Jason Smith
RRepublicanMO-8 · Representative
65
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone24
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency100
Avg: 53
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology135
Total Statements
62
Floor Speeches
73
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered
What They Talk About
Taxes: 46Environment: 30Agriculture: 28Healthcare: 22Trade: 18Social Security: 14Economy: 12Foreign Policy: 11Immigration: 10Defense: 9Labor: 9Infrastructure: 8Crime & Justice: 7Housing: 7Veterans: 6
Speech Tone
Neutral: 75Bipartisan: 32Ceremonial: 18Urgent: 9Partisan Attack: 1
Statements (135)
Press Release2026-10-17HealthcareAgriculture
Fighting for Rural Health Care in MissouriFighting for Rural Health Care in Missouri Every family in America struggles with the cost of health care, which has been growing at an unsustainable rate. But...
Press Release2026-10-16HealthcareAgriculture
Smith Helps Secure More Than $2.3 Million for Rural Healthcare Workers and Access to Maternal Care in MissouriSmith Helps Secure More Than $2.3 Million for Rural Healthcare Workers and Access to Maternal Care in Missouri WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump Administration announced more than $2.3 million in federal investment to strengthen Missouri’s rural...
Press Release2026-10-15
Smith Leads Lawmakers in Urging USDA to Mitigate Impact of Theileria on U.S. Cattle IndustrySmith Leads Lawmakers in Urging USDA to Mitigate Impact of Theileria on U.S. Cattle Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently led a group of...
Press Release2026-10-09Agriculture
Fighting for Missouri’s FarmersFighting for Missouri’s Farmers Farmers across Southeast and South Central Missouri have been dealing with some of the most difficult economic circumstances in a...
Press Release2026-10-02Taxes
Delivering for Missouri’s ChildrenDelivering for Missouri’s Children In the Working Families Tax Cuts that I authored, of all the provisions included, I truly believe the creation of...
Press Release2026-09-30CeremonialEnvironmentDefense
Smith Celebrates Major Win for Missouri Jobs and National Defense as Boeing Receives Contract for Navy’s Next-Generation FighterSmith Celebrates Major Win for Missouri Jobs and National Defense as Boeing Receives Contract for Navy’s Next-Generation Fighter ST. LOUIS, Mo. – This week, the Department of War announced that Boeing has been awarded a $20 billion contract...
Press Release2026-09-27
Smith Helps Secure Small Business Grant for Houston Small Business IncubatorSmith Helps Secure Small Business Grant for Houston Small Business Incubator HOUSTON, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after...
Press Release2026-09-25HealthcareAgriculture
Smith Helps Secure More Than $45 Million for Rural Missouri HospitalsSmith Helps Secure More Than $45 Million for Rural Missouri Hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump Administration announced more than $45 million in federal investment to upgrade rural Missouri...
Press Release2026-09-25Foreign PolicyChina
Holding China AccountableHolding China Accountable On Thursday, President Trump brought Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House — part of his decade-long effort going...
Floor Speech2026-09-21Ceremonial
RECOGNIZING STE. GENEVIEVE INDUSTRIES, INC. ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARYRECOGNIZING STE. GENEVIEVE INDUSTRIES, INC. ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 149 (Monday, September 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 149 (Monday, September 21, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E959] From the Congressional Record Online through the…
Press Release2026-09-18
Fighting for Disaster ReliefFighting for Disaster Relief Missouri has been hit hard by natural disasters this year, and I have been fighting tooth and nail in Washington,...
Press Release2026-09-18UrgentTaxesEnvironment
Smith Secures $22.4 Million in FEMA Funding for Perryville High School Repairs After Devastating TornadoSmith Secures $22.4 Million in FEMA Funding for Perryville High School Repairs After Devastating Tornado PERRYVILLE, Mo. – This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $22.4 million in Public Assistance funding for Perry...
Press Release2026-09-16
Congressman Smith Hosts Annual Academy Day for High School StudentsCongressman Smith Hosts Annual Academy Day for High School Students HILLSBORO, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by members of the Missouri delegation, recently hosted an Academy Day event...
Floor Speech2026-09-15BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentHR9498
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE PARTICIPATION ACTTAXPAYER ADVOCATE PARTICIPATION ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5685-H5686] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Floor Speech2026-09-15BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentHR9499
PROTECTING TAXPAYERS FROM GHOST PREPARERS ACTPROTECTING TAXPAYERS FROM GHOST PREPARERS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5686-H5687] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…
Floor Speech2026-09-15TaxesEnvironmentHR9496
END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACTEND TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5683-H5685] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Floor Speech2026-09-15TaxesEnvironmentHR9500
TAX RELIEF FOR FRAUD VICTIMS ACTTAX RELIEF FOR FRAUD VICTIMS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5687-H5690] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Press Release2026-09-12Agriculture
Fighting for Working FamiliesFighting for Working Families Fighting for the working class for small businesses and rural areas is what I am passionate about. My father was...
Press Release2026-09-04Agriculture
Canada is Choosing Politics Over PeopleCanada is Choosing Politics Over People Farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers across Southeast and South Central Missouri have spent years on the losing end of a trade...
Press Release2026-09-03HealthcareAgriculture
Smith Secures $1.8 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful BillSmith Secures $1.8 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful Bill SALEM, Mo. – Salem Memorial Hospital has been awarded approximately $1.8 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), an...
Press Release2026-09-03HealthcareAgriculture
Smith Secures $1.7 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful BillSmith Secures $1.7 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful Bill SALEM, Mo. – Salem Memorial Hospital has been awarded approximately $1.7 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), an...
Press Release2026-09-03
Smith Applauds President Trump’s Approval of Nearly $20 Million in Flood Recovery AidSmith Applauds President Trump’s Approval of Nearly $20 Million in Flood Recovery Aid SOUTHEAST MISSOURI – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising President Trump s approval of nearly $20 million in...
Floor Speech2026-09-01UrgentTaxesEnvironmentDefenseHR6500HR9770
AGOA EXTENSION ACTAGOA EXTENSION ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5377-H5385] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] AGOA…
Floor Speech2026-09-01CeremonialHealthcareLabor
RECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF UZBEKISTAN'S INDEPENDENCERECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF UZBEKISTAN'S INDEPENDENCE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E832-E833] From the Congressional Record Online through the…
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 Speech2026-08-10CeremonialHousing
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…
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…
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 Release2026-07-31Agriculture
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 Release2026-07-31
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 Release2026-07-30
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...
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