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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) returned late yesterday from leading a five-day congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to the United Kingdom, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (D-Texas), Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) and Mike Conaway (D-Texas) joined him on the trip. Smith led the CODEL as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's terrorism panel.
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement regarding H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 349 - 62. Smith voted for the bill.
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today voted in favor of H.R. 2634, the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act. The bill will build on past success in relieving 30 poor countries of roughly $80 billion dollars of debt since 1996. Debt relief for the world's poorest countries is one of the most important ways we can help the developing world and reduce extreme poverty in the areas of most dire need. The bill passed by a vote of 285 - 132.
Last week, the Bush Administration vetoed legislation that would have outlawed waterboarding after previously declaring the technique legal and ordering the CIA to resume its use. The CIA has expressed concerns about the technique's legality and acknowledged this month that they had in fact waterboarded terrorism suspects. President Bush should have heeded their warnings and signed the Intelligence Authorization bill sent to him by Congress.
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today pushed the top Defense Department acquisition official to provide more information related to the recent tanker decision involving Northrup Grumman / EADS and Boeing. Smith questioned Under Secretary for Defense for Acquisition John J. Young, Jr. during a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Air & Land Forces and Sea Power & Expeditionary Forces Subcommittees.
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Air Force's decision to award a long-anticipated contract to build aerial refueling tankers to Northrop Grumman/EADS rather than Boeing:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 790 and to acknowledge the dedication and support provided to Washington State veterans by the Veterans Family Fund and the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs.
As someone who is privileged to represent thousands of veterans and their families, I believe that we owe the men and women who have served our country an enormous amount of gratitude and respect.
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today announced that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved his Global Poverty Act, paving the way for its consideration by the full Senate. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joseph Biden and Ranking Member Richard Lugar signed on as cosponsors, joining original Senate sponsors Senators Barack Obama, Chuck Hagel, and Maria Cantwell.