Jason Smith
Republican · MO-8 · U.S. House
Bio
Jason Thomas Smith is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since 2013. The district comprises 30 counties, covering just under 20,000 square miles of southeastern and southern Missouri.
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Issue profile
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Mike Johnson shamed by MAGA lawmaker over leadership failures: ‘Fix the problem’A GOP lawmaker and close ally to President Donald Trump took to Fox News Sunday to issue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a blistering condemnation after the House GOP leader, again, sent lawmakers home on recess after facing pushback from his own party.Jo…
Raw Story · July 5, 2026
Melania gives Congress private deadline as she works around Trump's team: reportFirst lady Melania Trump gave Congress a private deadline to pass her signature foster care bill, and she is pursuing it largely outside the usual White House channels, according to a new report in Politico. At a bipartisan roundtable with the House Ways and …
Raw Story · July 3, 2026
APhA and Missouri Pharmacy Association Applaud Chairman Jason Smith for Advancing Legislation to Improve Seniors' Access to CareWASHINGTON and JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the Missouri Pharmacy Association (MPA) today applauded House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-8) for his leadership in advancing…
PRNewswire · May 21, 2026- NY hospital head explains rising costs to Congress: Blame basically everything - Gothamist
NY hospital head explains rising costs to Congress: Blame basically everythingGothamist Jason Smith slams hospital CEOs for the affordability crisisPolitico Hospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilitiesNBC News GOP takes aim at hospital CEOs over …
Slashdot.org · April 29, 2026
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