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  • Smith Cosponsors Legislation to Shorten Voter Lines, Improve Early Voting
    Nov 19, 2012 - Recently, Congressman George Miller introduced H.R. 6591, the Streamlining and Improving Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act, which requires early voting in all states for a minimum of 15 days prior to federal election days. 15 states currently have no forms of early voting. T... More
  • Smith Statement on Reforming Immigration Policy
    Nov 7, 2012 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on immigration reform: “Immigration has been one of the great strengths of our nation. Skilled workers, bright minds, and dedicated individuals, and families from all over the world have come to our cou... More
  • AAUW Gives Congressman Smith Perfect Score on Voting Record
    Oct 11, 2012 - The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a long established organization that “empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.” For over 30 years, the AAUW releases a Congressional voting record, which provides information on how members of Congress vo... More
  • Smith Statement on the Pennsylvania Voter ID Ruling
    Oct 3, 2012 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the Pennsylvania court ruling on Voter ID law: “I support the recent Pennsylvania court ruling to postpone the implementation of a state law requiring strict voter identification to participate in No... More
  • Smith Statement on the Anniversary of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal
    Sep 20, 2012 - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy: “One year ago, President Obama officially repealed the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, allowing lesbian, g... More
  • Smith Statement on Jason Puracal Appeal Hearing
    Aug 16, 2012 - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement on Jason Puracal's appeal hearing that began today in Nicaragua,: “In August 2011, American citizen Jason Puracal was convicted of drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime. I am deeply concerned about the clear flaws in the p... 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
  • Smith Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law
    Jun 25, 2012 - Congressman Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling on the Arizona immigration law: "While I am pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down key provisions of Arizona’s immigration law, the remaining provision makes it clear that more must be done ... More
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