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  • Statement on Health Care Reform
    Nov 7, 2009 - Healthcare Reform "Throughout the health care reform debate I have continually stated that our healthcare system must be reformed. It costs too much, doesn’t cover enough people, and incentivizes inefficiencies. Reform must expand access, reduce the overall amount of money we spend on health care, a... More
  • Smith Expands Health Care IT Loans to Home Health Care Agencies
    Oct 29, 2009 - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) offered an amendment to H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act, to expand health information technology loan guarantees to home health care agencies. “Our home health care agencies provide an invaluable service and we must provide them with t... More
  • Smith’s Statement on Boeing’s Second 787 Plant Announcement
    Oct 28, 2009 - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement regarding Boeing’s announcement today to locate the second production line for the 787 outside of Washington state: “I am extremely disappointed that Boeing decided to locate the second production line for the 787 outside of Washington stat... More
  • Smith Praises Support for Small Business, Community Banks
    Oct 22, 2009 - As the overall economy continues to show signs of life, our local small businesses continue to struggle to recover and access capital from our community banks. It is imperative that they receive the support they need in order to grow and add jobs. While many of the Federal Government’s efforts over ... More
  • Smith, Other Local Elected Officals Call For Weather, River Monitoring Resources At Howard Hanson Dam
    Oct 21, 2009 - Congressman Adam Smith and Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Congressmen Dave Reichert (WA-08) have called on the Departments of Commerce and Interior to provide critical weather forecasting and river monitoring resources from the National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey to... More
  • Smith Pays Tribute to Washington State National Guard
    Oct 14, 2009 - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) offered a resolution to pay tribute to the men and women of the Washington National Guard, including the members of the 81st Brigade Combat Team who recently returned from an overseas deployment in Iraq. To see Congressman Adam Smith speak on the House floor in ... More
  • Smith, Local Congressional Delegation Urges U.S. Army Corps to Focus on Howard Hanson Dam
    Oct 9, 2009 - Today, Congressman Adam Smith, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, Congressman Norm Dicks, Congressman Jim McDermott, and Congressman Dave Reichert sent a letter to Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, requesting that he personally visit Howard Hanson Dam and the Green River Valley to ga... More
  • Smith Votes to Support our Troops, Their Families, Overall Military Readiness
    Oct 8, 2009 - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) voted in support of the Conference Report to H.R. 2647, the fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation supports our men and women in uniform and their families, equips our troops with the tools they needs to fight current and ... More
  • Smith’s Votes to Improve Health Care for Veterans
    Oct 7, 2009 - Congressman Adam Smith made the following statement after voting in favor of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform & Transparency Act: “As a member of Congress who represents thousands of military veterans and their families, I fully understand the obligation we have to provide them with the benefi... More
  • Smith Secures Funding to Spur Local Innovation, Protect Environment
    Oct 1, 2009 - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) voted in support of the 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, legislation that will help move America toward energy independence, protect the environment and rebuild our infrastructure. The bill also provides important funding for energy and water related... More
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