Congressman Adam Smith represents the Ninth District of Washington State, serving parts of King County including South Seattle, Renton, Bellevue, and Federal Way. Congressman Smith has served in Congress since 1997. His top priorities include creating equal economic opportunity by expanding access to high-quality education and job-training opportunities and affordable housing and building stronger communities by promoting public safety and quality, affordable health care, including mental and behavioral health care. As a senior member of Democratic Leadership in the House, Congressman Smith serves as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, where he is a champion for our military members and their families and a long-time advocate of strengthening American diplomacy and development.