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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 5h

Trump is persecuting Letitia James for finally holding him accountable.

He is just trashing the Constitution and turning us into an autocracy.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 6h

On Trump’s extreme, partisan budget:

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 9h

I applaud @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social for standing up to fight for health care and it's embarrassing how the other side of the aisle behaves sometimes.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 9h

My statement on the agreement of the first phase of the U.S.-backed ceasefire framework:

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 11h

Will House and Senate Republicans ever stand up to Donald Trump?

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 13h

At my town hall earlier this week, Lizza asked about what more she can be doing. I talked with her about making a difference as a citizen.

Did you miss my town hall earlier this week? I'm hosting another one tonight: adamsmith.house.gov/live

Virtual Town Hall

Next Virtual Town Hall will be Thursday, October 9 at 6:00 p.m. PT.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 14h

I understand that this government shutdown is a difficult time, but my office is here to help you. To learn more about how this impacts your health care, Social Security benefits, and more, visit storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/....

2025 Government Shutdown

A government shutdown could impact a variety of services and programs that your family and your neighbors use everyday.

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House Armed Services Democrats @democrats-armedservices.house.gov · 15h

“I am deeply concerned ... that service members & DoD civilians are being targeted & harassed online for expressing personal or political views. Alarmingly, some of this harassment comes from within DoD itself ... & has included instances of doxxing... ."
- Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 16h

Republicans need to begin negotiations with Democrats instead of simply insisting we vote for legislation that's in the worst interest for the American people. That is not a path forward.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 17h

We have to rein in Trump's power to protect our constitutional republic.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

Republicans cut Medicaid, targeted Medicare, defunded Planned Parenthood, and gutted cancer research – leaving millions of Americans without the care they need. I’m fighting to stop the Republican war on health care.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

It's time for them to cut their vacation short, come back to D.C., and end this shutdown they started.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

Republicans have now led us through 7 days of a government shutdown. That's one who week without bipartisan negotiations and a plan to protect health care for over 30,000 people in Washington's Ninth District.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

It is federal law that federal employees receive back pay after a shutdown. Full stop, Speaker Johnson.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "Federal workers, it's my understanding that the law is that they would be paid. There is some other legal analysis floating around. I haven't yet had time to dig in and read that."

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

President Trump has been blocking funds going to blue states and blue communities for nine months now and if he is going to turn the government into this partisan vehicle, I think the states that are hurting should withhold taxes, file lawsuits, and say he's in fundamental violation of the law here.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

Trevor from Auburn spoke with me at Monday night's town hall about how the President is withholding federal tax dollars for important programs.
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Trump has been blocking funds going to blue communities for 9 months. He's in violation of the law

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

In past shutdowns, Congress has been in session and voting. This time, Speaker Johnson has closed the House floor and stopped all negotiations. We should be negotiating right now.

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House Armed Services Democrats @democrats-armedservices.house.gov · 2d

@democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member
@adamsmith.house.gov, House Intel Ranking Member
@jahimes.bsky.social, @houseforeign.bsky.social Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov, @democrats-judiciary.house.gov Ranking Member @raskin.house.gov, Homeland Ranking Member
@benniethompson.bsky.social

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 2d

My thoughts are with the families that are grieving and the hostages that have yet to be returned. We must work for a speedy end to the war that returns the hostages and secures a better future for Israelis and Palestinians.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 2d

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the horrifying, brutal October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. On this day, more than 1,200 men, women, and children were savagely killed, and more than 250 others were taken hostage, with at least 20 living hostages remaining in captivity.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 2d

President Trump has run this government like Congress, democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law doesn't matter.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 2d

We gotta keep pushing until we do.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 2d

Last night I held a virtual town hall and reached over 13,000 constituents. In my closing remarks, I talked about three periods of history we've managed to address massive income inequality in the United States. We can learn from those times and create more opportunity, fairness, and equality.

We gotta keep pushing until we create more opportunity, fairness, and equality.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 3d

Nearly 78,252 federal workers in Washington state face furloughs or missed paychecks under the Republican shutdown. This is straining household budgets and weakening local economies.

Republicans need to come back to the table, do their jobs, and deliver real solutions for the American people.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 3d

If the far-right refuses to negotiate to end this government shutdown, thousands of people will lose essential funding and have their livelihoods flipped upside-down. My colleagues across the aisle need to come to the table, sit down, and negotiate for the greater good of the American people.

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