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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement:

“Last night, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress. As Commander-in-Chief, he could have used this forum to bring the country together during a time of economic distress. Instead, he used his speech to mislead the American people and lie about critical issues. The American people deserve better from their President. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA-09) and Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today teamed up to introduce strengthened legislation to put an end to the harmful practice of hedge funds buying up single-family homes. The Humans Over Private Equity (HOPE) for Homeownership Act continues Merkley and Smith’s efforts to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis by going after hedge funds that own and control large parts of our housing market, driving up both rents and purchase prices for single-family homes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D – Wash.) and Attorney General Nick Brown (Wash.) released the following statement: 

In recent days, a number of probationary employees at the Seattle Veteran Affairs (VA) have been laid off as Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) efforts begin to claw into veterans’ affairs.  

WASHINGTON -- Last Friday, Representative Smith (D-Wash.) hosted a roundtable discussion of many minority contractors across the Ninth District.

On January 21, 2025, Donald Trump revoked Executive Order 11246, a civil rights-era policy to ensure equality in federal contracting and employment, eliminating safeguards against discrimination, workforce diversity, race-neutral policies, and improved federal oversight. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement:

"It has been a month of President Trump 2.0. and his chaotic, and often illegal, cuts to the federal workforce and federal funding raise legitimate concerns about a possible autocratic takeover of the United States government. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding remarks made by Vice President J.D. Vance earlier today at the Munich Security Conference.

“At a time when the United States and our allies and partners are facing threats and challenges from nearly every corner of the globe, the Vice President of the United States chose to attack the very countries and people who have stood with America to defend democracy time and time again.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Smith released the following statement: 

I am deeply concerned by the role Elon Musk is playing in the Trump administration. The President has given Musk broad, sweeping power with no clear definition or boundary. Musk is using that power in ways both illegal and destructive.