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On Wednesday August 28, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) will talk with seniors and health care professionals about problems with our health care system and describe some of his proposals to begin to address them.
Congressman Adam Smith believes that we need a long-term solution to our health care problems. Currently, there is a decline in access to doctors, hospitals, nurses and home health care for seniors on Medicare in Washington state and prescription drug costs are rising dramatically, while generics are not getting into the marketplace quickly.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) announced today that the City of Federal Way was awarded a grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and United States Fire Administration (USFA) to purchase new lifesaving equipment and provide more firefighter training.
On Tuesday, August 27, Congressman Adam Smith (D-09) will be in Yelm to meet with the Yelm Chamber of Commerce and then for a roundtable meeting with Yelm's elected and community leaders.
The Yelm Chamber of Commerce has invited Congressman Smith to talk about the current state of affairs in Congress and to update them on issues of concern to the Yelm area including health care, transportation, veterans affairs, homeland security and the war on terrorism.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) announced today that the City of Federal Way was awarded a grant through the Department of Justice to purchase information technology to help streamline administrative and clerical duties for law enforcement officers, giving them more time to patrol local streets and neighborhoods.
On Friday August 23, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) will speak with the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Lakewood about using fiscal discipline to get our economy back on track.
On Monday, August 26, Congressman Adam Smith (D-09) will hold a town hall meeting to discuss current Congressional efforts to tackle corporate responsibility.
In late July, the House of Representatives passed, by 412-3, tough corporate reform legislation to create a strong, independent oversight board, increase civil and criminal penalties on corporate wrongdoers. The passage of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act was an important step forward in restoring investor confidence in our economy, but is by no means the last.
Yesterday, Boeing received a $9.7 billion contract from the Air Force for the construction of 60 new transport planes, the C-17 Globemaster, by 2008.
On Monday August 19, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) will speak to the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee and the Transportation Club of Tacoma about Homeland Security efforts nationally and the impact on the South Sound region.
In the morning, before his address, Congressman Smith will meet with representatives from the Ports of Tacoma, Seattle and Olympia, the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs officials to discuss their efforts to secure the region's Maritime and how Congress can be helpful in meeting the challenges they are currently facing.
Representative Adam Smith (D-Tacoma) will join the Democratic Leadership Council for a discussion on "Public Policy and the Future of the Biotechnology Industry," on Tuesday, August 22 in Seattle.
Tomorrow at 8:30am, Congressman Adam Smith (D-09) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) will discuss transportation issues at a panel with the Renton Chamber of Commerce.