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December 30, 2011
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement after the President signed the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act into law:

December 22, 2011
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it will award Washington State $38.6 million to support more than 200 projects that address homelessness. The grant is a part of $1.47 billion Continuum of Care awards that ensure more than 7,100 homeless programs around the country remain operational in 2012.


December 22, 2011
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced a $335 million settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation for discriminatory lending practices:

"I'm pleased the Justice Department reached an agreement that will compensate thousands of African-American and Hispanic borrowers who were subjugated to Countrywide's discriminatory policies, but I'm still deeply concerned that not enough people in the financial sector have been held accountable for their role in the sub prime mortgage crisis.

December 19, 2011
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Congressman Smith joined the Ross and Burbank show to discuss the House's decision not to vote on the Senate amendment to extend the payroll tax cut, sanctions against Iran and the indefinite detainee provision found within the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.
More audio at MyNorthwest.com

December 18, 2011
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Congressman Smith spoke live with KOMO News Radio on the possible implications of N. Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death. Click here to listen to the full interview.


December 15, 2011
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), made the following statement following House passage of the omnibus bill funding the federal government through FY 2012:

December 15, 2011
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement after Secretary Arne Duncan and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Washington State was awarded a Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant that will provide up to $60 million to fund its early childhood education programs:

December 14, 2011
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As co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance (CCEFA), Congressman Smith supports initiatives and advocates for legislation that improves the transparency and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs.


December 14, 2011
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Col. Tommy Brittain, Washington State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond and King County Councilmember Julia Patterson made the following statements after U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $15 million TIGER III grant to fund the I-5 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Area Congestion Management Project and a $10 million TIGER III grant to fund the South Link Lightrail Extension Project:

December 14, 2011
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the conclusion of the Iraq War:

"I am pleased to see that President Obama has followed through on his pledge to responsibly redeploy United States combat forces from Iraq by the end of the year. Over the last 8 years, our troops have done a tremendous job protecting U.S. national security and supporting the Iraqi people as they seek to establish a stable, prosperous nation. I want to applaud our troops for their hard work and thank them for their sacrifice.