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May 4, 2014
?Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement recognizing the life and legacy of Billy Frank, Jr:
April 30, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement recognizing the month of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month:
April 23, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement after Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that Washington's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver will be removed at the end of the 2014 school year:
April 22, 2014
Seattle, WA - The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) revoked the charter of Rainier Beach United Methodist Church (hosts of Troop 98) after they refused to dismiss openly gay scoutmaster Geoffrey McGrath. This comes three weeks after the BSA ordered Mr. McGrath to be dismissed as scoutmaster because of his sexual orientation. Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement:
April 9, 2014
Congressman Smith released the following statement on the budget votes in the House today:
April 7, 2014
Congressman Smith released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day:
April 1, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after Representative Paul Ryan released his budget proposal for FY2015:
April 1, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States' (SCOTUS) decision in McCutcheon v. FEC case:
March 26, 2014
Social Security is a critical program that provides important support for millions of seniors. This week, I agreed to cosponsor the Strengthening Social Security Act, H.R. 3118, which would increase benefits for Social Security beneficiaries while also further strengthening the financial standing of the program's trust fund. This bill would phase out the current taxable cap to ensure that resources are available for future generations to receive the benefits they earned.
March 23, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after speaking with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson about the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) and deportation policy: