On September 22, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Lee tragically passed away after he was struck by the car of an illegal immigrant who was intoxicated, driving without a license, and going way over the speed limit. Officer Lee was a father, husband, and a hero who dedicated his life to protecting the community. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. What makes this tragedy more painful is that it never should have happened. The illegal immigrant who struck Officer... READ MORE
On September 15, an absolute tragedy was prevented when a vigilant Secret Service agent fired at an armed lunatic who was determined to assassinate former President Donald Trump. I thank God that President Trump is safe. And I’m incredibly grateful for that Secret Service agent as well as the local law enforcement officers who pursued the deranged individual and quickly brought him into custody. The fact that there have been two assassination attempts against a former president – in a span of ju... READ MORE
When the American people voted to give House Republicans the majority, one of the reasons was because we promised that we would continue former President Trump’s strong policies that countered the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). For too many years, China has been unchecked in expanding its influence across the globe and threatening the U.S. economically and militarily. Among the first actions we took after being elected to the majority was to create a China Select Committee to put special attenti... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), along with U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (Mo.), Ann Wagner (Mo.), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.), sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to demand the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit the Sorting and Distribution Center in Hazelwood, Mo., to determine why mail delivery is significantly delayed and inconsistent in communities across eastern Missouri, especially in rural areas. Click HERE... READ MORE
Over Labor Day weekend, it was announced that 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the six captives who were brutally murdered at the hands of Hamas. My heart goes out to the families who are mourning the loss of their loved one. And I pray for the safe return of the dozens of other innocent people who have been held hostage in brutal conditions by this barbaric terror group for nearly a year. Anyone with a sliver of decency would agree that Hamas is pure evil. But as we’v... READ MORE
Every Labor Day, we celebrate the hardworking men and women who make America the envy of the world. They wake up early, show up to work every day, and put in long hours to create a better future for their families – just like my mom, a factory worker, and my dad, an auto mechanic, did for ours. I’m so grateful for how hard my parents worked to put clothes on our backs and food on the dinner table. And I’m incredibly proud that I grew up in a working-class family. It shaped who I am and the polic... READ MORE
As a young kid, I always loved helping out on my grandparents’ farm. It was an opportunity to spend quality time with family and it helped me learn the value of hard work. It’s also what inspired me to join FFA, study agriculture in college, and do whatever it would take to one day purchase the farm, which I was able to do using the money I made from harvesting timber on the property while I was in law school. Running my farm, which has been in my family for four generations, isn’t easy. But the... READ MORE
On August 16, I brought the Ways and Means Committee to the Iowa State Fair to hear from hard-working Midwesterners about the positive impact the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts had on them. This was part of an ongoing effort to hear firsthand from America’s workers, families, farmers, and small businesses so that we can craft the best policies and prevent the Washington Democrats’ plan that would hit Americans with a $7 trillion tax hike – the largest in U.S. history. It was one of the many hearings Congre... READ MORE
As someone who strongly believes that the best government is that which is closest to the people, I’m incredibly frustrated by how much the federal government has grown since our nation was founded nearly 250 years ago. Whenever the Left is in control of Washington, they do everything they can to force their values on the rest of America – and the biggest tool they have is the Washington bureaucracy. Whether they’re trying to ban gas powered vehicles, dictating what you can or can’t do on your l... READ MORE
No matter how you look at it, the Biden-Harris administration has been an absolute disaster. We have a southern border that’s in pure chaos because of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s radical immigration policies. The cost of living has skyrocketed by more than 20% since Biden and Harris took office and began their out-of-control spending spree. There is no question America isn’t heading in the right direction. And when you look back at the policies of this administration, ... READ MORE
