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November 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) today introduced the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act, which would give grazing permit holders the flexibility to voluntarily waive their permits on federal lands. This legislation will enable smart land-use practices that compensate ranchers at a fair rate and conserve public lands across the country.


October 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding House Republican Leadership's partisan proposal for aid to Israel.

October 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement regarding Israel and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

"I strongly support the goal of significantly degrading and ultimately eliminating the Hamas terrorist organization. Israel must do all they can to make sure Hamas is never again able to carry out terrorist attacks. The horrors of the October 7th attack on Israeli civilians by Hamas militants should make that clear to everyone.

October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joined over 100 members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to President Biden regarding the situation in the Middle East. See below for the full letter.


October 7, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement in response to Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.

"I vehemently condemn today's attack against the people of Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. It is becoming increasingly apparent this was a well-planned and coordinated attack; intent on killing civilians and causing as much destruction as possible. There is simply no justification for this type of cowardly and senseless assault.

October 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement regarding the vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Issues: Government

September 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 335-91 for a 45-day continuing resolution to avert a federal government shutdown.


September 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) announced the relaunch of the Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance. The caucus, co-chaired by Reps. Adam Smith and Young Kim, is a bipartisan effort to examine the way the U.S. currently delivers foreign assistance, explore success stories in the delivery of assistance, and identify ways to improve U.S. foreign assistance and development to maximize its impact and benefit.


August 24, 2023
RENTON, WA - On Wednesday, August 24, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) hosted Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), for a visit to Evergreen Treatment Services in Renton. Rep. Smith and Dr. Delphin-Rittmon sat down for a discussion about the nationwide substance use crisis and the steps we can take at the local, state, and federal level to address this crisis.
Issues: Health Care

August 22, 2023

SEATTLE, WA - On Friday, August 18, Representative Adam Smith hosted a roundtable with representatives from the Washington State Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and community partners and stakeholders to discuss broadband access in Washington state and newly announced funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2021.