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
A nation without borders is not a nation. But ever since President Biden took office, he and the radical Left have worked to enact the most sweeping parts of their immigration policies, putting America on track to become the only nation in the world where anyone can freely cross the border. The consequences of their open-border agenda are devastating. In a matter of just 18 months, our southern border has descended into complete chaos. Regular migrant caravans are crossing the Rio Grande, guide... 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
Since President Biden took the oath of office, Washington Democrats have embarked on a massive spending spree that has driven up government spending by an additional $9 trillion. That is more than the federal government spent in its first 195 years combined! That explosion of reckless spending is sabotaging America’s economy. Inflation is up 13.8% since Biden took office. Interest rates are skyrocketing. On Thursday, a government analysis confirmed that the economy shrunk in the 2nd quarter by 0... 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
A recent poll found that a whopping 85 percent of Americans believe our nation is on the wrong track. It’s not at all surprising when you consider just how disastrous one-party Democrat rule of Washington has been for our nation. Beyond the record inflation, unaffordable gas, and empty grocery shelves, the radical Left has taken hold of their party – and they’re threatening violence to help force through the most destructive parts of their agenda. Since the draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s ... 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
WASHINGTON – This week, House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (Mo.), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), and House Committee on Financial Services Republican Leader Patrick McHenry (N.C.) introduced the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Inflation Act. The bill would require the administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions before enacting them. “The Congressional Budget Office has confirmed tha... READ MORE
