Posted:
January 21, 2015
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement in response to reports of possible Senate legislation that would weaken the Jones Act.
"The Jones Act is an important law that promotes a robust domestic maritime industry that helps to ensure our national security, while also providing for 500,000 U.S. jobs and producing over $100 billion dollars in economic output. Any attempt to repeal or weaken this law would be harmful to our national security and our economy."
Congressman Smith: Any attempt to weaken Jones Act would be harmful to our national security and economy
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement in response to reports of possible Senate legislation that would weaken the Jones Act.
"The Jones Act is an important law that promotes a robust domestic maritime industry that helps to ensure our national security, while also providing for 500,000 U.S. jobs and producing over $100 billion dollars in economic output. Any attempt to repeal or weaken this law would be harmful to our national security and our economy."