Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he has coauthored legislation to block the Biden administration’s rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for cattle and bison moving interstate. “The Biden administration has no business forcing Missouri ranchers to comply with this overreaching, expensive, and unworkable mandate,” said Smith. “Sadly, this is just another example of Washington bureaucrats trying to dictate how America’s ranchers – the best in the world –... READ MORE
On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he declared war on American energy by cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have supported thousands of jobs and supplied 830,000 barrels of oil from Canada to U.S. refineries. It’s gotten even worse since then. While his radical, costly energy agenda is popular among the wealthy and most radical fringe of his party, it’s been a complete disaster for working-class Americans who are struggling to keep up with higher costs for everything fro... READ MORE
President Joe Biden frequently says, “Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” Well, as Biden’s recently released budget proposal for next year makes clear, he is once again doubling down on the very same failed policies that are bankrupting America, waging war on U.S. energy, and fueling the most painful economic crisis in decades. There’s no question that his budget plan is the wrong recipe for America. Biden’s budget proposal includes a $7 trillion... READ MORE
Like so many in southeast and south-central Missouri, agriculture has always been an important part of my life. I’ll never forget the memories I have as a young kid spending time at, and working on, my grandparents’ farm – the very same one I own, operate, and live on today. The experience and skills I gained were very valuable, but nothing made me better prepared to run my cattle ranch – or serve in Congress – than my local FFA chapter. That’s because FFA is about much more than growing crops a... READ MORE
Every January, Americans from communities large and small hold marches and events to celebrate the right to life. It’s a tradition that began back in 1974, the year after the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. Thankfully, the Supreme Court restored the people’s right, acting through their elected representatives, to answer the question of when life begins. While this was a momentous occasion for the pro-life movement, there’s no question that the fight to protect the most vulnerable member... READ MORE
Jeremy Cady, Missouri State Director for Americans For Prosperity, presents U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) with the Pioneers for Prosperity Award in Washington, D.C. Click here for a high-res photo. WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) recently received Americans for Prosperity’s Pioneers for Prosperity Award for leading the effort in Congress to stop Washington Democrats’ reckless spending and radical agenda. As House Budget Committee Republican Leader, Smith has been on t... READ MORE
WASHINGTON – On September 20th, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) and several of his Republican colleagues sent a letter to leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to raise concerns about regulatory actions taken by the agencies that would expand their authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS). The members warned the agencies to stay within the bounds of authority granted to them by Congress... READ MORE
It has become an unfortunate theme in Washington - every time a crisis or tragedy hits this nation, Washington Democrats spring into action to exploit that situation to grow the power of government. In response to the current economic crisis of their own making, Democrats choose higher taxes; in response to the energy crisis, they choose new, less reliable energy sources over affordable energy coupled with new limits and regulations on oil and gas; in response to a border crisis, they choose ope... READ MORE
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO) has been elected to serve as the Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee. Upon the selection, Smith made the following remarks: “Missourians know the importance of having a budget and sticking to it. Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi does not. The fiscal challenges facing our country are great, we spent 5 times more last year paying interest on our country’s debt than we did to provide benefits to our veterans, that’s no... READ MORE
Every holiday season, Americans across the country look forward to celebrating cherished holiday traditions. As we take time out of our busy lives to spend time with loved ones and reflect on our blessings, we are reminded that even during what has been a very difficult year as a result of COVID-19 and ineffective lockdowns, we still have much to be thankful for. We’ve come so far since the beginning of the pandemic. Over the last several months groundbreaking therapeutics to combat the virus ha... READ MORE