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House GOP chair calls to delay leadership elections, reform rules
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) called for GOP leadership elections to be delayed, arguing that Republicans need to self-reflect on their brutal midterm losses before moving forward as a conference. “We are less than a week removed from Tuesday’s elections, and need to under Read More
Smith wins reelection for District 8 seat
Rep. Jason Smith has won reelection to represent Missouri’s 8th Congressional District. Read More
Republican Jason Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in Missouri's 8th Congressional District
Republican Jason Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in Missouri's 8th Congressional District Read More
Singham-linked nonprofits defy House ultimatum, blast 'MAGA-led witch hunt'
The People's Forum and BreakThrough News rejected House Ways and Means Committee demands, accusing Jason Smith's probe of violating First Amendment rights. Read More
Republicans bragging about ‘fix’ for rural crisis they made far worse: ‘Bald-faced lies'
With the U.S. midterm elections less than two weeks away, Republicans across the country are posturing as defenders of the country’s ailing rural healthcare system even as hospitals and providers nationwide buckle under the financial strain imposed by President Donald Trump and the GOP’s unprecedent Read More
Trump admin accused of 'hiding stuff' by delaying annual report before midterms
The Trump administration is once again delaying the release of detailed IRS data showing how Republicans’ 2025 tax cuts affected millions of Americans’ taxes, even as it tries to sell voters on the law ahead of the midterm elections, according to Politico.The numbers document which tax breaks were c Read More
Markwayne Mullin-Jason Smith relationship explained amid buzz over DHS secretary, Congressman living together
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who is married, shares a house with unmarried Congressman Jason Smith in DC, sparking speculations about their relationship. Read More
US investigating alleged China-linked funding of 'pro-Hamas' protests in UK
Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is reportedly leading the investigation. Read More
GOP Nod on Paid Preparer Oversight Reverses Years of Resistance
House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) relied on a rarely used maneuver during a recent House Ways and Means markup to keep lawmakers united on controversial paid preparer rules years in the making. Read More
Rep. Jason Smith says second reconciliation bill will be a challenge
House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith touts the one big beautiful bill as the largest tax cut in US history, highlighting no tax on tips and the child tax credit. Read More
India-US Trade Talks Gain Momentum As Ambassador Kwatra Meets Key House Committee
India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met members of the US House Ways and Means Committee led by Jason Smith and Richard Neal to discuss strengthening bilateral trade ties as interim India-US trade agreement negotiations progress. The discussions follow Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s meeting with US Trade Rep. Read More
Rep. Jason Smith: Congress Must Fix Social Security
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee said Wednesday that Congress must act now to avert a projected shortfall in Social Security's main trust fund by the end of 2032. Read More
Rep. Smith to Newsmax: GOP United to Pass Reconciliation Without Single Dem Vote
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., told Newsmax on Wednesday that Republicans overcame narrow House margins to pass a reconciliation package funding key border-security agencies without a single Democrat vote. Read More
Rep. Jason Smith: Next GOP Bill Must Include Tax Cuts
House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., told Politico that GOP lawmakers' next budget reconciliation package must include tax provisions. Read More
Rep. Smith to Newsmax: Inflation Tops Midterm Issues
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., told Newsmax that affordability concerns tied to the U.S. military action against Iran are the top issue going into the midterm elections. Read More
Rep. Jason Smith to Newsmax: Sen. Warren Playing Both Sides of Spirit Collapse
Smith said Monday on Newsmax's Bianca Across the Nation that Warren first supported a Biden administration move to block the proposed merger of Spirit and JetBlue. Look back to 2024, when President [Joe] Biden's Department of Justice stopped the merger of Spirit Airlines and JetBlue, Smith said. Read More
Crypto Tax Legislation Markup Waits for Bipartisan Nod: BGOV Tax
House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) said his committee won’t take up tax legislation on cryptocurrency without Democrats’ buy-in. Read More
Rep. Jason Smith to Newsmax: Dems Ignore $60 Billion Medicare Fraud
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., said Thursday on Newsmax that it is “shocking” Democrats are not taking widespread Medicare fraud seriously, criticizing on “Wake Up America” what he described as a lack of urgency in addressing billions in abuse draining the system. Read More