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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:
March 20, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement after Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced agreements on the disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) program:
March 13, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement regarding reports of a hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma:
March 5, 2014
Today, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), Rep. Sandy Levin (D-MI), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-MI) introduced the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Act of 2014 to provide critical job training and worker assistance for Americans who have lost their jobs due to increased competition in the global marketplace. The U.S.
March 3, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement in response to President Obama's FY2015 budget:
February 12, 2014
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement today after Congressman Doc Hastings announced he would not seek re-election to Congress this year:
February 10, 2014
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement in opposition to legislation that would add another year of sequestration to mandatory spending in exchange for repealing cost of living adjustments for retired working age members of the Armed Services: