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Rep. Smith Votes to Pass Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021

October 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) voted to pass H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA) of 2021, which would expand and reauthorize programs under the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act. These programs provide grant funding and technical assistance for critical prevention and protection services for survivors of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.

Smith Statement on the Passing of Colin Powell

October 18, 2021

Press Release

SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the passing of Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and National Security Advisor.

Rep. Smith Joins Colleagues on Letter to Department of Labor Regarding Oversight of Internship Economy

September 28, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), along with 37 of his colleagues, sent Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh a letter regarding oversight of the internship economy. The letter urges the Department of Labor to create reporting requirements for unpaid internships so the Bureau of Labor Statistics can track this data and provide appropriate oversight.

Issues: America's Workers

Rep. Smith and Washington Delegation Urge State Department Action in Afghanistan

September 28, 2021

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Issues: International Leadership and Foreign Affairs

Rep. Smith, Senator Murray Lead Delegation in Demanding DHS Action to Curb COVID Outbreak at Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma

September 27, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), along with the Democratic Washington delegation, sent Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Acting Director of U.S.

Issues: Health Care

Rep. Smith Votes to Pass Women's Health Protection Act of 2021

September 24, 2021

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) voted to pass H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA) of 2021, which would create federal protections against state restrictions that aim to limit a person's rights to abortion and abortion care. The WHPA would create a right for health care providers to provide abortion care, and a right for patients to receive that care, free from medically unnecessary restrictions that impede abortion access.

Issues: Health Care

Rep. Smith Statement on the Passage of the Annual Defense Bill

September 23, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), the annual defense bill that he leads in his role as Chairman.

Issues: International Leadership and Foreign Affairs Housing Energy and Environment

Rep. Smith Statement on a Decade Since the End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

September 20, 2021

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SEATTLE, WA- Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the 10^th anniversary of the full implementation of the repeal of the U.S. military's discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Rep. Smith Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's Efforts to Stop Violence in Northern Ethiopia

September 20, 2021

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SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order to address the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Issues: International Leadership and Foreign Affairs

Rep. Smith Votes to Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

August 25, 2021

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SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that strengthens the Department of Justice's ability to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and safeguard the right to vote without arbitrary barriers.

Issues: Civil Rights Government

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