WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) slammed President Joe Biden for fueling more chaos on the border by getting rid of Title 42, a Trump administration policy that gave border security personnel the authority to block illegal immigrants from entering the U.S. if they pose a public health risk. Under Title 42, authorities expelled illegal immigrants at the Mexico border more than 2.8 million times. In March alone, nearly half of all migrant encounters ended in a Title 42 exp... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – On April 20, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) voted to protect women's sports and combat the Left’s radical gender ideology agenda. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation he proudly coauthored in the last Congress, ensures that biological females compete against other biological females in women's sports that are operated, sponsored, or facilitated by a recipient of federal funding. “Biological males have no business competing in female sports, period. By ... READ MORE
U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) tours Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station in Reynolds County on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Pictured left to right: Smith and Taum Sauk Plant Manager Bart Mabry. CLICK HERE for High-Res Photos WASHINGTON – Last weekend, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) toured the Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station in Reynolds County, Mo. During the tour, Smith received an update from Taum Sauk Plant Manager Bart Mabry on Ameren’s efforts to strengthen and modernize ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he is accepting applications from young Missourians interested in attending our nation’s service academies. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants. “It’s an incredible honor to nominate southern Missouri students to attend our nation’s storied service academies,” said Smith. “These historic in... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that the House recently passed legislation he coauthored to overturn President Joe Biden’s overreaching Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. Biden’s WOTUS rule would lead to sweeping changes to the federal government’s authority to regulate what is considered a navigable water, with major impacts on farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and private property owners. “President Biden’s Waters of the U.S. rule is government overreach at... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Following a letter sent by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) demanding the Biden administration take action to hold Mexico accountable for failing to meet its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced this week that the U.S. has taken the first step toward invoking the trade agreement’s dispute settlement mechanism to challenge Mexico’s ban on U.S. grown corn and other American-made ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Promoting working-class families over special interests in the Ways and Means Committee has corporate America in an uproar, said Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) in an interview with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham Monday evening: “The Republican party is the party of the working class. Who would have thought that the fact you said your priority is the American worker, small businesses, and family farmers, that would turn K street into a tizzy, but it’s all about what our priorities are in the ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (Ky.), and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (N.C.) today announced that the House passed their Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Inflation Act. The bill requires the Biden administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration must ensure that Mexico abides by its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and allow American farmers to sell U.S. grown corn and other American-made agriculture products on the Mexican market, write House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (Neb.) in a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Although Mexico represents the s... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he has coauthored the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. The legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the U.S. by foreign nationals associated with the People’s Republic of China. Additionally, the legislation would prohibit the same associations from participating in any U.S. Department of Agriculture programs except food safety inspections. “Th... READ MORE
