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Congressman Jason Smith introduces bipartisan legislation to Improve Care for Patients with Kidney Failure

Congressman Jason Smith introduces bipartisan legislation to Improve Care for Patients with Kidney Failure Smith Bill would increase insurance coverage options for those with serious Kidney Illnesses Today, Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) introduced legislation to help increase choice & care options for patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). H.R. 5659, the Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis’ Choice Act of 2016, or ESRD Choice Act, will remove current government rules and restrictions p...

Congressman Smith recognized by American Conservative Union for Consistent Conservative Record

Congressman Jason Smith Recognized by American Conservative Union for Consistent Conservative Record American Conservative Union is leading, oldest, and most trusted voice in Advancing Conservatism Today, Congressman Jason Smith received an award from the American Conservative Union (ACU) for his conservative voting record and advancement of conservative policies and principles. The American Conservative Union is the leading and most respected group evaluating the Conservative record of Members ...

Congressman Jason Smith Initiates Congressional Delegation calling on Attorney General Chris Koster to Join Multistate lawsuit against Obama’s transgender bathroom guidance

Congressman Jason Smith Initiates Congressional Delegation calling on Attorney General Chris Koster to Join Multistate lawsuit against Obama’s transgender bathroom guidance Today, Congressman Smith led the Missouri Congressional Delegation in calling on Attorney General Chris Koster to join the 11-state federal lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s transgender bathroom guidance in order to protect students in Missouri. The Obama administration and Departments of Education and Justice recent...

Smith's Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Block Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Amnesty

Congressman Jason Smith (MO-8) issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court blocked President Obama’s plan to issue executive amnesty to five million illegal aliens in the United States v. Texas case. “Today’s decision is a victory for the American people and the Constitution. In March 2016 I helped file a court brief in support of the state of Texas in their suit against the president's illegal mass amnesty. The president has continually used regulations and executive orders to...

Congressman Jason Smith Introduces Bills to Rein in Unaccountable Federal Agency Spending

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Aaron Willard 202-262-6683 Aaron.Willard@mail.house.gov Congressman Jason Smith Introduces Bills to Rein in Unaccountable Federal Agency Spending Smith Bill’s would no longer allow Agencies to Spend the fines, levies, penalties they are assessing taxpayers Today, Congressman Jason Smith introduced two pieces of legislation to rein in government federal agencies ability to spend fines, fees, settlements and penalties they are levying on A...

Rep. Jason Smith's statement on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. decision

Congressman Jason Smith (MO-8) issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co.: “The unanimous decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., is yet another defeat of the Obama Administration’s illegal executive overreach and a big win for Americans. Clean Water Act regulations represent a major threat to rural America and have the potential to be devastating to farmers, ranchers and the...

Rep. Jason Smith's statement on House v. Burwell decision

Congressman Jason Smith (MO-8) issued the following statement today after a U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary M. Collyer ruled in House v. Burwell that the Obama Administration unlawfully funded parts of Obamacare without an appropriation from Congress. “Today’s decision was a victory for the American people. It is a legal recognition of the excessive attempts this administration has made to manipulate and circumvent the balance of power between Congress and the Executive Branch. Over twenty t...

Smith's Reducing Poverty through Employment Act advanced by the Ways and Means Committee

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith’s Reducing Poverty through Employment Act advanced by the Ways and Means Committee H.R. 2966 empowers states to help families escape poverty Today, the Ways and Means Committee advanced Congressman Jason Smith’s bill, H.R. 2966, the Reducing Poverty through Employment Act, during a committee markup. Smith’s bill creates a new core purpose under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to explicitly recognize that the best way out of poverty is employment. ...

Congressman Jason Smith Announces Annual Art Competition Winner

Congressman Smith Announces Annual Art Competition Winner Macie Werner’s artwork to be displayed in U.S. Capitol for one year Cape Girardeau, MO – The halls of the U.S. Capitol could be looking a little brighter in the near future and all thanks to a local high school student. Macie Werner from Jackson High School was selected as the winner of the 30th Annual Eighth Congressional District Art Competition and will represent Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol. Submissions...

Congressman Jason Smith Introduces Bill to Repeal Latest Assault on Rural America

Congressman Smith Introduces Bill to Repeal Latest Assault on Rural America Legislation would repeal another Obama Administration rule targeting livestock feed and water medications U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) introduced H.R. 5140, the VFD Repeal Act. The legislation would repeal the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) regulation set to go into effect January, 1st of 2017. The regulation was created without Congressional oversight and would dramatically change the process of receiving and administ...

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