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Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) announced today that Northwest Housing Development in Sumner was awarded a grant of $1,271,600 through the Rural Development agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help low-income families build homes in rural areas.
Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) awarded 17-year-old Caroline White of Lakewood the Congressional Award Bronze Medal.
The Congressional Award provides a unique opportunity for young people to set and achieve personally challenging goals that build character and foster community service, personal development and citizenship. All young people are equally able to earn the Congressional Award, because goals are set based on individual interest, need and ability. A young person is not selected to receive the award; he or she earns it.
At the end of last week, both the Senate and the House of Representatives provided for the extension of unemployment benefits. However, the House extension is only for five weeks while the Senate version is 13 weeks. With this discrepancy still unresolved, around December 28th, 45,400 unemployed workers in Washington state will have their benefits cut off. The only way to extend unemployment past its current deadline is to have the House pass the Senate's package today before adjourning today until January.
Early this morning the U.S. Senate passed Sen. Maria Cantwell's (D-Wash.) and Rep. Adam Smith's (D-Wash.) Lakehaven Water Reclamation legislation which will improve the capacity and reliability of wastewater systems in south King County and parts of Pierce County. The legislation is headed to the President's desk for signature.
The co-chairs of the New Democrat Coalition, Reps. Jim Davis (D-Fla.), Ron Kind (D-Wisc.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.), criticized the Republican leadership for permitting the extreme elements of their party to defeat critical bankruptcy legislation when it was finally brought to the floor after they held it hostage for five months. The conference report for the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001 would overhaul bankruptcy law to require debtors to take responsibility for their debts and repay them when they are financially able.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) announced today that the Bucoda Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a grant of $182,074 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and United States Fire Administration (USFA) to purchase new lifesaving equipment and provide more firefighter training.
On Saturday November 9, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash) received the Washington state Department of Veteran Affairs' "Outstanding Male Non-Veteran" award for his service to veterans at a Veterans Day luncheon in Auburn. Smith was nominated for the award for his commitment and dedication to veterans' issues, specifically his work on the American Lake VA Medical Center, which provides care for more than 17,000 veterans.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) announced today that the City of Tukwila was awarded a grant of $177,030 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and United States Fire Administration (USFA) to purchase new lifesaving equipment and provide more firefighter training.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash) supported passage of H.R. 4546, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. The bill, which provides approximately $393 billion for the nation's defense programs, was approved by voice vote. It now awaits Senate action before being sent to the president for his approval.
On Sunday November 10, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Senator John Kerry (D-Mass) will join veterans from across the Puget Sound region in demanding that the president fulfill his promise to America's veterans and see concurrent receipt fully funded.