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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.
I include in the Record a letter from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which confirmed that this bill will raise the cost of new prescription drugs for all Americans. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC…
I include in the Record notice from the Congressional Budget Office that we received just this morning, as a matter of fact. Yes, the bill in front of us and the numbers it claims does include additional audits on individuals making less…
May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Underwood). The gentleman from Missouri has 1 minute remaining.
The solution to the inflation crisis that the Democrats have set forward is to spend hundreds of billions of more dollars and to tax all hardworking Americans once again. You cannot spend your way out of inflation, and you cannot tax your…
The new GDP numbers announced this morning confirm that Washington Democrats' reckless spending has sent our Nation into a recession. On top of paying an extra $5,200 this year because of the President's inflation crisis, Americans are now…
Our Nation is at a crossroads. After 1\1/2\ years of one-party Democrat rule, America is on the brink of a recession, violent crime is on the rise, and our freedoms are under attack like never before. Homicide rates across the Nation are…
President Biden's reckless agenda is sending our Nation hurdling towards a recession. The President wants people to believe 40-year high inflation is someone else's fault. But his solution to this crisis highlights his complicity in…
I just think it is un-American that we have a system like that where somebody they have worked all their life...
We should be focused on the things that will directly affect Americans today--like avoiding tax increases on families and small businesses and halting inflationary spending that is making it hard for folks to afford the basic necessities…
Democrats and Republicans can both agree a focus on early childhood development is very important.
the Build Back Better bill that sits over in the Senate right now was green lit by Democrats on this Committee.
America is on the brink of a recession, which would do more harm to families than anything else we could be discussing.
I think we really undervalue how big a threat inflation is to every single working American and every retired American.
As families are forced to make tough financial decisions every day because of sky-high inflation, Washington Democrats are fueling the economic crisis by spending hundreds of billions of dollars to advance their radical agenda. But that is…
Our people, our water, fish, and wild rice must not be treated as collateral damage to be sacrificed in the name of pursuing what some call green economic development.
Miigwech to you, Senator Smith, for joining with Senator Klobuchar in supporting our FY 2023 request for congressionally-directed spending.
We were quite pleased when Congress agreed to fund our FY 2022 request as supported by Senators Smith and Klobuchar.
As a strong advocate and fighter for the Second Amendment, I cannot support the Senate's gun control bill. The legislation is simply another attempt to blame law-abiding gun owners instead of holding accountable the disturbed criminals who…
Families everywhere are feeling the pain of Washington Democrats' radical climate agenda. President Biden launched the war on American energy when he canceled the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office. He has also banned new…
The biggest challenge facing Missouri families right now is sky-high inflation. They know that President Biden and Washington Democrats have only themselves to blame for driving inflation to the highest level in 40 years. Last month alone…
We have seen gas prices surge to 109 percent above since Joe Biden took the oath of office.
It has been over 15 months since the $2 trillion American Rescue Plan, as I refer to it as the Biden bailout bill, was signed into law, sparking the highest inflation in 40 years.
Many of these made it more rewarding to stay out of the work force in 2021 than seek gainful employment, worsening the labor and supply chain problems we see today.
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