Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement in support of President Obama’s request for Economic Support Funds to Somalia: Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Adam Smith wrote the House Appropriations Committee a letter expressing strong support for the President’s request of $87.7 million in Economic Support Funds to promote stability and economic … READ MORE
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement on remittances to Somalia: “It’s now been over a month since Merchants Bank closed their accounts with Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) leaving Somali Americans in the 9th District and across the country without any avenues to send money to their families back home. This is an … READ MORE
I voted to #RaiseTheWage because every American worker deserves a living wage. This bill would lift millions of families out of poverty and into the middle class. I'll continue to #FightFor15 until it's enacted into federal law.
www.vox.com/2019/7/18/20697509/minimum-wage-bill-raise-the-wage-act
The House just passed a $15 minimum wage. It would be the first increase in a decade.
vox.com
The Raise the Wage Act would also tie future increases to changes in middle-class pay.
Thank you Adam Smith. You know what else would help? Not lining the pockets of the military industrial complex. But I guess they would need to stop lining your pockets. BTW, if you think impeachment of the racist, bigoted molester-in-chief is not worth the effort, but you think patting yourself on the back for #FightFor15 is, i would say your fight is a cheap attempt to pander votes from minimum wage workers. $15 is NOT a living wage.
How would that make people out of Poverty? All that will do is increase the prices of things, and the poverty level will go up, and then a year or two from now you will be screaming $20 an hour or $25 an hour for the same reasons lol. Plus, we will see people lose jobs as companies will go more towards a kiosk systems especially in the Fast Food industry!!
I'm sorry but you clearly have never been a business owner. Minimum wage is never was never and will never be intended to lift people into the middle class. That's why it's called a minimum wage. You guys don't seem to care about Middle America and about what that's going to do to business owners in small-town rural USA they have one Diner one coffee shop in town and can't afford to pay people 15 bucks an hour. They're going to lay people off. Or Worse closed their doors. The CBO numbers we're pretty telling. Why raising the minimum wage Nationwide to $15 will help many people it will also put 1.3 million people out of work because they will get laid off. If your argument is that it's a greater good and not everybody's going to win with fifteen bucks an hour and that's just the way it goes and that's just collateral damage then fine I can deal with that if you want to be intellectually honest to make that argument. As long as you're willing to acknowledge that the CBO numbers say that over a million people will get laid off because of $15 an hour. In the grand scheme of things that's not a huge number but to the 1 million plus people that do get laid off that are struggling to make a living that's a 11 or 12 bucks an hour and now they don't have a job what do you say to those people?
Do “entry level” jobs exist anymore? I understand the mantra of a living wage, but you are above jargon, and we need more than that.
So bump the minimum from 10 to 15 and the people making 15 will want 21. Then the people making 21 will want 27 and then we'll start talking about the union trades people and then the college educated. So the minimum wage employers now have to raise prices to cover the additional wages and they pass the costs on to the consumer. Same with every other employer because they aren't going to eat the raises and still stay in business! THIS IS forced inflation!!! GUESS WHO THE WINNER IS? The GOVERNMENT because they get more TAXES. Everyone else loses because prices WILL go up to cover the higher wage - FACT!
Does that also apply to us DoD employees
I voted to condemn President Trump's racist comments directed at my colleagues yesterday. His comments are vile, and there is no place for these bigoted views in our nation - much less in our government.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/house-vote-resolution-condemning-trump-s-racist-comments-n1...
House votes to condemn Trump's 'racist comments'
nbcnews.com
The vote was delayed for hours following GOP complaints that Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks had violated House rules.
Thank you for this. Many of my friends and I feel like this is a hollow gesture, however, and we don't want to believe that that is true. What impact does this make, exactly, and what comes next?
Thank you, Adam. I appreciate that I feel my voice is heard through your efforts.
Ok, that’s good but most of us are tired of waiting patiently for the Dems to do something that has REAL consequences and holds the GOP and this administration accountable for their actions. Even the contempt of Congress against Barr solves nothing. If it passes it’s referred to the DOJ. Anyone can see the folly in that. Open an IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY NOW!
Thank you. He is so vile toxic dehumanizing rude crude doesn’t understand government or diplomacy He is from the good ole boys bigoted xenophobic disgraceful era. Norma
Thank you!
Thank you
Thanks
Treasonous Democratic party playing race.card.they use on people of color oppressed by big.banks DEMOCRATS and republicans bailed out.More partisan b.s.for treasonous sanctuary and racist minority liberals educated on hate who are the enemy of local citizens .while doing bidding of 3rd world proving affirmative action privilege is ignoble and filled with ingrates.Modern tower of babble workforce being put back together by.pay to play foreign donor favor democrat and republicans
He’s despicable!
Thank you.
Thank you for doing the right thing. Everyone that voted no are in trump's pocket.
AND YOU VOTED TO BOCK IMPEACHMENT AGAIN. Stop gaslighting.
Impeach William Bar for lying to Congress or he will continue to be a stick in your spokes.
#ITMFA
Lmao you're such a moron!
Thank you Congressman Smith!
Congressman, Where do you stand on impeachment?
Adam Smith is marching in the Seafair Parade. Anyone else want to march along side him with signs reading "Adam Smith blocked impeachment twice so far?" If so, please send me a private message.
Thank you Congressman Smith.
Can we now move to an impeachment inquiry. Trump is sucking up the oxygen and the Mueller Report is getting lost in the noise.
Ok thank you for the first step. But it’s time to hold this guy accountable. Put impeachment on the table. Stop talking about getting ALL the facts first, with all the opportunities, start something of action NOW!
Well, Rick Larson has a spine. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-rick-larsen-favors-move-toward-impeaching-trump/
Impeachment won’t happen Adam Smith. Keep dividing our country.
Can we ask - what is your stand on open borders?
Doesnt matter the senate wont try after the impeachment. Impeach now before its too late Get his crimes on record
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