Today, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith said he will vote against raising the nation’s debt limit. In Congress just over four months, Smith has emerged as a leading voice in the House of Representatives for reducing the size and scope of the federal government. In a video to his constituents, Smith said while he supports ending President Obama’s shutdown, he believes Washington must address its spending addiction. Click HERE to watch Congressman Jason Smith’s video message “... READ MORE
Today, Congressman Jason Smith called on President Obama to stop playing politics and to open America’s national parks, rivers and monuments. Smith noted that the House of Representatives has voted five times in the last two weeks to restore funding for all national rivers, parks and monuments. “Never could I have imagined that an American president would barricade our national parks, rivers and monuments to score political points. The House of Representatives has voted to restore funding and o... READ MORE
Congressman Jason Smith has co-sponsored legislation to ensure that State governments would be reimbursed for expenses they incur opening National Parks back up to the public during the government shutdown. This legislation comes in light of the Obama Administration’s recent reversal of their policy to needlessly block and barricade citizens from accessing National Parks like the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. “President Obama’s National Parks service must be feeling the heat,” said Represent... READ MORE
Today, October 9, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith voted in support of H.J.Res. 91 - Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers, to restore funding for death benefits that are paid to the families of service members killed in combat. Before the vote, Smith spoke on the floor of the House to urge all Member of Congress to put politics aside in favor of honoring American service members and their families. Click HERE to view Congressman Jason Smith’s remarks on supporting military families. “Yesterday... READ MORE
Congressman Jason Smith voted in favor of HJR 70, the Open Our Nation’s Parks and Museums Act – to provide immediate funding for national parks and museums. Included in this bill was a funding measure supported by Smith to ensure that visitors would no longer be turned away in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri’s Eighth District and would also ensure World War II Honor Flight Veterans can tour the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. “Yesterday I went to the World War... READ MORE
Today, Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in a speech before the House of Representatives, Congressman Jason Smith urged his colleagues in the House and members of the Senate to join him in refusing their congressional salary during the government shutdown. On September 30, Smith sent a letter to Dan Strodel, Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives asking for his pay to be withheld during the government shutdown. Smith made the decision to have his pay withheld because families acro... READ MORE
Today, Saturday, September 28, 2013 Congressman Jason Smith announced he will vote for a continuing resolution in the House of Representatives that will fund the federal government through December 15 and provide a one year delay of ObamaCare for all Americans. Smith also supports a separate bill to provide funding for military pay and benefits in the event that President Obama and Senate leaders are not willing to work with the House to keep the government open. “ObamaCare should be delayed fo... READ MORE
Today, Monday, September 23, 2013 Congressman Jason Smith highlighted his original co-sponsorship of H.R. 3076 the James Madison Congressional Accountability Act. This act amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to require that the President, Vice-President, executive branch political appointees, employees of congressional committees, and employees of leadership offices in Congress also have to participate in the American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance e... READ MORE
Today the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, to renew the federal government’s commitment to manage federal forests for the benefit of rural schools and counties and to improve forest health. Included in this bill was an amendment offered on the floor by Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) to stop the prescribed burning of harvestable timber in the Mark Twain National Forest.“One of the issues I constantly deal with in... READ MORE
Today, Friday, September 20, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith voted in support of a House continuing resolution that will defund ObamaCare while keeping the federal government open. The legislation passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 230-189. Earlier today Smith spoke on the House floor urging his colleagues to defund ObamaCare. Click HERE to watch Congressman Jason Smith’s remarks on the House floor. Below is a transcript of Congressman Jason Smith’s remarks on the House floor urging... READ MORE
