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  • Ranking Member Adam Smith Reintroduces the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
    Feb 14, 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. “Despite the Department of Defense mak... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Economic Priorities in the State of the Union Address
    Feb 12, 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 sequestrat... More
  • Seattle University, Other Washington Schools Rank Highly in Peace Corps Involvement
    Feb 6, 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, We... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Black History Month
    Feb 1, 2013 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement to commemorate Black History Month: “As we celebrate Black History Month, we are reminded of the great achievements African-Americans both past and present have made to help shape the fabric of our nat... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Saeed Abedini Sentencing in Iran
    Feb 1, 2013 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the sentencing of Saeed Abedini: ”I condemn the arrest of U.S. citizen Saeed Abedini in Iran and Iran's continued violation of the universal right to freedom of religion. By offering Mr. Abedini’s at... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Fourth Quarter GDP
    Jan 31, 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: “It is deeply troubling that our GDP contracted in the fourth quarter of 2012, representing the first negative growth ... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Proposed Immigration Reform Framework
    Jan 29, 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: "Addressing our immigration system in a comprehensive way is incredibly important and long overdue. The announcemen... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Denis McDonough Being Named White House Chief of Staff
    Jan 25, 2013 - Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after Denis McDonough was named White House Chief of Staff: ”I would like to express my sincere congratulations to Denis McDonough for his appointment as the next White House Chief of Staff. I have known and ... More
  • Smith Statement on the Debt Limit Vote
    Jan 23, 2013 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after he opposed H.R. 325, the “No Budget, No Pay Act”: "Rather than increasing the debt limit in a long-term way that would provide certainty and stability for our economy, the legislation passed by th... More
  • Congressman Smith Statement on Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Jan 21, 2013 - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by remembering Dr. King's commitment and tireless efforts to provide every American with equal rights and opportunities. His courage, compassion, a... More
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  • February 14, 2013
    Today, I reintroduced H.R. 683, the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013, legislation that is designed to ensure equal benefits for all military spouses...... Read More
    February 14, 2013
    20 Students from Hazen and Lindbergh high schools are learning how to best be prepared to respond to emergencies. The students have been training for months and...... Read More
    February 13, 2013
    I will be speaking live at a Politico event discussing the State of the Union at 6:30am PST http://www.politico.com/livestreamPOLITICO Livestreamwww.politico.co...... Read More
    February 12, 2013
    The time is now for Congress to make difficult choices and find long-term solutions that provide economic stability and reduce our national deficits. Here is my...... Read More
    February 12, 2013
    Yesterday, I had a great roundtable discussion with OneAmerica, CASA Latina, Equal Rights Washington, El Centro de la Raza, and other important stakeholders on ...... Read More
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