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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.
"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 8, 2012
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement in response to the release of a report from the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee on detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
February 8, 2012
The Department of Education has dedicated February 6-10 asNational School Counseling Week. |
February 7, 2012
Recently, President Obama used his Weekly Address to urge Congress to support his plan to protect homeowners from defaulting on their mortgage. The President will soon send a plan to Congress that will give homeowners the ability to save up to $3,000 a year on their mortgage.
Watch the full address here:
Watch the full address here:
February 7, 2012
Reps. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Adam Smith, WA-09, today announced $2 million in funding for two Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters Restoration projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds will go to the Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Project in Marysville and the Seahurst Beach Restoration Project in Burien.
February 6, 2012
February 4, 2012
Congressman Smith joins host Vago Muradian of Defense News for an exclusive interview where he discusses President Obama's 2013 defense spending requests, the impact of potential defense cuts and the decisions that must be made to meet Congressionally mandated deficit reduction goals.
Watch the full interview: Part 1 and Part 2.
January 31, 2012
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement in commemoration of Black History Month:
"As we celebrate Black History Month this February, let us honor the significant contributions and achievements African-Americans have made to our nation. The legacy of African-American trailblazers serves as an example of the leadership and commitment necessary to overcome insurmountable obstacles.
"As we celebrate Black History Month this February, let us honor the significant contributions and achievements African-Americans have made to our nation. The legacy of African-American trailblazers serves as an example of the leadership and commitment necessary to overcome insurmountable obstacles.