WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), Republican Leader of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index showed inflation remains at a 40-year high of 8.2%, with overall prices having risen 13.9% since President Joe Biden took the oath of office: “Americans are fed up with paying the price for one-party Democrat rule in Washington. In two years, Washington Democrats have added $10 trillion in new spending and left taxpayers holdi... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – On September 20th, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) and several of his Republican colleagues sent a letter to leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to raise concerns about regulatory actions taken by the agencies that would expand their authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS). The members warned the agencies to stay within the bounds of authority granted to them by Congress... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), along with dozens of his Republican colleagues, recently sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding answers from the Pentagon regarding the impact of the Biden administration’s military COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the readiness of America’s Armed Forces. “Between training, deployments, and the other responsibilities that come with military service, the last thing our nation’s heroes – and the families who support them – should ha... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), House Budget Committee Republican Leader and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Fox News’ America’s Newsroom to slam Washington Democrats’ $745 billion spending bill. As Budget Republican Leader, Smith has led the effort in Congress to expose the Inflation Act’s wasteful and inflationary spending, detail its middle- and low-income tax increases, and expose how it will unleash an army of 87,000 new IRS agents to audit ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jason Smith (Mo.) and Terri Sewell (Ala.) announced that they have introduced the Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Access and Stability Act, bipartisan legislation that would extend pandemic-era Medicare payment policies for LTCHs for one year after the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE). Such an extension would prevent steep and sudden Medicare payment cuts to LTCHs and allow these specialized hospitals time to transition back to pre-pandemic policie... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) voted against the radical anti-gun legislation passed by the House this evening. Smith spoke on the House floor earlier this week to slam House Democrats for rushing to pass legislation to ban one of the most popular firearms in America. Smith is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment. Last month, he coauthored a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval that would block President Biden’s so-called ghost gun rule. Bide... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jason Smith (Mo.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Mayra Flores (Texas) announced that they have introduced legislation that would require Medicare to permanently cover audio-only telehealth services for beneficiaries. The legislation would help ensure Medicare recipients who cannot access the video component during telehealth visits are able to access care through audio-only. “The pandemic has shown just how invaluable audio-only tele... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) spoke on the House floor to slam President Biden for refusing to take responsibility for creating the worst inflation crisis in 40- years and driving gas prices to an all-time national high. As Smith noted, the president wants people to believe 40-year high inflation is someone else’s fault, but his solutions to this crisis highlight his own complicity in driving up the cost of everything from gas to groceries. In addition, Smith blas... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) for blocking an amendment he offered to an appropriations bill that would prevent the National Park Service (NPS) from implementing its Roads and Trails Management Plan (R&T Plan) for Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) National Park. If implemented, the R&T Plan would result in the closure of over 90 miles of existing trails without providing adequate new trail milage and access points to of... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) spoke on the House floor to slam President Biden for using executive actions to secretly put his radical agenda in place, footing taxpayers with a $532 billion bill with the stroke of a pen and without any input from Congress. In his fight to hold the administration accountable for their reckless spending, Smith requested – and received – a Congressional Budget Office report on the cost of President Biden’s executive actions. The repo... READ MORE
