to thank Chairman McKeon, all members of the House of Representatives and staff for their hard work on this important piece of legislation.
"I want to thank Chairman McKeon, all members of the House of Representatives and staff for their hard work on this important piece of legislation.
December 11, 2013
Congressman Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following the budget agreement passed the House of Representatives:
"This budget deal, while not perfect, is a small step forward. It provides two years of relief from sequestration for the Department of Defense as well as other vitally important portions of the discretionary budget, such as education, technology, housing, transportation and Head Start. Sequestration has been wreaking havoc on these critical programs, and this deal provides some relief.
"This budget deal, while not perfect, is a small step forward. It provides two years of relief from sequestration for the Department of Defense as well as other vitally important portions of the discretionary budget, such as education, technology, housing, transportation and Head Start. Sequestration has been wreaking havoc on these critical programs, and this deal provides some relief.
December 9, 2013
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement on the budget agreement:
December 4, 2013
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela:
"Today, the world lost one of its most cherished leaders. While Nelson Mandela, the man, is now gone, his legacy will endure. He will forever be a source of inspiration for those who struggle against racial oppression and injustice around the world. He was a pioneer for freedom and equality and had the bravery to love his opponents as much as his supporters.
"Today, the world lost one of its most cherished leaders. While Nelson Mandela, the man, is now gone, his legacy will endure. He will forever be a source of inspiration for those who struggle against racial oppression and injustice around the world. He was a pioneer for freedom and equality and had the bravery to love his opponents as much as his supporters.
November 22, 2013
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement after a short-term deal to halt Iran nuclear ambitions was struck:
"The deal announced today is a positive step in the right direction and I applaud the Administration for making progress on this important national security issue. It is vital that we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in a peaceful way.
November 12, 2013
Congressman Smith released the following statement encouraging support for all those affected by the Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda:
November 6, 2013
Congressman Smith released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA):
October 17, 2013
Congressman Smith released the following statement after former U.S. Speaker and Washington State Congressman Tom Foley passed away:
October 15, 2013
Congressman Smith released the following statement after voting for legislation that will end the shutdown and avoid default:
"I am glad to see that Congress has agreed to legislation that ends the shutdown and keeps our nation from defaulting on our obligations, but this all should have been avoided. Republicans didn't have the votes, yet still used the threat of a shutdown and default to try and force policies on Democrats that we cannot support. This approach to governance was doomed to fail from the beginning.
"I am glad to see that Congress has agreed to legislation that ends the shutdown and keeps our nation from defaulting on our obligations, but this all should have been avoided. Republicans didn't have the votes, yet still used the threat of a shutdown and default to try and force policies on Democrats that we cannot support. This approach to governance was doomed to fail from the beginning.