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Jason Smith

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Jason Thomas Smith is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Smith has focused on various issues including accountability for universities and tax code reforms. He has been an advocate for policies that align with conservative values and has actively participated in legislative discussions on economic and educational reforms.

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  1. We have heard a lot of comments just recently about tax provisions that helped the wealthy, the well- off, and the well-connected. Let's point out the Democrats' tax policies that we are ripping out from the roots are helping the wealthy, the well-off, and the well-connected. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record analyses from the Joint Committee on Taxation, showing that big corporations with more than $1 billion in sales receive over 90 percent of all special interest electricity subsidies, and that financial institutions receive three times more benefits from these tax credits than any other industry where the wealthy, the well-off, and the well-connected benefit. Congress of the United States Joint Committee on Taxation, Washington, DC, March 31, 2023. From: Robert Harvey. Subject: Distribution Data. This memorandum is in response to your request of March 28, 2023, for data on the distribution of claims for certain energy credits by the gross receipts of the taxpayer. Below we report the tentative claims for credit under Code section 45, the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, and the tentative claims for credit under section 48, the energy investment credit, by C corporations for the 2019 tax year and 2020 tax year. The amounts reported are the tentative claims for credit before any limitation that the taxpayer might face and before any audit adjustment that might occur.…2 sources2023govinfo.gov
Aug 21, 2026

Make no mistake: Compliance with a congressional subpoena isn't optional, and the Committee will use all tools it has available to investigate whether foreign actors are exploiting our tax code to sow chaos and create division.

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Aug 21, 2026

Tax-exempt status is a privilege, not a right. When organizations that receive generous taxpayer-funded benefits refuse to comply with lawful congressional oversight about potential foreign influence, the American people have every right…

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Jul 31, 2026

This database confirms what the Ways and Means Committee has been exposing for months: foreign money is flowing into America’s tax-exempt sector.

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Jul 31, 2026

It is clear the status quo is unacceptable. Tax-exempt status is a privilege, not a right.

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Jul 29, 2026

From the outside, it looks like a movement, but once you see how the money flows, it becomes clear that this is a machine.

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Jul 29, 2026

For far too long, foreign influence and interference have plagued our tax-exempt sector.

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Jul 25, 2026

Representative Moore’s legislation is a proactive, principled defense of a basic Constitutionally protected freedom in America. I commend him for leading the charge on ensuring our government does not infringe on religious liberty.

blakemoore.house.gov
Jul 25, 2026

Faith-based organizations should not have their tax-exempt status threatened by federal regulators that disagree with one set of religious beliefs or another.

blakemoore.house.gov
Jul 1, 2026

This decision, being made based on where the team can extract the most taxpayer dollars, reflects the reality that ultimately these teams, or at the very least their C-suite leadership, are more loyal to their bottom line than to their…

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Jul 1, 2026

It’s about time he is brought to justice, and he is held accountable for his ties to the CCP.

foxnews.com
May 19, 2026

Mr. Speaker, every taxpayer deserves the right to dispute IRS actions taken against them. We have a judicial system in place that exists to protect that right. Unfortunately, as the system stands today, the IRS can circumvent taxpayer…

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Apr 27, 2026

It is disappointing, though sadly not surprising, that we have to legislate to modernize an agency like the IRS so that its operations are more user-friendly to the American taxpayer, but that is the reality that we are facing. The…

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Apr 27, 2026

I rise in support of H.R. 6903, the Ensuring Children Receive Support Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Beth Van Duyne and Jimmy Panetta. This legislation has a simple premise: Parents must meet their obligations to…

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Apr 27, 2026

I rise in support of H.R. 2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Lloyd Smucker and Gwen Moore. Survivors of sexual assault face a long road to recovery without having to battle…

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Apr 27, 2026

Many Americans have had to endure frustration and anxiety at the hands of the IRS bureaucracy when it comes to filing or waiting on their tax returns to be processed. Anything we can do to make this process more efficient and user-friendly…

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Apr 27, 2026

Mr. Speaker, whistleblowers play a critical role in government oversight, whether it be uncovering bad actors within government or, in the case of the IRS Whistleblower Program, alerting the IRS to those in the private sector who are…

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Apr 27, 2026

I rise in support of H.R. 5366, the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Greg Steube, Mike Thompson, and Jimmy Panetta and named after our late colleague, Mr. Doug…

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Apr 27, 2026

it is disturbing to think that the IRS is allowed to tax survivors of sexual assault on the compensatory damages or the settlements that they have received. Such victims should not have to relitigate their case before the agency, adding…

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Apr 15, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to point out that 86,800 individuals in the district of the ranking member of the Tax Subcommittee, who was speaking before me, because of passage of this bill, those 86,800 families in California will…

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Feb 12, 2026

you absolutely cannot make this stuff up that you are hearing from the other side of the aisle. When they talk about the affordability crisis, let's talk about the affordability crisis. Gas prices are the lowest they have been in 5 years…

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Feb 4, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my staff director, Mark Roman, who is leaving Federal service at the end of this week. For more than one decade, Mark has been one of the most capable and loyal public servants I have ever worked…

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Jan 21, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act led by Representative Fischbach. What this bill does is really pretty simple. It ensures States will be able to continue to use TANF funds for…

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Jan 21, 2026

holy cow. The things that you hear from the other side in this body could not be so--not truthful-- false. They paint with a broad brush and say the most ridiculous items, saying that pregnancy resource centers do not help anyone. Give me…

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Jan 21, 2026

Democrats are fear-mongering today. The majority of pregnancy resource centers have voluntarily signed on to industry standards, a call to commitment of care and competence created by Heartbeat International. These standards set an ethical…

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