Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District, posting on his @JasonSmithMO account

Statement summary

Smith applauded the Eighth Circuit for reinstating the 2025 map, which he calls the Missouri First Map. He said changing the map in the middle of the election cycle "disenfranchises voters" and would send Missouri into a constitutional crisis, and he called any reversion "a blatant move by rogue liberal judges to subvert the will of the voters".

“I applaud the Eighth Circuit for reinstating the 2025 Missouri First Map. I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again: changing the map in the middle of the election cycle disenfranchises voters and would send Missouri into a constitutional crisis. The voters voted for the 2025 map, and have already voted in primaries under it. Any reversion is a blatant move by rogue liberal judges to subvert the will of the voters.”

Jason Smith

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Missouri 8th district

Statement summary

Jason Smith voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Jason Smith

Role at the time: U.S. representative from Missouri and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee

Statement summary

Bloomberg reported that Jason Smith supported the $5,000 proposal in principle while citing deficit concerns and the difficulty of passing legislation.

“It’s doable legislation doesn’t pass just like that.”

Jason Smith

Role at the time: Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means (Missouri's 8th District), in a committee press statement

Response to this claim

USTR determined on June 2, 2026 that each of 60 economies' failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and on July 23, 2026, at the President's specific direction, imposed additional duties of 10% or 12.5% as the appropriate action under Section 301 to obtain the elimination of that practice.

“Holding accountable those countries that are not doing nearly enough to rid their supply chains of goods produced with forced labor is appropriate to address unfair trading practices that put American workers at a competitive disadvantage. But it is also absolutely necessary to combat this moral outrage.”

Jason Smith

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Missouri at the statement date.

Statement summary

Smith defends the Iran operation as making Americans safer after diplomatic efforts failed.

“I have confidence that every Missourian is safer and more secure today because of the President’s bold, decisive action.”

Jason Smith

Role at the time: Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee

Statement summary

Asked on CNBC about Democratic demands in the fight over Department of Homeland Security funding, Smith, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said, "Why should you ban ICE from being at polling places? Because illegals aren't supposed to vote in this America".

“Why should you ban ICE from being at polling places? Because illegals aren't supposed to vote in this America.”