Congressman Jason Smith recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, expressing his support for the Keystone XL Pipeline and asking the secretary to move swiftly on the project’s application. It has been over five years since the backers of the Keystone XL Pipeline first submitted their application to the U.S. State Department on September 19, 2008. Click HERE to read Smith’s letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry In his letter, Smith outlined the economic benefits of the... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) grilled Victor Knox, Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities and Land for the National Park Service over proposed management changes for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) in Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District. Smith pressed Knox over which officials in the Park Service have final authority of designating new management practices in ONSR. Smith also restated his opposition to any management changes in the ONSR. Click here to watch Smi... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith announced the opening of the annual Eighth Congressional District Art Contest and invited high school students in Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District to participate in the contest. Contest entrees need to be submitted to one of Smith’s offices by Friday, April 25th. Each spring, this nationwide high school art competition recognizes and encourages artistic talent. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. S... READ MORE
Today, Tuesday, February 11, 2014, Congressman Jason Smith issued the following statement after voting against raising the nation’s debt limit: “Folks in Washington need to understand what families in Missouri already know: America has a serious spending problem. Only in Washington would the solution to a $17 trillion national debt be an increase in our borrowing limit. This legislation raises the debt ceiling by hundreds of billions of dollars without cutting a single cent of spending. It’s pa... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) will file legislation to remove the Ozark National Scenic Riverways from federal control and give the park to the state of Missouri. Smith decided to file the legislation after an uproar of concerns from his constituents over proposed new management practices in the park. “My constituents have real concerns with proposed management changes to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Washington bureaucrats and big city environmentalists might not see anything wr... READ MORE
Today, February 5, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3950, The Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act) to protect the rights of hunters and fishermen on public lands. Included within the SHARE Act is an amendment offered by Congressman Jason Smith (MO-8) that will ensure motorized vessels in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) cannot be restricted. The National Park Service has proposed limiting the use of motorized vessels in drafts o... READ MORE
Today, February 4, 2014, Congressman Jason Smith urged small business owners, families and individuals in Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District to voice their opposition to proposed management changes on the Ozark National Scenic Riverways ahead of the February 7th comment deadline. Smith also made public his own comments on the proposed management changes to the rivers. “Folks in our Eighth District have until February 7th to make their voices heard about the proposed changes to the Ozark N... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith responded to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address by cautioning against new regulations from the federal government. "Tonight we heard President Obama's vision for America. The President believes more government and more executive action are the solutions to every problem facing our country. When I talk to folks back home in Missouri, they tell me big government is the problem, not the solution. "Families are burdened with excessive regulations. In ... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for a review of conditions that have led to propane cost spikes in Missouri and much of the Midwest. “Shortages in the supply of propane and the resulting cost spikes are causing a real hardship for families, farmers, rural schools districts, senior citizens on fixed incomes and small business owners in Missouri’s Eighth District who rely on propane to heat their homes and businesses,” said Smith. “... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith released the following statement after voting against the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill today in the U.S. House of Representatives: “This $1.1 trillion spending bill was made available to Members of Congress just two days before a vote was held. The bill is 1,582 pages. I find it hard to believe that anyone had the time needed to properly vet this legislation before the vote was called. We learned with ObamaCare what happens when Congress rushes massive new ... READ MORE
