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November 29, 2018

Washington, DC - Following the death of Mergansana Amar, a Russian asylum seeker detained in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General requesting a comprehensive inspection and review of the conditions at the NWDC and an investigation into the death of Mr. Amar.


November 29, 2018

Smith, Murray, Cantwell and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center


November 28, 2018

Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act Passes House


November 23, 2018

Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about the Trump Administration's request that the Supreme Court take up his ban on transgender military service:


November 23, 2018

Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about President Trump's order regarding deployment of the military to the southern border:


November 20, 2018

Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about reports that President Trump is withdrawing some of the military forces he recently sent to the border:


November 15, 2018

Washington D.C. - WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) joined the lead sponsor Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) in introduction of the Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act to help expand opportunities for veterans to access the outdoors for medical care and therapy:


November 14, 2018

Washington, DC - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement after House Republican leadership blocked debate on a bipartisan privileged resolution led by Representatives Smith, Ro Khanna, and Mark Pocan:


November 11, 2018

Each Veterans Day, we join together to honor the men and women who have served our country. We owe these brave Americans our respect and our freedom and extend our gratitude to them and their families for the sacrifices they have made.


November 11, 2018

Today, Representatives Adam Smith (WA-09), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Mark Pocan (WI-02), leaders of H. Con Res. 138 in the House, released the following statement in response to the announcement that the U.S. will be halting the refueling of Saudi-coalition aircraft in Yemen: