Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Smith supports the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, which would require oil and gas companies to disclose the toxic chemicals used in fracking. The proposal focuses on disclosure of fracking chemicals.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Smith supports the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, which would ban offshore oil drilling along Washington’s coast. He presents the measure as part of his effort to protect the region’s waters and natural resources.
Context: The stated position concerns Washington’s coast, not offshore drilling generally.
Smith supports federal legislation to protect abortion access, including codifying abortion rights nationwide and preventing states from criminalizing travel for abortion care. He also supports allowing veterans to access abortion services regardless of where they live, protecting reproductive-health data, and ending the Hyde Amendment’s limits on federal abortion coverage. These are stated legislative positions and sponsorships, not descriptions of enacted policy.
Context: The proposals address different aspects of access, including travel, veterans’ care, health data, and federal insurance coverage.
Smith co-sponsors the FAMILY Act, which would establish national paid family leave so workers can take time for caregiving without giving up a paycheck. He also co-sponsors the Child Care for Working Families Act, which would reduce childcare costs and expand access to early learning.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Smith supports raising the federal minimum wage toward $20 an hour and protecting workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively. He co-sponsored the Raise the Wage Act and the PRO Act. He also supports expanding apprenticeships and workforce training, including short-term credentials and services such as childcare and transportation to help workers complete pre-apprenticeship programs.
Context: The Raise the Wage Act is described as moving the minimum wage toward $20 an hour; no implementation timeline is given.
Adam Smith supports federal measures to speed construction of affordable housing, especially near transit. His proposals include reducing construction costs and red tape, coordinating local, state, and federal partners, and using incentives for cities and counties to build more housing near jobs and transit. He also supports requiring private-equity firms to divest single-family homes and restricting future bulk purchases, with the stated goal of limiting large investors’ effects on rents and helping first-time buyers.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.