Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)

Representative for Washington, Democrat, WA-09

Biography

Home town:	Bellevue
Born:	June 15, 1965
Born in:	Washington, DC
Occupation:	Attorney
Religion:	Episcopal
Marital status:	M
Spouse:	Sara Bickle-Eldridge
Previous political experience:	WA Senate, 1991-97; US House, 1997-present
Elected in year:	1996
Next election in year:	2020
Family:	2 children
Education:	JD Univ. of WA, 1990
Ethnicity:	Caucasian

Online

Website:	http://adamsmith.house.gov
Twitter Handle:	https://www.twitter.com/RepAdamSmith
Facebook Address:	RepAdamSmith

Committees

Armed Services

Offices

Washington, D.C. Office:

2264 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4709
Phone: 202-225-8901
Fax: (202) 225-5893

Renton Office:

15 South Grady Way, 101 Evergreen Building
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-793-5180

Do Not Dismantle Military Medicine

The readiness and effectiveness of America’s armed forces demand a full complement of well-trained medical professionals. But the Defense Department’s fiscal 2020 budget would eliminate roughly 20 percent of military medical positions, along with other reorganization measures. This shortsighted “reform” effort could have drastic, even deadly, consequences—on the battlefield and throughout American health care.
Ensure Safe Housing For Military Families

When military families face health threats in their homes, it can be harder for servicemembers to focus on their mission. Congress is considering legislation to address health threats in base housing—by remediating environmental hazards, establishing strong tenants’ rights procedures, and restoring proper oversight of construction and maintenance contractors.
Let's Put an End to the Widows Tax

The House version of the annual defense bill contains a provision to end what's commonly referred to as the widows tax.
Act Now to Help Veteran Caregivers

The Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act improves the veterans caregiver program by ensuring all caregivers are included in the veterans’ medical records, establishing a minimum standard of information in downgrade notification letters, and extending benefits for at least 90 days after a termination letter is sent for cases where a veteran is deemed “no longer clinically eligible” for the program.