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September 4, 2019

Washington D.C.-Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) announced that he has named Amanda Wyma-Bradley as Legislative Assistant and Justin Weiss as Communications Director.


August 21, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which would prohibit Title X grantees from providing or referring patients for abortion, except in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency:

"The Trump administration is forcing Planned Parenthood grantees out of Title X with a gag rule that will impact women across the country.


August 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement on the current conditions affecting residents in the disputed territories of Jammu and Kashmir in India. In addition to meeting with district constituents with family in the area, Smith also spoke with His Excellency Harsh Vardhan Shringla, India's ambassador to the United States and reiterated the following position:


August 16, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's recently proposed rule from the Department of Labor, which would allow businesses with federal contracts to skirt worker protections if they cite "religious objections" as their reason for discrimination:


August 7, 2019

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July 26, 2019

Washington D.C.-Today,Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) issued a statement on the passage of H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019:


July 18, 2019

Washington, D.C.- Today, the House passed H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 by a vote of 220 to 197, without the support of a single Republican. Upon passage, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA), made the following remarks:


July 3, 2019

Renton, Washington - Congressman Adam Smith is joined by seven Washington State Legislators in public comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) underscoring community priorities in Opportunity Zones.


June 28, 2019

Washington D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement regarding yesterday's vote on the emergency supplemental legislation.

"Without question, there is a humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Earlier this week, I voted for a bill that would have provided much-needed funding to support and care for migrant children and families, including improved access to health care, food, and safer living conditions. However, I voted against the Senate's supplemental bill yesterday.


May 24, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) today issued the following statement in response to the Department of the Defense decision to deploy additional personnel and assets to the Central Command area of responsibility.