Smith Statement in Support of Bipartisan Sanctions Legislation
Washington D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement following his vote in support of H.R. 3364, the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act: “Russian attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election in the United States were flagrant and unacceptable. Their meddling has not been confined simply to our borders – as they carried out aggressive […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Trump Remarks and Politicization of the Military
Washington, DC – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about President Trump’s remarks to service members at the commissioning of the USS Ford urging members of the military to lobby Congress on his behalf: “I condemn President Trump’s remarks. We need to be one-hundred percent clear that it is utterly beyond […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Passage of the FY2018 NDAA in the House
Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about the passage of the FY 18 NDAA in the House: “An enormous amount of good bipartisan work has gone into the writing of this bill, and I am supporting it. Make no mistake about it: We face a complex threat environment. North Korea […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on the Defense Department Delaying Transgender Enlistment
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about the decision to delay the date for transgender accessions to the military: “This decision to delay transgender accession to the military is unjustified and morally wrong. The Defense Department has already studied the issue extensively and found that […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Passage of the FY 18 NDAA Out of Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement on the passage of the FY 18 NDAA out of Committee: “The FY 18 NDAA contains a number of provisions that are important for the national security of the United States. I commend Chairman Thornberry for the efficiency and […]
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