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September 19, 2006

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) issued the following statement on H.R. 4484, the Republican Voter ID bill, which the House of Representatives will vote on today:

"Congress should remove barriers between citizens and the polls, not erect new ones," Smith said. "This legislation will needlessly prevent many married women, minorities, Katrina victims, low-income people, rural residents and elderly citizens from voting. These people are less likely to have the kind of identification this bill would require and would therefore be prevented from casting a ballot.


September 18, 2006

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 622, which recognizes and honors the service of Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their contributions to the Allied victory in the Pacific. Smith is a co-sponsor of the resolution. The measure passed in the House of Representatives tonight by a vote of 402 - 0.


September 18, 2006

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 210, which expresses Congress's support for eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by 2015. Smith is a co-sponsor of the resolution. The legislation passed in the House of Representatives tonight by a vote of 403 - 0.

"As a member of the House Cancer Caucus, I was glad to see my colleagues support the goal of ending suffering and death due to cancer by 2015," Smith said. "I will keep working with my colleagues in Congress to help provide the needed funds and make that goal a reality."


September 13, 2006
Blog Post

Twenty-one percent of Fort Lewis soldiers recently returned from Iraq were deemed "at risk" for post-traumatic stress disorder. Between 15 percent and 17 percent of all combat troops returning from Afghanistan or Iraq suffer from depression, anxiety or PTSD.


September 10, 2006

U.S. Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) today released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks:

"Today we again pause to remember a dark moment burned into the memory of our generation. We remember those who died and the loved ones they left behind. We remember the victims of war, terrorism, and other violence. We rededicate ourselves to the belief in human freedom and support for those who fight for it."


August 31, 2006

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement in recognition of Labor Day, which is this Monday, September 4.

"Labor Day is a time to remember the long, hard-fought struggle for workers' rights to organize, get fair wages and receive training to compete in the global economy.

"That fight continues today.


August 30, 2006

U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (WA-09) and Mike Honda (CA-15) today submitted a letter to Thomas F. Gimble, Acting Inspector General for the Department of Defense, requesting a quick completion of the investigation into the Army's treatment of Captain James Yee. Yee was arrested in 2003 on espionage charges and held in solitary confinement for 76 days, only to be released and honorably discharged from service.


August 25, 2006

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) today issued the following statement on the upcoming one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina devastating the Gulf Coast:

"One year after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, New Orleans and the surrounding region remain in shambles, and more must be done to help storm survivors rebuild their shattered lives.


July 27, 2006

U.S. Reps. Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) and Norm Dicks (D-Belfair) introduced legislation this week to authorize $38 million for a new nursing care home at the VA's American Lake facility in Lakewood, Washington. The new home would replace the current facility, which the VA has cited for seismic and other safety risks.

"The American Lake home is unsafe and the veterans there are at risk," said Rep. Smith. "These brave veterans have served our nation proudly and our now some of the most frail and vulnerable among us. We owe it to them to fix this problem."


July 26, 2006

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris (WA-05) today offered a bipartisan amendment to H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005. The amendment allows for the creation of a demonstration project that will provide a more efficient and effective system for managing disease by using health information technology on disease management for the Medicaid population. The amendment was agreed to by voice vote and was included in the final bill that passed by a vote of 270-148. The bill will now be sent to conference.