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

Support these important defense bill provisions

Lawmakers are preparing to finalize their work on the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill contains a number of measures tied to MOAA’s legislative priorities, including putting a stop to a proposed cut in up to 18,000 medical billets, ending a financial penalty on military survivors known as the widows tax, and more.
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.
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.
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.
Act Now And Urge Congress to Protect Commissaries and Exchanges

The Defense Department is moving too fast to merge commissaries and exchanges. Tell Congress to pump the brakes and mandate additional review on how this will impact servicemembers, families, and the MWR funds.
A skinny defense bill hurts military families

With conferees at an impasse over provisions in the annual defense authorization bill, Sen. Jim Inhofe introduced a “skinny NDAA” to extend essential national security authorities. While a skinny NDAA ensures the men and women in harm’s way continue to receive necessary support, it also fails to address crucial improvements to military housing, survivor benefits, spouse employment resources, and essential oversight of the military’s health care and defense resale systems.