WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Jason Smith and Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) have introduced two bipartisan bills that will empower working students to pursue higher education while still participating in the workforce and earning money. These two pieces of legislation will reduce the reliance on student loans and reward those who work while learning by allowing employers to offer tax-free education assistance. The first bill, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act, was introduced by Rep. Ja... READ MORE
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Smith introduced new legislation to prevent healthcare providers from participating in federal healthcare programs if they deny the removal of contraceptive devices without the approval of an individual’s conservator or prescribe birth control to the individual without her consent. The Conservatorships Immoral Relationship with Contraception in the United States (CIRCUS) Act was inspired by the recent revelation that Britney Spears was forced to kee... READ MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced it would keep the current Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) core population threshold of 50,000 in place for the next ten years after review and public comment. OMB was considering changing the threshold to 100,000. MSA standards are used by the federal government to determine eligibility for certain programs and grant opportunities. This decision follows a letter to OMB on June 30th led by House Budget Committee Rep... READ MORE
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jason Smith introduced two amendments that would speed up critical infrastructure projects – while reducing costs and bureaucratic red tape – and ensure electric vehicle batteries don’t increase our reliance on foreign countries for critical minerals. Both amendments were blocked by Speaker Pelosi in the House Rules Committee. “The facts are clear. While Washington Democrats push forward with Green New Deal policies that drive up the cost of energy for the working cl... READ MORE
WASHINGTON– Today, House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, and Representatives Ann Wagner, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Vicky Hartzler, Samuel Graves, and Billy Long sent a letter to the Biden Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young, raising concerns over proposed revisions to the population threshold needed to qualify as a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Jason Smith (R-MO-8) and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced legislation to end the federal electric vehicle tax credit. The Eliminate Lavish Incentives to Electric (ELITE) Vehicles Act (HR. 3796) will save billions in taxpayer funds. “The electric vehicle tax credit is nothing more than a subsidy for the wealthy that sticks working class families with the bill. That’s why I introduced the Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric (ELITE) Vehicles Act to ... READ MORE
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, legislation to help ensure Medicare recipients who cannot access the video component during telehealth visits are able to access care through audio-only. “The COVID-19 pandemic required the U.S. healthcare system to innovate and embrace every viable method of healthcare delivery. For patients in rural areas back home in Missouri, none have b... READ MORE
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) was awarded the highest score in the Missouri congressional delegation on the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) 2020 ratings for Congress. ACUF uses its ratings to help voters and activists identify which lawmakers are best upholding conservative principles. “It is an honor to be recognized by the American Conservative Union, an organization that has been at the forefront of the conservative movement for decades,” said Rep. Jason Smit... READ MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) and House Homeland Security Committee Republican Leader John Katko (NY-24) sent a letter today to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calling on the Biden Administration to be clear and transparent with Congress and the American people about how many hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars the Administration’s border crisis is costing American taxpayers, particularly given the increasing likelihood th... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) today led 30 of their colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting information on how the agency determined its guidance for children aged two years and older to wear face masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Members of Congress wrote in part: “The implementation of these recommendations has had serious consequences for some Americans. Multiple parents of young ch... READ MORE
