WASHINGTON – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after being selected to serve as the Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means for the 118th Congress: “It is deeply humbling and an honor to be selected by my colleagues to serve as the next Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. With our new House Republican majority, we have made a commitment to the American people to build a stronger economy that gives everyone – not just the wealthy and politicall... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) released the following statement after U.S Representative Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) was elected as Speaker of the House: “Under the leadership of Speaker McCarthy, House Republicans are united and ready to fight to deliver a stronger economy, a more accountable government, a safer nation, and a future built on freedom. Now is the time for House Republicans to begin the work of getting our country back on the right track. Together we will wo... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) released the following statement slamming the Biden administration’s final rule regarding the definition of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: “The goal of President Biden’s Waters of the U.S. rule is to give unelected bureaucrats even more command and control over the lives of rural Missourians. The Trump administration’s rule protected Missouri’s water, incorporated sound science, and accommodated the needs of farmers, ranchers, lando... READ MORE
House Republicans have retaken the House with a slim, but crucial, majority. Now is the time to show the people what the end of one-party Democratic Party rule looks like by preparing to execute on a bold, unifying agenda for the 118th Congress. The people elected us to lead. While Democrats spent the lame-duck session ramming through a last-minute $2 trillion spending bill, Republicans began preparing for a strong first 100 days by drafting our first 10 bills, establishing leadership positions,... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) issued the following statement after House Democrats publicly released the private tax information of President Trump: “House Democrats are ending 2022 and their majority in the House by releasing President Trump’s private tax returns for no reason other than pure political spite. As the oldest committee in Congress, the House Ways and Means Committee, for well over two centuries, has held itself to the highest standard of conduct. Today’s unpre... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) spoke on the House floor to slam Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee for releasing President Donald Trump's private tax returns, an action made more egregious because the information included a child’s social security number. Smith blasted Washington Democrats for using their few remaining weeks in power to launch a taxpayer-funded attack on a political opponent instead of solving the issues working-class Americans care mo... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) released the following statement after voting against Washington Democrats’ $2 trillion omnibus spending bill. “This massive year-end spending package represents everything the American people can’t stand about Washington: a 4,000 plus page piece of legislation introduced in the dead of night that wastes billions of Americans’ taxpayer dollars and will continue to fuel the worst cost-of-living crisis in 40 years,” said Smith. The $2 trill... READ MORE
Jeremy Cady, Missouri State Director for Americans For Prosperity, presents U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) with the Pioneers for Prosperity Award in Washington, D.C. Click here for a high-res photo. WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) recently received Americans for Prosperity’s Pioneers for Prosperity Award for leading the effort in Congress to stop Washington Democrats’ reckless spending and radical agenda. As House Budget Committee Republican Leader, Smith has been on t... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) issued the following statement slamming Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee for releasing President Donald Trump's private tax information: “It’s shameful that House Ways and Means Democrats used their few remaining weeks in power to launch a taxpayer-funded hit job on President Trump. This action is nothing more than a direct attack on a political opponent. The Ways and Means Committee – the oldest in Congress – has never tar... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) discussed key priorities that should be addressed by the House Committee on Ways and Means in the 118th Congress at a fireside chat with Punchbowl News. Smith noted that America’s tax, trade, welfare, and health care policies must prioritize the needs of working families – underscoring that Republicans are the party of the working class and will champion the interests of working families to build a stronger, more secure American future: “... READ MORE
