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Last night, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) was named to the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee.

Late last night, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) was appointed to the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee.

Over the last four months, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) has reorganized positions in his offices and welcomed some new staffers.

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As Congress prepares to work on the federal budget and respond to the Bush Administration's proposed budget, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma.) has invited 9th District residents to participate in a workshop on balancing the federal budget. The workshop will be held on Saturday, February 22 from 10:00a.m. to 11:30a.m. at Renton Technical College, Building I.

On January 30, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) received the Washington Credit Union League's "2003 Anchor Award."

The Washington Credit Union League gives this award annually to elected and other government officials who have advanced the financial well-being of the people of Washington state through support of credit unions. Smith was nominated for the award for his commitment and dedication to working with the financial services industry and specifically the credit unions of Washington State.

Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) was appointed to the House International Relations Committee this week. He remains on the House Armed Services Committee.

Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) issued the following statement in response to President George Bush's State of the Union address this evening:

"A couple of things struck me tonight. First of all, I was surprised and pleased that the president declared rhetorical support for energy independence. The energy plan he introduced last year would have made America more, not less, dependent on fossil fuels, so I look forward to working with him to meet the challenge of energy independence he laid out tonight.

Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) is concerned about the lack of attention to government reform efforts. The Senate last week squashed a request of $45 million for the e-government fund for fiscal year 2003, and instead allocated just $5 million - the same amount as in 2002. Lawmakers had authorized $45 million for the fund through the E-Government Act of 2002, but as Senate appropriators pared spending, the e-government fund came under the axe.