Rep. Adam Smith, who represents Washington’s 9th district in the U.S. Congress, recently used his social media platforms to inform constituents about upcoming events and voice concerns over pending legislation.
On August 26, Smith announced a virtual town hall scheduled for Sunday, August 31 at 3 p.m., inviting community members to participate through multiple livestream options. He stated, “Please join me on Sunday, August 31 at 3 p.m. for a Virtual Town Hall. You may join livestreams on X, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube, or visit https://t.co/76FKbh1ph2. I hope that you can join me then.”
The following day, Smith reminded followers of a food assistance webinar hosted by his office on August 27 at noon. In his post he wrote, “REMINDER: My office is hosting a Food Assistance Webinar TODAY, August 27 at 12 p.m. To register, visit https://t.co/1E3Gvz3FGZ. My office is looking forward to hearing from you this afternoon.”
Later on August 27, Smith addressed concerns regarding the impact of proposed legislation known as “The Big Ugly Bill.” He warned that the bill would reduce support for more than one million Washington residents beginning October 1 and highlighted the importance of SNAP-Ed programs in the state. According to Smith’s post: “The Big Ugly Bill will cut programs serving 1.4 million Washingtonians in just over a month. Starting October 1, SNAP-Ed, an educational arm of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is currently provided to 11% of our state’s population and SNAP-Ed providers work to”
Smith has served as U.S. Representative since replacing Randy Tate in 1997 and previously held office in the Washington State Senate from 1991 to 1997. Born in Washington D.C., he now resides in Bellevue and holds degrees from Fordham University (BA) and the University of Washington (JD).
