WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he is accepting applications from young Missourians interested in attending our nation’s service academies. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants. “It’s an incredible honor to nominate southern Missouri students to attend our nation’s storied service academies,” said Smith. “These historic in... READ MORE
Every April when Americans file their taxes, they’re reminded just how much of their hard-earned money goes straight into Uncle Sam’s pocket. On top of that, they have the added headache of having to worry that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will come after them if they make a mistake when filling out the seemingly endless paperwork. And thanks to Washington Democrats voting to give the IRS an $80 billion funding increase in their Inflation Act, the agency now has the resources it needs to h... READ MORE
Easter provides millions of Christians the opportunity to pause and reflect on the suffering of Jesus, his triumph over death, and his ascension to the right hand of the Father. It’s a cherished time where we gather around with family to celebrate Christ, God’s only son who died on the cross so that our sins would be forgiven. As Americans, we’re incredibly fortunate to live in a nation that was founded on the principle of religious liberty. In fact, freedom of religion was so important to our f... READ MORE
Record breaking gas costs. Double digit increases in utility bills. These are the painful consequences of President Joe Biden’s pursuit of an energy strategy that rewards his wealthy environmentalist friends, allies and donors – consequences that disproportionately hurt working-class Americans and small businesses. Whether it’s killing the Keystone XL pipeline, stifling the creation of new refineries, or targeting U.S. energy with costly tax increases, Washington Democrats are directly responsib... READ MORE
Pure chaos. That’s the best way to describe the situation on our southern border. President Joe Biden has spent his entire presidency taking a sledgehammer to the Trump administration’s effective border policies. Biden inherited a border that was the most secure it had ever been, but within his first 100 days in office, he issued 94 executive actions impacting immigration – including ending construction of President Donald Trump’s border wall – something which had received bipartisan funding app... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that the House recently passed legislation he coauthored to overturn President Joe Biden’s overreaching Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. Biden’s WOTUS rule would lead to sweeping changes to the federal government’s authority to regulate what is considered a navigable water, with major impacts on farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and private property owners. “President Biden’s Waters of the U.S. rule is government overreach at... READ MORE
Over the last two years, working-class Americans have struggled to get by in an economy where the cost of everything from gas to groceries has risen at an alarming rate. You would hope that President Joe Biden would listen to Americans’ pleas and get serious about ending this economic crisis, where price spikes have cost American workers two months of pay. Unfortunately, as Biden made clear in his recently released $6.9 trillion budget proposal for next year, he is doubling down on the same fail... READ MORE
When I became Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, I promised that I’d partner with the American people to deliver solutions to the many crises facing families, farmers, and millions of working-class Americans. That’s why I brought the Ways and Means Committee to Yukon, Oklahoma, last week to hear directly from working Americans about the state of our nation’s economy in the Heartland. Oklahoma is a place where self-reliance and the frontier spirit run deep. Oil, natural gas, and agri... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Following a letter sent by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) demanding the Biden administration take action to hold Mexico accountable for failing to meet its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced this week that the U.S. has taken the first step toward invoking the trade agreement’s dispute settlement mechanism to challenge Mexico’s ban on U.S. grown corn and other American-made ... READ MORE
Last week, House Republicans took an important step in our efforts to hold President Joe Biden accountable for his wasteful spending that is fueling the worst spike in prices in a generation. With the support of 59 Democrats, the House came together to pass my Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Inflation Act. That’s right – even House Democrats are sounding the alarm over Biden’s out-of-control spending. The REIN IN Inflation Act would help combat rising price... READ MORE
