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SEATTLE, WA - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth after speaking at the Northwest African American Museum's (NAAM) Juneteenth Jamboree.
"On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led Union soldiers led into Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that the people held in slavery there were free - but it was two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation legally abolishing slavery in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 256, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) introduced the Promoting Affordable Housing Near Transit Act today to help promote affordable housing near transit lines and city centers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement on Memorial Day:
"On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who served in our armed forces and made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of our country. Memorial Day is a solemn time to reflect but should not be the only day we remember that sacrifice. Today and every day, we honor those who gave everything to protect our freedom.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after President Biden released his FY2022 budget.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after visiting the Seattle Fire Department to discuss the award-winning Health One Program and its impact on the community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 275, Condemning Horrific Shootings in Atlanta/Reaffirming Our Commitment to Combat Hate and Violence Against AAPI Community, a resolution on which he is a cosponsor.