Adam Smith

The top 1% of Americans don’t pay their fair share in taxes, full stop. Our tax code is set up to benefit the ultra-wealthy instead of the working-class. Last week, I introduced a resolution to re...

$852 more on housing. An extra $140 on electricity. An additional $310 spent on groceries. Washington families are paying the price for Donald Trump’s reckless policies.

Last week, ICE detained and deported a Seattle small business owner. Eduardo does not have a criminal record and has deep ties to the community. This administration promised to target the worst of...

Americans are buying fewer groceries than last year as costs surge in the aftermath of the Iran War. Working-class families cannot afford an extra $240 a month at the store, while also paying $360 ...

As Americans struggle to put food on the table, fill up their gas tanks, and pay their energy bills, they need a reliable job to make ends meet. What they don't need is 23,000 jobs cut in a month ...

Today, I'm proud to introduce the Safety Starts at the Top Act, legislation that would require large aerospace manufacturers to include both worker representatives and independent safety experts on...

Because of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill, millions of people on Medicaid will lose coverage in the next few years, while premiums have skyrocketed in the meantime. More than three million Am...

Yet another horrific health care decision by the Trump administration. Almost 25 million Americans will be rolled off Medicare Part D plans, jeopardizing the prescription drug access for seniors ac...

Happy 236th birthday to @USCG! Thank you to our servicemembers who have dedicated themselves to protecting our nation’s waters and leading in emergency response.

Gas is at $4.10 a gallon across the country. Energy prices are soaring as we reach the warmest months of the year. Grocery prices tick upward as tariffs impact costs at check out. There’s a soluti...

On National Night Out, let’s recognize the relationship our neighbors have with law enforcement who workday in and day out to keep our communities safe. Thank you to our police forces across King C...

Proud to join @SenMarkKelly in introducing this legislation in the House of Representatives. More young boys should have male teachers and mentors to look up to, and our two bills do just that. To ...

I joined my Washington state colleagues in requesting an expedited emergency declaration following the wildfires in Spokane and throughout Eastern Washington. With more than 67,000 people evacuated...

Join us on Wednesday, August 5 at 12 p.m. for a Student Financial Aid Webinar. Participants will hear from an experienced panel on navigating financial aid for higher education, including guests fr...

My thoughts are with everyone in Spokane and across Eastern Washington affected by this weekend's wildfires. Thank you to the firefighters, first responders, and National Guard members working arou...

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, so let’s be clear – vaccines are absolutely critical to helping protect us from serious diseases. Years of scientific research backs the need for va...

Here’s the truth—the war with Iran is bringing costs up, especially at the pump. President Trump needs to end the fighting to bring economic relief to Americans across this country. https://t.co/A...

Last year, I sat down with local nonprofit leaders in my district to hear firsthand how the federal funding cuts and freezes have affected staffing and youth programs with AmeriCorps. To help comb...

Improving zoning processes in our community will help bring down the cost of housing while increasing construction of new homes. I’ve introduced the PHAZE Act to cut through bureaucratic red tape t...

For decades, we've asked working families to play by one set of rules while the wealthiest Americans play by another. It's time we started simplifying the tax code around one basic principle: a dol...