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  • Smith Statement on Veterans Day
    Nov 10, 2012 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day: "In observance of Veterans Day, it is important to remember the sacrifice so many brave men and women have made to protect our country and ensure our freedom. "As Ranki... More
  • Smith to Receive AUSA Outstanding Legislator Award
    Jul 25, 2012 - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, will receive the 14th Annual Outstanding Legislator Award from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. AUSA President Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret. will present the award ... More
  • Video: Fighting for Benefits
    Jul 3, 2012 - KOMO 4 reports on the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2012, a bill designed to ensure equality for military and veteran benefits for all military spouses. More
  • ACLU: New Legislation Addresses Need for Equal Treatment of Military Spouses
    Jul 2, 2012 - The following article about Rep. Smith's Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act was published by the ACLU's Washinton Legislative Office on July 3, 2012. See the original post here. Just in time for Independence Day, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee,... More
  • Ranking Member Adam Smith Spearheads Effort for Equal Treatment of Military Spouses
    Jun 28, 2012 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith has introduced the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2012, a bill designed to ensure equality for military and veteran benefits for all military spouses. “While the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was a tremendous step forward, there i... More
  • Op-Ed: Hard reality could ease GOP on path toward compromise
    Jun 25, 2012 - Republican leaders on the House and Senate Armed Services committees have been increasingly raising the alarm about the devastating impact that budget sequestration would have on the Defense Department. They are absolutely right to do so, but it’s not just the Pentagon that would be devastated by se... More
  • Short Sale Assistance for Military Homeowners with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Loans
    Jun 21, 2012 - Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced changes to short sale policies that will make it easier for military homeowners with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages to honor their financial commitments when they are issued a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) order. Changes to the short sale... More
  • Congressman Smith on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
    Apr 25, 2012 - Watch Congressman Smith's interview on C-Span's Washington Journal where he discusses national security, defense spending and answers questions from viewers. More
  • HUD and House of Representatives Take Significant Steps to Address Veteran Homelessness
    Mar 27, 2012 - Today, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that HUD will provide $72.6 million to public housing agencies nationwide to supply permanent housing and case management for thousands of homeless veterans. The announcement comes on the same d... More
  • New Ways to Connect to the Veterans Crisis Line
    Feb 15, 2012 - The Department of Veterans Affairs wants servicemembers and their families to know that help is just a call, chat, or text away. The VA maintains the Veterans Crisis Line, a toll-free, confidential resource that connects Veterans and their families and friends with qualified VA responders 24 hours a... More
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