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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Concerns raised by Rep. Adam Smith over halted U.S. assistance programs

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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith Washington's 9th District | Facebook Website

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith Washington's 9th District | Facebook Website

Rep. Adam Smith, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing Washington's 9th District, recently took to social media to express his concerns regarding the suspension of several U.S. assistance programs. These tweets highlight issues related to global health threats, small business partnerships, and humanitarian aid.

On February 3, 2025, Rep. Smith tweeted about the cessation of U.S. assistance programs aimed at responding to global disease outbreaks: "U.S. assistance programs to respond to global disease outbreaks have stopped, hurting our ability to combat health threats that could reach our country."

In another tweet posted on the same day, he addressed the impact on small businesses due to suspended partnerships: "Small businesses, the lifeline of our nation's economy, have $1 billion in annual U.S. small business partnerships through USAID, but these programs are now suspended."

Furthermore, Rep. Smith highlighted the repercussions on global stability due to inaccessible humanitarian funds in his third tweet from February 3: "Over 300 million people who rely on humanitarian assistance across the globe cannot access funds to programs, which hurts global stability and increases migration."

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