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July 14, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Israel as once again they face the threat of missiles fired into their country. I also know how deeply troubling this is for my Jewish constituents, many of whom have friends and relatives in Israel, and all of whom long for peace. I have been to Israel five times and always come home inspired by the depth of history, religion and culture embodied in the state of Israel. And I share both the longing for a secure and lasting peace, and the frustration at the inability to achieve it.
July 13, 2014
There is a common misperception that the arrival of unaccompanied minors from Central America to the United States is an immigration problem and a failure of enforcement at our borders. It is not. It is a humanitarian crisis.
June 24, 2014
Congressman Smith released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court of the United States striking down parts of the Voting Rights Act:
June 23, 2014
Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), and 43 House Democrats sent a lett
June 18, 2014
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement in response to the President's action in Iraq:
June 15, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement on the announcement that President Obama will sign an executive order on LGBT discrimination:
June 12, 2014
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement on the situation in Iraq:
June 10, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after he voted against passage of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations (T-HUD) bill:
June 2, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement recognizing LGBT Pride Month:
May 29, 2014
This week the President announced that the administration would be delaying the release of their review on deportation policy due to concerns that it would interfere with immigration reform in the House. CongressmanSmith released the following statement after the announcement: