Adam Smith

U.S. Representative · WA-9 · Democrat · Ranking Member, Armed Services

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.25· expected 0.66

Below expectations

Rank 354 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 22 minority-party ranking members

How far Smith’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

21 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 21 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Smith’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Smith.

94/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 43 missed of 674

Voted on 631 of 674 roll calls; missed 43. Lower than 88% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 90 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 453 votes that split the parties. Higher than 64% of House members.

45%100%

10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 65% of House members.

0%70%

−0.29

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Smith’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 4383 Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program ActEstablishes pilot program allowing up to four airports to repair and replace sound insulation in residential buildings using federal airport funds. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jul 15, 2025Substantive710 words In committee
H.R. 898 Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation ActEstablishes standards to reduce aviation noise and emissions impacts. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Feb 1, 2025Substantive1.4k words In committee
H.R. 897 Aviation-Impacted Communities ActExpands airport noise mitigation funding to communities within one mile of low-altitude jet routes. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 1, 2025Substantive2.6k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.