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February 13, 2013

Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith reintroduced H.R. 683, the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013, legislation that is designed to ensure equal benefits for all military spouses and equal standing for all military families.


February 11, 2013
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement regarding the economy in the President's State of the Union Address:

"The most pressing challenges our country faces are creating jobs and charting a responsible path towards fiscal security. This starts with Congress eliminating sequestration, but it also includes passing long-term federal budgets that lift the crippling uncertainty destined to devastate our economy.

February 5, 2013

The Peace Corps announced that Seattle University ranks fifth nationally among small colleges and universities in terms of alumni currently serving as volunteers. Washington state also took the number one spot in all three categories of small, medium, and large undergraduate schools with Gonzaga, Western Washington, and the University of Washington having the most alumni currently volunteering in the Peace Corps.


February 3, 2013
Blog Post

Ninth District Congressman Adam Smith will host a Town Hall on February 16, 2013 at the NewHolly Gathering Hall in Seattle. Congressman Smith islooking forward to meeting with constituents and hearing their concerns.
Who: Congressman Adam Smith
What: Rep. Smith is hosting a Town Hall event where constituents can meet the Congressman and voice concerns on the budget, immigration, education, the economy, and more
When: February 16, 2013 from 10am to 11:30am


January 31, 2013

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement to commemorate Black History Month:


January 31, 2013

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the sentencing of Saeed Abedini:


January 30, 2013

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the Commerce Department's estimate for the GDP in the fourth quarter of 2012:


January 28, 2013
Blog Post

Congratulations to Odle Middle School in Bellevue for winning the BPA Middle School Science Bowl and advancing to the National Finals in Washington D.C. Below is a press release from the Department of Energy with more information on this outstanding achievement.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Public Affairs, News Media Contact: (202) 586-4940

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Odle Middle School/Team Atom Wins the BPA Middle School Science Bowl and Spot in National Finals


January 28, 2013
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) issued the following statement on the President's support of immigration reform and a bipartisan framework in Congress: