Congressman Smith Recognizes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Congressman Smith released the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “On January 16th, I joined in celebrating the life and the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. and honoring Dr. King’s dream of a nation where individuals are not judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Excess Nuclear Weapons Designation
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about the administration’s declaration of 500 additional nuclear weapons as excess to our defense needs: “I am pleased that there is consensus from the administration and military commanders to declare 500 nuclear weapons as excess, reducing the number […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Report Confirming Russian Plot to Intervene in the U.S. Election
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about the intelligence community’s declassified report confirming a Russian plot to intervene in the 2016 election: “This intelligence report lays out carefully, in stark detail, how President Putin directed his military intelligence, hackers, and propagandists to intervene in […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on GOP Leadership Declining Russian Hacking Probes
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about reports that the House and Senate Republican leadership have refused calls for an independent investigation or special committee to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election: “It is disturbing that the Republican leadership in both houses of […]
Read MoreCongressman Smith Statement on President-Elect Trump’s Continued Alarming Conflicts of Interest
Prior to the election of Donald Trump, Presidents have historically removed themselves from business dealings to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest. President-elect Trump’s lack of concern for real or perceived conflicts of interest through the business he inherited is unprecedented and deeply troubling. Following his election, Donald Trump said he would separate […]
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