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March 6, 2020

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) sat down with community leaders from International Community Health Services (ICHS), Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS), Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), and Kin On to discuss coronavirus (COVID-19).

Issues:Health Care

March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today on the $8.3 billion emergency supplemental funding bill to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19):

"The bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an emergency funding package is an enormously important step in the response to the coronavirus and our ability to protect the public's health.

Issues:Health Care

March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement today as the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo. This case could restrict access to abortion and reproductive freedom across the country, particularly in states where lawmakers have already begun chipping away at the rights protected by Roe v. Wade.

Issues:Health Care

February 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement on the positive test of coronavirus in King County.


February 28, 2020

Congressman Smith Reintroduces the Aviation Impacted Communities Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) reintroduced the Aviation Impacted Communities Act today, which will help communities better address noise and other environmental impacts stemming from nearby airports.


February 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced their intention to reprogram $3.8 billion in Department of Defense funding from various procurement priorities - including critical ships, vehicles, and aircraft - to instead fund the wall through the counter-narcotics account.

February 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) reintroduced the Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act today, which will support our national freight mobility network through investments in critical freight infrastructure.


February 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after the House passage of the resolution on the Equal Rights Amendment.

"Women have been left out of the Constitution since our country's founding. To this day, women working year-round still only make 82 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts—with even greater pay gaps experienced by women of color. I am proud to support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which will enshrine equality between men and women under the eyes of the law.

Issues:Civil Rights

February 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (WA-09) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against King County over the county's order that bans ICE from using Seattle's Boeing Field for immigration enforcement activities:


February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement upon voting yes on the House passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.