Today the House of Representatives voted on Congressman Jason Smith’s language to bar the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using any funds to implement the damaging Waters of the United States rule. The language was included in H.R. 2028, the FY2016 Energy & Water Appropriations bill, which passed the House 240-177. This overreaching rule could potentially allow the EPA to regulate nearly every area of the ground that gets wet or has flow during rainfall including ponds, puddles, temp... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith (R-Salem, MO) issued the following statement on voting for the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, a bill he also co-sponsored: "Today I voted to repeal the death tax and to put the American Dream back within reach for family farmers. Across southeast and southern Missouri, family farmers worry that the death tax will keep them from passing the farm down to their children. When these family farmers are forced to sell land or machinery to come up with the cash for the de... READ MORE
US Congressman Jason Smith (MO-8) toured Piney River Brewing Company in Bucyrus on Monday afternoon, March 30. It was Smith’s first visit to a craft brewery in his district, but he expressed familiarity with Piney River’s products. Brian and Joleen Durham, co-founders and brewery owners, guided the tour at the BARn, the 75-year old barn where the beer has been brewed since the brewery began in 2011. The BARn is located on the Durham’s 80-acre farm in the South Central Missouri Ozarks. From the b... READ MORE
Rep. Jason Smith visited a county high school and area business last week. At Plato High School, Smith visited a civics class and took questions from students. The conversation covered topics from how to get involved in public service to Smith’s experience as one of the youngest members of the House of Representatives. “When I talk to students, I want them to see that they can make a difference in their communities now,” Smith said. “They don’t have to wait until they are older to have a positi... READ MORE
Yesterday, Congressman Jason Smith visited Jack Harris’s eighth-grade social studies class at Gainesville High School. The visit included a question and answer session with students. “Ronald Reagan once said his fondest hope for young people is that they would love their country for her selflessness and idealism,” said Smith. “These conversations help make Congress personal and may even inspire the next generation of leaders to pursue public service.” One of the youngest members of the House of... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith visited a civics class at Plato High School and took questions from the students. The conversation covered everything from how to get involved in public service to Smith’s experience as one of the youngest members of the House of Representatives. “When I talk to students, I want them to see that they can make a difference in their communities now,” said Congressman Smith. “They don’t have to wait until they are older to have a positive impact.” Congressman Smith c... READ MORE
Congressman Jason Smith announces the opening of the annual Eighth Congressional District Art Contest and encourages high school students in his congressional district to participate. Students may submit original paintings, drawings, collages, mixed media, computer-generated art and photographs. Congressman Smith and a panel of art experts will select a winning work of art to be displayed in the Capitol for one year. “I am constantly impressed and inspired by the talented young artists in our a... READ MORE
On Tuesday, Congressman Jason Smith met with the Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club and provided a legislative update. He took questions from the group on topics including health care, regulations, and energy. “It was great to talk with the Rotary Club about the issues that are important to our rural area,” said Congressman Smith. “People are talking around their kitchen tables about health care costs and burdensome regulations, and I get it. Folks deserve a government that works for them, not against t... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith spoke with Woodland High School students who are competing in a stock market game called the Capitol Hill Challenge. In the game, organized by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in listed stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to learn more about the market. Through the program they experience firsthand the value of saving and investing as teams work together to maximize the return of their portfolios. “The f... READ MORE
Friday, Congressman Jason Smith reintroduced H.R. 1155, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (SCRUB Act) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and today the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the proposed legislation. This bill, previously introduced by Congressman Smith in the 113th Congress, would reduce the ineffective and intrusive federal regulations holding back economic opportunity. “Across southeast and southern Missouri, job cre... READ MORE
