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May 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on the stalled labor negotiations between Boeing and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local I-66 union members that has resulted in a lockout.
 


May 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on Mental Health Awareness Month.   
 
“In May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. This month is an opportunity for us to have honest conversations about mental health, reduce the stigma associated with mental health diagnoses, and advocate for treatment and recovery options. 
 

Issues: Health Care

April 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the


March 18, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement on the protest by a group of pro-Palestinian extremists at a town hall event hosted by his office over the weekend.  


March 14, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after voting to advance the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, bipartisan legislation that would restrict app store availability and web hosting services for ByteDance-controlled applications, including TikTok. 
 


March 14, 2024

SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after introducing the Empowering Individuals to Succeed through Education and Workforce Training Act. This legislation would establish a fund through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act dedicated to providing wrap-around support services and stipends for individuals in workforce training programs and two-year education programs. 
 


March 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills. The package includes over $17 million for projects across the Ninth District that Rep. Smith requested through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process.
 

Issues: Budget Government

March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills. The package includes over $17 million for projects across the Ninth District that Rep. Smith requested through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process.  

Issues: Government

February 24, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


February 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) led a letter with Senator Mazie Hirono (D- Hawaii) and 31 members of Congress to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement a policy to address the gap in citizenship facing intercountry adoptees who did not acquire citizenship when they were adopted.