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February 21, 2001

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith offers his congratulations to the Oppong family as they celebrate their long-awaited reunion with sons, Samuel Jr. A reception will be held at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church on Sunday, February 25, 2001 at 12:00 p.m..


February 20, 2001

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will visit the East Side Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pierce County Thursday, February 25, 2001 to help celebrate the opening of their new computer lab. Smith made a request on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club to General Service Administration (GSA) for 24 computers. GSA, the government agency that handles all excess government equipment, granted the request.


January 21, 2001

Ninth District Congressman today applauded Senators John McCain (R-Arizona) and Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) for re-introducing the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation in the Senate. Smith will join House sponsors Chris Shays (R-Connecticut) and Marty Meehan (D-Massachusetts) in introducing a similar version in the House by the end of the month.


January 21, 2001

"I am very excited to join my House and Senate New Democrat Coalition colleagues in the introduction of the Three R's bill.


January 15, 2001

After a meeting today with Governor Gary Locke, a group of state legislators and leaders from the local business community, Congressman Adam Smith (D-09) pledged to continue his work to establish the Technology Institute at the University of Washington-Tacoma.


November 28, 2000

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will present three donations of his Congressional pay raise next week to Cascade Christian High School, the Rainier Education Foundation, and Project Look in Burien.

Although he voted against the pay raise, it became law. As he has done with past Congressional pay raises, Smith promised to donate it to local community and education programs.

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September 18, 2000

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith rallied his colleagues today to send a letter to Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt to request that Medicare+Choice funding inequities and shortfalls are resolved this year.


September 13, 2000

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will speak at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 17 at the Auburn commuter rail station at 23 A Street SW, Auburn at the inaugural run of the Puget Sound's first regular rush hour rail transit in more than 60 years.

"I am very excited about the Tacoma to Seattle rush hour Sounder trips," said Smith. "The train gives South Sound residents a viable option in their daily commutes."


September 8, 2000

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith today voted to override President Clinton's veto of H.R. 8, legislation to repeal the estate tax, of which he is a co-sponsor.

"The estate tax hurts countless family-owned farms and businesses," Smith said. "Too many family farms and businesses are sold before they can be passed to the next generation or must be dismantled, mortgaged, or liquidated in order to pay the tax bill. That hurts employees, not just employers, and costs jobs."


August 25, 2000

Saying it will improve soldiers' quality of life and continue modernizing the Army, Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith is leading efforts to bring the Army's on-line learning initiative to Fort Lewis as a pilot project.

"eArmyU will ensure that our Army Personnel have access to educational opportunities," said Smith. "What's more, it provides a real service to the men and women serving in the Army and will bolster our recruitment and retention efforts."