WASHINGTON – Promoting working-class families over special interests in the Ways and Means Committee has corporate America in an uproar, said Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) in an interview with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham Monday evening: “The Republican party is the party of the working class. Who would have thought that the fact you said your priority is the American worker, small businesses, and family farmers, that would turn K street into a tizzy, but it’s all about what our priorities are in the ... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (Ky.), and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (N.C.) today announced that the House passed their Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Inflation Act. The bill requires the Biden administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions ... READ MORE
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is quickly rising as one of our nation’s top foreign adversaries. Whether it’s stealing Americans’ intellectual property, collecting large amounts of personal data on families, or sending a spy balloon to collect sensitive information on military sites in Missouri and across our nation, the CCP is doing everything it can to weaken and gain the upper hand over America. Making matters worse, the Biden administration has been completely out to lunch when it comes t... READ MORE
For too long, Washington special interests and big corporations have shaped the policies that impact hardworking Americans. That’s why, as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, my number one priority is ensuring the working class has a seat at the table when it comes to crafting policies and legislation that impact just about every aspect of their lives. As part of my commitment to putting workers first, the Ways and Means Committee held its first hearing of the new Republican Majority... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration must ensure that Mexico abides by its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and allow American farmers to sell U.S. grown corn and other American-made agriculture products on the Mexican market, write House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (Neb.) in a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Although Mexico represents the s... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he has coauthored the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. The legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the U.S. by foreign nationals associated with the People’s Republic of China. Additionally, the legislation would prohibit the same associations from participating in any U.S. Department of Agriculture programs except food safety inspections. “Th... READ MORE
It’s no secret that Joe Biden struggles with the truth. Throughout his career, he’s made up stories and invented facts to help win support for his political agenda. But during his State of the Union address, I was still taken aback by just how many lies he told to mislead the American people into thinking that our nation is in a better place thanks to his administration’s radical agenda. What a bunch of hogwash! Whether it’s the economy, border, energy costs, or crime – the state of the union is... READ MORE
For just over two years, President Joe Biden has used a permanent pandemic narrative to increase command and control over the lives and livelihoods of everyday Americans. Every 90 days – just like clockwork – he has redeclared the pandemic an ongoing public health emergency, including twice since last fall when he had already declared the pandemic over! But this week, things changed. House Republicans announced they would be taking up legislation to formally end the public health emergency. This... READ MORE
Under President Joe Biden’s leadership, Americans never seem to get a break from the spiraling prices they face. Now, they are beginning to see the price for gasoline rising higher and higher – again. This is troubling news for working-class families who are struggling just to put food on the table, clothes on their backs, and gasoline in their cars because of the cost-of-living crisis, which Washington Democrats created with their reckless, $10 trillion spending spree. And it was entirely predi... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – The House Ways and Means Committee, under a new Republican majority, has established an online form to assist Internal Revenue Service (IRS) personnel who wish to submit information confidentially to the Committee regarding any inappropriate behavior or mishandling of taxpayer information at the agency, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced today. As part of today’s announcement, Chairman Smith also sent a letter to Acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’D... READ MORE
