Armed Services Ranking Member Smith Statement on Trump Transgender Ban
Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about President Trump’s order on transgender military service: “This Presidential order is a cravenly opportunistic act of discrimination against men and women who volunteer to defend the United States. “President Trump has no credible information suggesting that transgender service undermines military […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Trump’s Lack of a Plan for Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about President Trump’s announcement on the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan: “This is not a plan. The President has announced that he is committing to an open-ended war effort in Afghanistan without clearly explaining to the American people or the service […]
Read MoreCongressman Smith Disavows President Trump’s Racist Statements
Congressman Smith Disavows President Trump’s Racist Statements “This week, the President has doubled down on his divisive and bigoted language. The renewed prejudice on display during his deranged press conference is further proof that Trump is morally unqualified for any elected leadership position, much less the position of President. “There is no debate, white supremacy […]
Read MoreMORE THAN 50 HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, JUDICIARY & LGBT EQUALITY CAUCUS DEMOCRATS URGE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE & JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF TO NOT COMPLY WITH TRUMP’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL TRANSGENDER BAN
Washington, D.C. – More than 50 Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, and the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today wrote to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. to urge that they not comply with any unconstitutional directive to ban transgender individuals from serving in […]
Read MoreCongressman Adam Smith’s Statement on Charlottesville, Virginia
This past weekend white supremacists rallied in Charlottesville, VA with a message of hatred, divisiveness and bigotry. Counter protesters gathered in support of unity, solidarity and inclusion of all people. Violence broke out culminating with a vehicle ramming into the crowd of counter protesters, which ended in the death of a young woman and several […]
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