Jason Smith
RRepublicanMO-8 · Representative
65
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone27
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency100
Avg: 53
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology110
Total Statements
54
Floor Speeches
56
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered
What They Talk About
Taxes: 39Environment: 22Agriculture: 18Trade: 16Healthcare: 15Social Security: 14Economy: 11Foreign Policy: 10Immigration: 9Labor: 7Crime & Justice: 7Infrastructure: 7Defense: 6Housing: 6Veterans: 5
Speech Tone
Neutral: 58Bipartisan: 30Ceremonial: 15Urgent: 6Partisan Attack: 1
Statements (110)
Press Release2026-08-28
Missouri Native Sophie Cunningham is Right: We Must Protect Women’s SportsMissouri Native Sophie Cunningham is Right: We Must Protect Women’s Sports On issue after issue, it seems more and more like it’s not just right versus left or conservative versus liberal;...
Press Release2026-08-21Agriculture
Fighting for Missouri FarmersFighting for Missouri Farmers Every August, I travel across Southeast and South Central Missouri to visit farms and small businesses as part of my...
Press Release2026-08-17
Smith Visits Naeger Forest Products in Ste. Genevieve CountySmith Visits Naeger Forest Products in Ste. Genevieve County STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Naeger Forest Products in Ste. Genevieve County recently, touring the...
Press Release2026-08-15
Trump Administration Delivers Permanent Relief to Small BusinessesTrump Administration Delivers Permanent Relief to Small Businesses For years under Joe Biden, small businesses in Missouri had to deal with burdensome regulations that saddled them with more...
Press Release2026-08-13
Smith Visits Long Farms in Howell CountySmith Visits Long Farms in Howell County HOWELL COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Long Farms in Howell County last week, touring the operation and...
Press Release2026-08-12Environment
Congressman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small BusinessesCongressman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule permanently ending the...
Press Release2026-08-12
Smith Visits Meert Tree Farm in Jefferson CountySmith Visits Meert Tree Farm in Jefferson County JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Meert Tree Farm in Jefferson County last week, touring the operation...
Press Release2026-08-11
Smith Visits Thomure Land & Cattle in St. Francois CountySmith Visits Thomure Land & Cattle in St. Francois County ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Thomure Land Cattle in St. Francois County last week, touring...
Floor Speech2026-08-10CeremonialEconomyInfrastructure
RECOGNIZING BRIGGS & STRATTON AND THE WORKERS OF POPLAR BLUFFRECOGNIZING BRIGGS & STRATTON AND THE WORKERS OF POPLAR BLUFF Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 131 (Monday, August 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 131 (Monday, August 10, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E783] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…
Floor Speech2026-08-10CeremonialHousing
RECOGNIZING THE UNITED WAY OF ST. FRANCOIS COUNTYRECOGNIZING THE UNITED WAY OF ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 131 (Monday, August 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 131 (Monday, August 10, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E780] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…
Press Release2026-08-10
Smith Visits Iron County to Survey Flood DamageSmith Visits Iron County to Survey Flood Damage IRON COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) sat down with Iron County Commissioners Josh Campbell, Jim Scaggs, and Dustin...
Press Release2026-08-09
Smith Visits Franke Farm in Perry CountySmith Visits Franke Farm in Perry County PERRY COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited the Franke family farm this week where he met with Neil...
Press Release2026-08-09
Smith Visits Mesta Meadows in Bollinger CountySmith Visits Mesta Meadows in Bollinger County BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Mesta Meadows Farm this week where he met with the family...
Press Release2026-08-09
Smith Visits Twin Knobs Dairy & Action Farms in Douglas CountySmith Visits Twin Knobs Dairy & Action Farms in Douglas County DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Twin Knobs Dairy Action Farms in Douglas County this week,...
Press Release2026-08-08Agriculture
Smith Holds Farmers Town Hall with Missouri Cotton ProducersSmith Holds Farmers Town Hall with Missouri Cotton Producers HAYTI, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) held a Farmers Town Hall with cotton producers in Hayti, where he discussed...
Press Release2026-08-08
Smith Visits Bahr Farms in St. JamesSmith Visits Bahr Farms in St. James ST. JAMES, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Bahr Farms in St. James, touring the operation and meeting with...
Press Release2026-08-07
Smith Visits Taylor Center Garden in New Madrid CountySmith Visits Taylor Center Garden in New Madrid County NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Taylor Center Garden in New Madrid County recently, touring the...
Press Release2026-08-07Gun PolicyTaxes
Working Families Tax Cuts Delivers a Massive Win for the Second AmendmentWorking Families Tax Cuts Delivers a Massive Win for the Second Amendment A federal judge in Texas handed down a ruling this week that is a massive victory for gun owners in...
Press Release2026-08-06
Smith Joins Ribbon Cutting at Myers Clinic in RollaSmith Joins Ribbon Cutting at Myers Clinic in Rolla ROLLA, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined a ribbon cutting celebrating Dr. Mylhan Myers this week as he carries...
Press Release2026-08-06
Smith Visits Keaton Cattle Company in Dent CountySmith Visits Keaton Cattle Company in Dent County DENT COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Keaton Cattle Company in Dent County this week, touring the operation...
Press Release2026-07-31Healthcare
Smith Visits Pemiscot Memorial HospitalSmith Visits Pemiscot Memorial Hospital HAYTI, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti this week, touring the facility and meeting...
Press Release2026-07-31
Smith, Missouri Delegation Sends Letter Urging Swift Approval of Governor’s Disaster Declaration RequestSmith, Missouri Delegation Sends Letter Urging Swift Approval of Governor’s Disaster Declaration Request WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), along with members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation, sent a letter to President Trump...
Press Release2026-07-31Agriculture
Smith Holds Farmers Town Hall in Dunklin CountySmith Holds Farmers Town Hall in Dunklin County DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined members of the Missouri Rice Council for a Farmers Town Hall...
Press Release2026-07-31
American Elections Should Be Decided by American CitizensAmerican Elections Should Be Decided by American Citizens Free and fair elections are the foundation of everything this country is built on. Every decision that our government makes...
Press Release2026-07-30
Smith Visits BJG Meat Co. in Carter CountySmith Visits BJG Meat Co. in Carter County GRANDIN, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited BJG Meat Co. in Carter County this week where he met with...
Press Release2026-07-29
Smith Visits Current River PackingSmith Visits Current River Packing DONIPHAN, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Current River Packing in Ripley County this week, where he toured the...
Press Release2026-07-28
Smith Visits Charles Tool CompanySmith Visits Charles Tool Company EMINENCE, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Charles Tool Company in Shannon County this week, where he met with...
Press Release2026-07-27
Smith Tours Flood Damage in Reynolds CountySmith Tours Flood Damage in Reynolds County REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) toured flood damage across Reynolds County today, including at Valley Springs Youth...
Press Release2026-07-24
Protecting America’s Tax-Exempt Sector from Foreign InfluenceProtecting America’s Tax-Exempt Sector from Foreign Influence Too often these days, when Missourians turn on the television, they see images from our cities of protestors flooding the...
Floor Speech2026-07-23BipartisanTaxesSocial SecurityVeteransHR8884HRES1438
REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACTREMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5182-H5186] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office…
Press Release2026-07-17
After Historic Flooding, Recovery Efforts are Underway in Southeast MissouriAfter Historic Flooding, Recovery Efforts are Underway in Southeast Missouri The floods that swept across Reynolds, Iron, and Crawford Counties last week left behind heartbreaking devastation. The National Weather Service...
Floor Speech2026-07-15
HONORING MATTHEW GIBSON AUSTINHONORING MATTHEW GIBSON AUSTIN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E692] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Floor Speech2026-07-15Veterans
HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLIE DICKINSONHONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLIE DICKINSON Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E694] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Press Release2026-07-10
This Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Democrat PartyThis Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Democrat Party It s no secret that the Democrat Party has been moving further and further to the left, proudly backing outrageous ideas...
Floor Speech2026-07-09Ceremonial
RECOGNIZING BILL FEELERRECOGNIZING BILL FEELER Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E657] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…
Floor Speech2026-07-09CeremonialImmigrationCrime & JusticeS25
HONORING THE CAREER OF FAUNE RIGGINHONORING THE CAREER OF FAUNE RIGGIN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E655] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Floor Speech2026-07-09Ceremonial
RECOGNIZING COLONEL THOMAS AKERSRECOGNIZING COLONEL THOMAS AKERS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E665-E666] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Floor Speech2026-07-09CeremonialTaxesDefense
HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL MARK C. TURNER, ARMY NATIONAL GUARDHONORING THE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL MARK C. TURNER, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E660] From the Congressional Record Online through the…
Press Release2026-07-04Taxes
One Year Later, the Working Families Tax Cuts Are DeliveringOne Year Later, the Working Families Tax Cuts Are Delivering One year ago this Fourth of July, President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts into law. When I was...
Floor Speech2026-06-29UrgentEconomyEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR8873HR1156
RECOVER COVID UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD IN BANKS ACTRECOVER COVID UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD IN BANKS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4269-H4272] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Floor Speech2026-06-29BipartisanHealthcareSocial SecurityAgricultureHR5347
HEALTH CARE EFFICIENCY THROUGH FLEXIBILITY ACTHEALTH CARE EFFICIENCY THROUGH FLEXIBILITY ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4272-H4273] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Press Release2026-06-26CeremonialAgriculture
Celebrating 250 Years of FreedomCelebrating 250 Years of Freedom In the coming days, our nation will come together to celebrate 250 years since a group of farmers, lawyers, merchants,...
Press Release2026-06-19
Holding Fraudsters AccountableHolding Fraudsters Accountable Earlier this year, Americans were shocked and appalled by serious allegations of rampant fraud in Minnesota involving federal funding. House...
Press Release2026-06-12BipartisanImmigration
Delivering Funding for Border SecurityDelivering Funding for Border Security Last week, my Republican colleagues and I did what Democrats spent 115 days trying to prevent and ensured that resources...
Floor Speech2026-06-08CeremonialEconomyTaxes
RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC ROUTE 66RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC ROUTE 66 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E535] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…
Floor Speech2026-06-08CeremonialTradeAgriculture
RECOGNIZING THE SONGWRITERS OF JASON ALDEAN'S "TRY THAT IN A SMALL TOWN"RECOGNIZING THE SONGWRITERS OF JASON ALDEAN'S "TRY THAT IN A SMALL TOWN" Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E542] From the Congressional Record Online through the…
Press Release2026-06-06
Relief for Working Moms and Dads — Not BillionairesRelief for Working Moms and Dads — Not Billionaires On June 4, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before my Ways and Means Committee to share how the Working Families...
Press Release2026-06-05Foreign Policy
Smith, Alford, and Schmitt Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Enhance Efforts to Locate Missing Adults with DisabilitiesSmith, Alford, and Schmitt Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Enhance Efforts to Locate Missing Adults with Disabilities WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), and Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the...
Floor Speech2026-06-03UrgentEnvironmentSocial SecurityHR8872HR2108
PREVENTING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN TANF ACTPREVENTING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN TANF ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3805-H3810] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Press Release2026-05-29
Giving the Next Generation a Head StartGiving the Next Generation a Head Start As high school graduations are taking place in communities throughout Missouri’s 8th District and across America in recent weeks, many...
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