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.

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 sequestration.

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute is currently accepting applications for its Angels in Adoption program.

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.

Congressman Smith (WA-09) today congratulated the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) for being awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to build or expand longitudinal databases and link them to education data.

Watch this video from the Federal Reserve Board to learn if you or someone you know qualifies for an Independent Foreclosure Review.

I have heard from several constituents regarding an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) I co-sponsored with Congressman Mac Thornberry that would modernize the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948. Unfortunately, recent articles have misinterpreted the intent and impact of the Thornberry-Smith amendment to the NDAA and I would like to take this opportunity to clarify misconceptions about what the amendment does.

Congressman Smith speaks with KUOW's Ross Reynolds about accusations that the Thornberry-Smith amendment legalizes domestic distribution of propaganda.

Hear a special message from Congressman Smith on celebrating National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.