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February 15, 2012
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Each week, Congressman Adam Smith will answer your questions in Tacoma Weekly. To submit questions and read past responses, visit Tacoma Weekly online. Here is the first question submitted by a reader for that ongoing effort:


February 15, 2012
Blog Post
Congressman Smith was recently honored with the HealthPoint Champion Award for his support of local Community Health Centers. Watch the award presentation below:

February 15, 2012
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement after Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab received a life sentence in a federal courtroom this afternoon.
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House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement after Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab received a life sentence in a federal courtroom this afternoon:

February 14, 2012
Blog Post
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants servicemembers and their families to know that help is just a call, chat, or text away.

February 14, 2012
Blog Post
Rep. Smith discusses and explains the proposed defense budget cut strategy during the House Armed Services Committee posture hearing with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

February 14, 2012
Blog Post
Congressman Smith joined Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-52) and Soledad O'Brien for a discussion on the proposed defense budget cuts. Watch the full interview:

February 14, 2012
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today made the following statement after becoming one of 11 new members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
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Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today made the following statement after becoming one of 11 new members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus:

February 12, 2012
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today released the following statement after Gov. Gregoire signed a measure legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington State into law:

February 12, 2012
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement after the release of the FY2013 Department of Defense Budget:

"Earlier this year, the President released the findings of a strategic review, which clearly articulated the global threat environment, and presented a broad strategy to address those threats moving forward. The budget released today supports that strategy by ensuring that our military has the tools and resources necessary to deter, confront and defeat threats wherever they may emerge.

February 10, 2012
Blog Post
Congressman Smith discusses the defense budget, America's foreign policy and why effective foreign assistance is critical to the country's national security. Listen to the full interview here.