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July 14, 2015

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following comments after the Administration announced it has reached a deal on Iran's nuclear program:

I applaud the Administration for all of its hard work. From the harsh sanctions that brought Iran to the table, to the strenuous and lengthy negotiations that have brought us to this point, the Administration has worked tirelessly to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.


July 13, 2015

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement in response to press reports that the Department of Defense will establish a working group on transgender service:

I applaud Secretary Carter's decision to establish a working group to study the policy and readiness implications of allowing transgender persons to serve openly. The brave men and women who serve in our military should not be excluded from the rights and freedoms that they risk their lives to protect. It's that simple.


July 5, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement on the President's proposal to increase the overtime threshold from $23,660 to $50,440:

"I applaud the President for taking action to extend overtime pay protections. This proposal will allow 5 million American workers to take home the money they have earned. The overtime threshold has not been raised in decades, and in the meantime income inequality has increased and average workers have been feeling squeezed. Now, the bottom 90 percent of Americans own just 23 percent of total U.S. wealth.


July 1, 2015

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement after the extension of Iran nuclear negotiations:


June 25, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges:

"Today's decision by the Supreme Court is a victory for justice and equality. Ensuring marriage equality for all Americans regardless of who they love strengthens families, communities, and our nation as a whole. I stand with the LGBT community and the rest of our country in celebrating this monumental step towards equality.


June 25, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in support of Trade Adjustment Assistance:

"I voted in support of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) today because it allows workers in my district and across the country to access critical support to compete in our global economy. Those who are impacted from increased competition deserve to be retrained so they can reenter the job market. TAA will expire on September 30 and unless it is reauthorized, our workers will no longer have access to this assistance.


June 25, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement regarding the King v. Burwell Supreme Court Decision:


June 25, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security's revised plan to limit family detention:

"The Department of Homeland Security's revised plan for family detention again fails to address the real issue. We must end family detention, not mend it. Jailing children and mothers has devastating impacts on these families and in order to truly fix this problem we must implement more sensible, humane, and cost-effective alternatives to detention. Our government must get out of the business of detaining families."


June 15, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in support of Trade Adjustment Assistance:


June 11, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement opposing Trade Promotion Authority:

"Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), as they are currently being discussed, do not do enough to protect workers and the environment at home and abroad.