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January 14, 2009

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) introduced legislation today to ensure that veterans discharged for "combat-related" injuries receive the benefits they have earned. In March 2008, the DoD narrowed the definition of "combat-related" and it has cost disabled veterans thousands of dollars in benefits. The legislation would revert back to the definition used prior to March 2008.


January 14, 2009

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-9) authored a letter sent to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Boehner and committee leadership requesting transparency and accountability requirements for all federal funding in the upcoming economic stimulus package. Specifically, the letter called for requirements to track and measure the impact of federal dollars, ensure spending efficacy and thorough reporting, and make certain that projects eligible for funding through the package have the widest possible exposure to qualified contractors.


January 14, 2009

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09.) voted with a bipartisan majority in favor of the Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act. The bill renews and improves SCHIP, providing health care coverage for 11 million children - preserving coverage for the 7 million children currently covered by SCHIP and extends it to 4 million uninsured children who are currently eligible for, but not enrolled in, SCHIP and Medicaid.


January 11, 2009

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) toured the town of Pacific over the weekend to meet with local leaders and residents and survey damage caused by the recent flooding. In addition to surveying the damage, the purpose of the trip was also to identify how the Federal Government can help with the recovery efforts and evaluate what can be done to prevent flooding of this scale in the future.


December 8, 2008

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) congratulated Pierce County Fire Department District 17 on being awarded a $291,393 grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Fire Administration.


November 30, 2008

Rep. Adam Smith released the following statement on the recent attacks in Mumbai, India:

"The terrorist attacks that took place last week are extremely unfortunate and saddening. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the people of India."


November 30, 2008

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Chairman of the House Armed Services Terrorism Subcommittee and Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President-elect Barack Obama's choices for his administration's national security team:

"President-elect Obama has demonstrated, once again, that he will be a pragmatic, thoughtful leader detached from partisan politics and grounded in his commitment to restoring America's standing in the world and safeguarding our security here at home.


November 20, 2008

Today, the President signed into law H.R. 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, which extends unemployment insurance benefits for more than 2 million Americans. The bill, supported by Congressman Smith, passed the House on October 3, 2008, was cleared by the Senate yesterday.


November 10, 2008

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement in observance of Veterans Day:


October 2, 2008
Congressman Adam Smith made the following statement after his vote in support of the bipartisan Financial Recovery package, passed in the House today by a vote of 263 to 171:

"I am pleased that the Senate acted quickly to create a strong bipartisan solution to our country's economic crisis. I am hopeful this action will provide the tools to help free-up our financial system and avert a much more severe economic downturn."