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November 7, 2006

Today Donald Rumsfeld resigned his post as Secretary of Defense. Rumsfeld's ouster comes on the heels of a staggering repudiation of the President's Iraq policy by the American people on November 7, 2006.


October 18, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) announced today a November 1, 2006 deadline for applications for nominations from his office to a U.S. military academy.
"It is an honor for me to be able to nominate outstanding young men and women each year to the U.S. military academies," said Smith. "The academies provide an excellent education and an exceptional opportunity to serve our country."

Smith may make nominations to four military academies:


September 29, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today submitted the following statement on H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act conference report. Smith was an original cosponsor of the bill, which passed the House early this morning by a vote of 409 to 2:


September 28, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted for the $34.8 billion Homeland Security Department appropriations conference report for fiscal year 2007.

"Port and cargo security, first responders, border control - these are all key components of our national security," Smith said. "This bill, while not perfect, includes key funds for these essential priorities."

Among the items funded are:


September 28, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted for the $462.9 billion National Defense Authorization conference report for fiscal year 2007. Included in the bill are $70 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations, $20 billion more than the President requested. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a conferee on the bill, Smith was pleased a number of his top priorities were included in the final legislation.


September 27, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on H.R. 5825, a bill that would egregiously expand executive surveillance power, which passed the House of Representatives tonight:

"We face a real threat from violent Islamic extremists. To fight them effectively, we must not only hunt them aggressively at home and abroad, but also preserve our ability to motivate other countries to fight with us. At the same time, we must stand firm in the defense of our nation's ideals.


September 26, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on the Republican-backed "compromise" military commissions act, H.R. 6616:

"I oppose the legislation creating military commissions because it would sacrifice our moral leadership in the world, delay our fight to prosecute and punish terrorists, and risk our troops.


September 25, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith today announced more than $10 million in funds for projects in Washington's Puget Sound region. The funds were included in H.R. 5631, the Defense Department appropriations conference report for fiscal year 2007.

"I am pleased to have been able to work with my colleagues to secure these key funds for Puget Sound area defense projects," Smith said. "These projects will, among other things, fight cancer, improve aircraft safety, and fight drug trafficking."

Smith announced funding for the following projects in H.R. 5631:


September 25, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) today joined his colleagues to pass legislation addressing the massive humanitarian crisis in Sudan:


September 25, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith applauded the passage of H.R. 5835, a bill to create a high-level position in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department to protect veterans data. The bill was drafted in response to the May theft of a VA laptop that held personally identifiable data on more than 26 million veterans. Smith cosponsored the legislation, which passed the House of Representatives today by voice vote.