Smith Statement on President Trump’s Refusal to Impose Russia Sanctions
Washington, DC – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about President Trump’s refusal to impose statutorily mandated sanctions on Russia by the required deadline: “Last summer, Congress passed forceful legislation with a veto-proof majority requiring the imposition of certain sanctions in response to the Russian government’s actions to […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on the Nuclear Posture Review
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about the Nuclear Posture Review: “I am deeply concerned that President Trump’s draft Nuclear Posture Review calls for an expansion of America’s currently unaffordable $1.2 trillion plan to upgrade our nuclear weapons enterprise with even more new nuclear weapon […]
Read MoreCongressman Smith Joins Congressman Doyle and Colleagues in Announcing Legislation to Save Net Neutrality
Washington, DC – January 16, 2018 – U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) announced today the names of the Members of Congress who have asked to cosponsor his legislation to reject the FCC’s order to end the Open Internet and eliminate Net Neutrality. “We’ve made good progress so far in getting Members to sign on as original cosponsors […]
Read MoreSmith Statement Condemning Attorney General Sessions’ Rescission of Marijuana Policy
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Smith released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind Obama Administration memos, establishing that as long as strict enforcement and regulatory systems and policies remained in place, it would defer action in states like Washington which have legalized adult recreational marijuana use. “The actions taken […]
Read MoreSmith statement on House Passage of the Continuing Resolution
Washington D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith issued a statement following the passage of H.R. 1370, making further additional continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018. “The Republicans just reneged on their responsibility to properly fund the federal government because they were too busy giving away a $1.5 trillion dollar tax cut to corporations and the wealthy. By falling […]
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