Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about President Trump’s reported request that the Department of Defense organize him a massive military parade: “I am greatly concerned by the reports that President Trump is requesting the Defense Department put together a self-aggrandizing military parade. That would … READ MORE
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) made the following statement about President Trump’s announced expansion of surplus military equipment transfers to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies under the 1033 program: “This is a dangerous decision. After a careful interagency review, the Obama administration halted the provision of surplus armored vehicles, bayonets, grenade … READ MORE
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 MORE
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 MORE
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Defense Department’s newly announced policy on transgender servicemembers: “This policy is an important step toward ensuring that our military is strong and inclusive. It will protect the rights of transgender individuals who already … READ MORE
Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith released the following statement on the announcement that Secretary Carter will allow for all military positions to be open to women: I applaud Secretary of Defense Ash Carter for taking action on policy guidelines that close certain combat occupations to women. As a result of these changes, anyone, regardless … READ MORE
It is clear there is no true crisis at the southern border. There is only a manufactured one that suits the president’s political agenda. It is egregious that money is being taken from programs that our service members and military families rely on to build a wall that serves no national security interest. As Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, I will do everything in my power to prevent the president from continuing this disastrous course of action.
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Furious Democratic Armed Services chairman accuses Trump of ‘stealing money from the military’
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The Democrat who leads the House Armed Services Committee denounced President Trump’s plan to use billions of dollars from the Pentagon’s military construction budget to fund his border wall, calling it an “appalling decision” and “an egregious example of the President putting his politica...
Hopefully taking money from that socialist endeavor called the military will be a good thing for democracy. Not sure there is a good reason to use it for building a wall on the border when we have thousands in our community who need walls around them rather than tents in the woods.
Rep Smith - the only thing manufactured is Democrat outrage at President attending to a problem long ignored by both Parties.
Thank you Adam Smith.
If Republican trolls are harassing you then you are on the right path.
So, the last four Presidents who said we had a crisis at the border, along with the congressional leaders who said the same thing were lying????
Thank you for your leadership Rep. Adam Smith. This is a dangerous overreach of power, clearly intending to subvert the will of Congress and violate the US Constitution. None of us, regardless of party, should want to see the emergency powers act abused in this way. As a military spouse, and a disaster aid worker, raiding those two budgets to pay for a project that Congress has clearly rejected raises serious alarm bells.
This is a made up crisis. If it were a real crisis why did Trump fly off to Mar A Lago the same day to play golf. Children being killed in schools and people being killed in malls, concerts, workplaces by their fellow Americans is a national crisis.
I agree. It's not an emergency, and we don't want to see a continuation of the expansion of Executive power and action because of the long term failure in the legislative branch. That said, the hyperbole is unbecoming. The difference between the remaining funds needed relative to the total military budget is .025%. And you have talked for years about reducing military expenditures. Stop it, and get to work. We have plenty of partisan hacks in the chorus.
Pesky little things... www.facebook.com/msn/posts/10156184194521409
I wish I had a Representative that truly represented the American People. Tired of your socialist behavior.
Thank you Representative Smith. You know there are critical capital projects that will be impacted by this action.
I really hope we're not giving a billion dollars to border patrol to lock more kids in cages... And I really hope Adam Smith isn't voting for any budget deal that contains more money for the border...
Maybe you should look at the poll numbers Adam... 65% of AMERICANS believe it is a crisis. YOU ARE WRONG!!!! www.facebook.com/msn/posts/10156184194521409?hc_location=ufi
It's ok if Oblahblah does it....
Gary Pina stop pointing out the obvious.....Adam doesn't care!!!
Proud to support H.J.Res 37, which passed in the House yesterday, to send a clear message to the White House that the U.S. should not be choosing sides in the war in Yemen and that we should not support the Saudi-coalition’s actions in the war that has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. As Yemeni people face the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, we must urge a peaceful resolution to this war and support the Yemeni people in alleviating this crisis.
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US House Passes War Powers Resolution to End Support for Saudi-Coalition in Yemen
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The House of Representatives onpassed Ro Khanna's war powers resolution that seeks to end American military support for the Saudi- led coalition in Yemen.
I’m still waiting for Rep. Smith to oppose all US arms sales to lying, murderous, corrupt Saudi dictatorship.
"the U.S. should not be choosing sides in the war in Yemen" then later.... "we must support the Yemeni people in alleviating this crisis." Um, isn't that choosing sides?
Dan, you are a putz.........what have you contributed to end the crisis.......
Sadly tRump cares more about his vanity wall than anything else except Mueller and the GOP are enabling him. Keep pushing Adam!
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Washington D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions actively undermined voting rights and civil rights. Sessions has a horrific record when it comes to protecting the individual rights of American citizens, and I expressed my serious concerns with him at … READ MORE
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), and 104 other House Democrats sent a letter calling on Secretary Mattis … READ MORE
Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement about President Trump’s announcement that he plans to send 800 additional U.S. troops to the border: “The President’s announcement that he will send more troops to the border is fundamentally wrong and a political act at a time when leadership is … READ MORE
