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Congressman Jason Smith's Angels in Adoption Nominee: The Clarkston Family

Kendell and Laurie Clarkston exemplify the true meaning and heart of adoption. As physicians serving in Willow Springs, Missouri, both have directly seen the needs of children living in impoverished conditions and without the love and nurture of a family. While having two biological children of their own, the Clarkstons always felt a tug on their hearts to bring other children into their home. In 2005, the Clarkstons brought their daughter Claire home from the People’s Republic of China with the...

Rep. Jason Smith Named Guardian of Small Business

Rep. Jason Smith Named Guardian of Small Business Smith receives The National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) most prestigious award Cape Girardeau, MO- The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading advocate for small businesses, awarded Congressman Jason Smith with its biennial Guardian of Small Business Award for his outstanding support of America’s small business owners in the 114th Congress. Congressman Jason Smith accepted the award during a ceremo...

Secretary of Shame

This week, the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee conducted a public hearing delving into the policies and procedures the U.S. State Department employs for preserving federal records. Several former State Department witnesses from the time when Secretary Clinton headed the agency were ordered to testify as to what the polices were, if they were followed, and to Secretary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Unfortunately, on the advice of their legal counsel, three of those...

This Shouldn't be Political

We have all heard the famous quote “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This week as the U.S. Congress once again gaveled back into session, the same results held true as we were immediately met with new details of just how partisan and politically minded this Administration is. I should have known not to expect anything other than partisan rancor from this Administration but a recent memo leak showing details of the Obama Admi...

News: Delta Regional Authority, state and local partners invest more than $7 million into the Missouri Bootheel Economy

NEWS: Delta Regional Authority, state and local partners invest more than $7 million into the Missouri Bootheel economy Investment helps expands fiber optic infrastructure in Marquette tech district Chairman Masingill: "Help our region attract and keep the companies and workers we need to drive our economy MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA – The Delta Regional Authority and its local partners will invest more than $7 million into strengthening critical and communications infrastructure in southeast Missou...

Recognizing Student Success

The Salem community and I took a major step toward fall last Friday when we watched Salem High Football return to play under the familiar ‘Friday Night Lights’. The start of a new school year is exciting because it is an opportunity for students to set new goals for the academic year and start to put plans in motion to achieve those goals. One of my goals is to visit all 125 school districts throughout the 30 counties of the 8th Congressional District of Missouri. One thing that I love is bringi...

Congressman Jason Smith's Statement on new Obamacare Coverage Report in MIssouri

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement regarding a new report showing that an estimated 85 percent of Missouri counties could have only one Obamacare insurer in 2017: “Six years ago, when Obamacare was signed into law the President promised that this plan would provide more affordable health care options for Americans. Six years later, Obamacare continues to fail Americans by providing fewer health care options and costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Prelim...

The Future of Welfare Reform

This week marks the 20th anniversary of “welfare reform” and at the time it was hailed as one of the most widespread changes to addressing federal poverty our nation had ever seen. They promised it was the end of welfare as we would know it. While this reform 20 years ago did help some people escape poverty, it is clear we have an entirely new round of obstacles that are placing more Americans into the poverty trap. Moving people from welfare to work is the only way to successfully and sustainab...

Confirmed "Coincidence"

A secret mission carried out using an unmarked cargo plane carrying piles of currency acquired from the central banks of the Netherlands and Switzerland. This sounds like a scene from a James Bond movie, but in fact this is an actual scene of a secret mission carried out under the Obama Administration. It was recently uncovered that the Obama Administration shipped $400 million dollars using an unmarked cargo plane to Iran. Shortly after this money was shipped to Iran, American hostages were rel...

Congressman Jason Smith Names Appointees to Congressional Award Council

Congressman Jason Smith Names Appointees to Congressional Award Council Smith Appoints two local educators to the Missouri State Council for the Congressional Award Cape Girardeau, MO- Congressman Jason Smith has named two educators from the 8th Congressional District to represent him on the Missouri State Council for the Congressional Award. Jennifer Woods, principal of South Iron Elementary School and Scott Dill, superintendent of Poplar Bluff Schools, will offer their input in the process of ...

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