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Today, as the implementation of sequestration grows closer, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith will introduce the Sequestration Relief Act of 2013.
The House average was a 42 percent rating. For more information on the National Environmental Scorecard, see the League of Conservation Voters' press release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Just one day after House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith's reintroduction of the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act (MSET), the legislation has received support from several organizations and 43 Members of Congress.
Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith reintroduced H.R. 683, the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013, legislation that is designed to ensure equal benefits for all military spouses and equal standing for all military families.
"The most pressing challenges our country faces are creating jobs and charting a responsible path towards fiscal security. This starts with Congress eliminating sequestration, but it also includes passing long-term federal budgets that lift the crippling uncertainty destined to devastate our economy.
(Photo Credit: Tami Heilmann, DOI)The Peace Corps announced that Seattle University ranks fifth nationally among small colleges and universities in terms of alumni currently serving as volunteers. Washington state also took the number one spot in all three categories of small, medium, and large undergraduate schools with Gonzaga, Western Washington, and the University of Washington having the most alumni currently volunteering in the Peace Corps.
Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will host a Town Hall on February 16, 2013 at the NewHolly Gathering Hall in Seattle. Congressman Smith islooking forward to meeting with constituents and hearing their concerns.
Who: Congressman Adam Smith
What: Rep. Smith is hosting a Town Hall event where constituents can meet the Congressman and voice concerns on the budget, immigration, education, the economy, and more
When: February 16, 2013 from 10am to 11:30am
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement to commemorate Black History Month:
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the sentencing of Saeed Abedini: