[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1013-H1014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING GRANT SMITH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
an instrumental partner in bringing about change to the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program.
  Grant Smith, deputy director of the Office of Federal Affairs at the 
Drug Policy Alliance, works tirelessly to promote policies that reduce 
instances of recidivism among those formerly incarcerated.
  However, today my words are less about the policies and more about 
the man who spent the last many years fighting for them.
  Before joining the Drug Policy Alliance, Grant served as a victim 
services advocate with the Federal Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency right here in the District of Columbia.
  Grant has spent his young life thinking about others and finding ways 
to help elevate their issues.
  Now, Mr. Speaker, I ask that we lift Grant up in our hearts, our 
minds, and our prayers. We recently learned that Grant is receiving 
hospice care, and I want him, his family, and all who know him to 
understood his impact. He roamed the Halls of Congress, indifferent to 
politics, to make sure the

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voiceless were heard and reflected in our policymaking.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Grant for his work, which has inspired so many, 
including myself.
  God bless.

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