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Rep. Adam Smith

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Rep. Adam Smith

@RepAdamSmith

Proudly serving Washington State's 9th District. Democratic leader of the House Armed Services Committee. @HASCDemocrats, @NewDemCoalition, @USProgressives.

Washington's 9th District

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Rep. Adam Smith
@RepAdamSmith
Jan 8
Great news for Washington's Ninth District. Today, the House of Representatives passed a package that will deliver $6,316,000 in community project funds back to our community in WA-09. These Community Project Funding investments reflect what our communities are asking for —
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Rep. Adam Smith
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Today marks the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As fans, athletes, and visitors from around the world come to Seattle for tournament matches, I’m proud to welcome them to our city. Welcome to Seattle, and best of luck to Team USA!
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Rep. Adam Smith
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King County could lose $26 million in federal homelessness funding because of callous Housing and Urban Development cuts from the Trump administration. This will significantly decrease affordable housing access and services for those who need it most. The people of Washington
New HUD rules put $26M of King County’s homelessness funding at risk
From seattletimes.com
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Rep. Adam Smith
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Replying to @RepAdamSmith
This isn't about fraud prevention. It's about giving the Trump Administration another tool to control education and withhold aid. I need solutions that actually work. Not rushing to legislate what regulators are already doing. Practical beats perfect.
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Make no mistake: when ED's fraud detection system flags a student without a traditional ID, without reliable internet, or experiencing homelessness — and it will — that student has nowhere to go. They're stuck in bureaucratic limbo. This bill doesn't protect anyone. It traps the
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Rep. Adam Smith
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I voted NO on H.R. 7892. Ghost student fraud is real and needs to stop. But the Education Department already built a system to catch it in April. This bill just locks that untested system into law — without any guardrails. That's not how you do this.
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Rep. Adam Smith
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Jun 10
Republicans just passed a $70 billion bill to fund ICE and border enforcement—with nothing in it to actually solve the problem. Congress has already handed ICE and CBP $210 billion in the last 18 months. To be clear—more money isn't going to fix a broken system. I voted no, and
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Rep. Adam Smith
@RepAdamSmith
Jun 10
Though the Equal Pay Act was signed into law decades ago, significant pay disparities still exist across our country. Women, on average, continue to earn less than men, and racial pay gaps remain a reality for many communities. Every person should be compensated based on skills
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Rep. Adam Smith
@RepAdamSmith
Jun 10
Last year, 38,838 people lost their lives to gun violence. Expanding and strengthening background checks could help reduce this number by preventing firearms from falling into the wrong hands. Nearly 90% of Americans support universal background checks as a common-sense measure
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Rep. Adam Smith
@RepAdamSmith
Jun 9
President Trump does not live in the factual world. He promised no war with Iran, and he has certainly broken that promise.
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Rep. Adam Smith
@RepAdamSmith
Jun 9
Many of us in the Ninth District live near SeaTac Airport, and it’s important that our community is involved in the impacts of aviation paths. There will be town halls in SeaTac, Des Moines, Federal Way, and Burien later this month, but a public comment period is open from now
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Get Involved
How to Get Involved We want to hear from you! The DEIS will be available for review and comment beginning May 22 and ends July 21, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PDT. It will be posted here and printed copies...
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Anderson Cooper 360°
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Jun 9
Sources tell CNN that Pres. Trump talked Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu out of a significant strike on Iran. "It's hard to know what message Trump is sending, and certainly it's harder to know how Netanyahu is responding to it," says Democratic Rep. Adam Smith.
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Rep. Adam Smith
@RepAdamSmith
Jun 8
It was great to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the City of Renton's Legacy Square, Piazza Park, and Renton Market projects on Saturday. The opening of these projects creates new spaces for community to gather and play, and for the local economy to grow. I was proud to secure
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