Congressman Jason Smith to tour Missouri Veterans Home TOMORROWTOMORROW, Friday, October 25, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith will tour the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau and meet employees. WHO: Congressman Jason Smith WHAT: Tour of Missouri Veterans Home WHERE: Missouri Veterans Home, 2400 Veterans Memorial Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, October 25, 2013 from 1:30PM-2:30PM ***Members of the media are invited to the tour.*** ### READ MORE Capitol Report: Ending Washington’s Spending AddictionAs you know, the government shutdown created by Washington’s inability to work together for the common good is now over. The Senate and the House of Representatives passed legislation to extend our nation’s borrowing limit and end the first government shutdown in 17 years. While I fully support ending the shutdown, I could not support this legislation that does nothing to address our nation’s spending addiction or to protect families and individuals from the harmful effects of ObamaCare. Folks i... READ MORE Congressman Smith Grills National Park Service Director over Public Land ClosuresToday, Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Congressman Jason Smith questioned Director Jonathan B. Jarvis of the National Park Service during a joint committee hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Oversight Committee entitled, “As Difficult As Possible: The National Park Service’s Implementation of the Government Shutdown.” Smith’s questions centered on the controversies surrounding recent National Park Service decisions to close down the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR)... READ MORE Congressman Jason Smith to Vote Against Debt Ceiling HikeToday, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith said he will vote against raising the nation’s debt limit. In Congress just over four months, Smith has emerged as a leading voice in the House of Representatives for reducing the size and scope of the federal government. In a video to his constituents, Smith said while he supports ending President Obama’s shutdown, he believes Washington must address its spending addiction. Click HERE to watch Congressman Jason Smith’s video message “... READ MORE Congressman Jason Smith: 'Parks, Rivers and Monuments Belong to Every American, and Should Never be Barricaded'Today, Congressman Jason Smith called on President Obama to stop playing politics and to open America’s national parks, rivers and monuments. Smith noted that the House of Representatives has voted five times in the last two weeks to restore funding for all national rivers, parks and monuments. “Never could I have imagined that an American president would barricade our national parks, rivers and monuments to score political points. The House of Representatives has voted to restore funding and o... READ MORE Congressman Jason Smith Supports Legislation to Pay States for Opening National Parks During Government ShutdownCongressman Jason Smith has co-sponsored legislation to ensure that State governments would be reimbursed for expenses they incur opening National Parks back up to the public during the government shutdown. This legislation comes in light of the Obama Administration’s recent reversal of their policy to needlessly block and barricade citizens from accessing National Parks like the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. “President Obama’s National Parks service must be feeling the heat,” said Represent... READ MORE Congressman Jason Smith Capitol Report: Let’s Talk Mr. PresidentThe current dysfunction and gridlock in Washington frustrates families across our country and in our Eighth Congressional District. With the constant spin coming from national media outlets, the White House and congressional leaders, it’s hard to determine if any real progress is being made towards ending the government shutdown. In the four months since you elected me to be your voice in the United States House of Representatives I have continually called on my colleagues to work in regular ord... READ MORE Congressman Jason Smith Honors Sacrifice of Fallen Soldiers and Military FamiliesToday, October 9, 2013, Congressman Jason Smith voted in support of H.J.Res. 91 - Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers, to restore funding for death benefits that are paid to the families of service members killed in combat. Before the vote, Smith spoke on the floor of the House to urge all Member of Congress to put politics aside in favor of honoring American service members and their families. Click HERE to view Congressman Jason Smith’s remarks on supporting military families. “Yesterday... READ MORE Capitol Report: Fairness for AllWashington politicians could learn a lot from folks back home in Missouri. In Missouri, people don’t get paid for working until they get their job done. Washington should be held to that same standard. As it became clear Monday night that President Obama and Harry Reid were not willing to negotiate with House conservatives, I became one of the first Members of Congress to ask for my congressional salary to be withheld during the government shutdown. Over 800,000 federal employees have been furlo... READ MORE Congressman Jason Smith Votes to Open World War II Memorial and the Ozark National Scenic RiverwaysCongressman Jason Smith voted in favor of HJR 70, the Open Our Nation’s Parks and Museums Act – to provide immediate funding for national parks and museums. Included in this bill was a funding measure supported by Smith to ensure that visitors would no longer be turned away in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri’s Eighth District and would also ensure World War II Honor Flight Veterans can tour the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. “Yesterday I went to the World War... READ MORE |