Statements and posts
22 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Praised Boeing's $20 billion Navy fighter contract for creating Missouri jobs and strengthening national defense.
“An investment of this size doesn’t stay in one place. It ripples through every community it touches, and Missouri families will feel it for years to come. This is a huge win for the Show-Me State, and I will continue fighting every day to bring good-paying jobs and investment like this to Missouri.”
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Smith Helps Secure Small Business Grant for Houston Small Business Incubator
Secured $127,000 USDA Rural Business Development Grant for small business incubator.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and everyone with the drive to start one should have a fair shot at success — no matter if they grew up in a small town like Houston or a city like St. Louis.”
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Smith Helps Secure More Than $45 Million for Rural Missouri Hospitals
Secured $45 million for rural Missouri hospital upgrades and workforce expansion.
“Rural hospitals are the backbone of communities like the ones I grew up in. When a rural hospital shuts its doors, that often means an extra hour on the road to see a doctor, and that extra hour can be the difference between life and death.”
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This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $22.4 million in Public Assistance funding for Perry County School District No. 32.
“I was proud to fight to deliver this funding and ensure this community can rebuild a high school that they’re proud of. Thank you to the Trump Administration and Secretary Mullin for coming through to help the families and students affected, and I’ll keep fighting to make sure Perryville gets all the resources they…”
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Congressman Smith Hosts Annual Academy Day for High School Students
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by members of the Missouri delegation, recently hosted an Academy Day event at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, where hundreds of high school students and parents came to hear from admissions…
“Serving in our nation’s military is one of the most admirable things one can do, and attending a U.S. military service academy is a high honor that sets Missouri students up for success throughout their lives. It takes selflessness, discipline, integrity, and most of all, a love for your country. Thank you to all of…”
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Smith Secures $1.8 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful Bill
Salem Memorial Hospital has been awarded approximately $1.8 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), an initiative that Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) authored and fought for as part of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
“That’s exactly why I championed the Rural Health Transformation Program. When I was writing the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, I knew we had to include support for rural health care so hospitals like Salem Memorial can get the resources they need to continue serving the families who depend on them — and I did just that. I’m…”
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Smith Secures $1.7 Million for Salem Memorial Hospital Through Provision in One, Big, Beautiful Bill
Salem Memorial Hospital has been awarded approximately $1.7 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), an initiative that Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) authored and fought for as part of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
“That’s exactly why I championed the Rural Health Transformation Program. When I was writing the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, I knew we had to include support for rural health care so hospitals like Salem Memorial can get the resources they need to continue serving the families who depend on them — and I did just that. I’m…”
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Smith Applauds President Trump’s Approval of Nearly $20 Million in Flood Recovery Aid
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising President Trump’s approval of nearly $20 million in federal assistance to help communities recover from the devastating floods that hit southeast Missouri on July 9th…
“I am grateful to President Trump for approving this request, and I want to thank every first responder, volunteer, and local leader who has stepped up for their neighbors through all of this. I’ll always fight to make sure Missourians get the support they need to rebuild in the wake of disaster.”
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Smith Visits Naeger Forest Products in Ste. Genevieve County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Naeger Forest Products in Ste.
“Mike has spent more than four decades building this sawmill into one that produces some of the highest-quality cedar in the country, and it was clear from our conversation just how much pride he takes in that work. We talked about the flood of cheap, fake wood products coming in from China, the toll the railroad merger…”
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Smith Visits Long Farms in Howell County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Long Farms in Howell County last week, touring the operation and meeting with Jake and Brittney Long to see the farm behind their online platform Faithful Farming and hear how they’re building…
“Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, which I authored, farms like this one can count on permanent 100 percent immediate expensing and a permanent small business deduction. Those provisions will help this operation invest and grow so it can one day be handed down to their boys, Henry and Jack. I’ll keep fighting to…”
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Smith Visits Meert Tree Farm in Jefferson County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Meert Tree Farm in Jefferson County last week, touring the operation and meeting with the Meert family to discuss the challenges facing Missouri’s specialty crop producers and multi-generational…
“Families like the Meert’s are exactly who I was fighting for when I authored the Working Families Tax Cuts. By permanently doubling the small business expensing threshold and locking in 100 percent immediate expensing, farms like this one can keep reinvesting in their operation. I’ll keep fighting for policies that…”
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Congressman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small Businesses
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule permanently ending the requirement for U.S. companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate…
“For years, small business owners have been buried under a reporting mandate that treated every family-owned shop and farm like a suspect in a financial crime. The Trump Administration has thankfully put an end to that for good. Now a small business owner in Missouri or anywhere else in the country can spend more of…”
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Smith Visits Thomure Land & Cattle in St. Francois County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Thomure Land & Cattle in St. Francois County last week, touring the operation and meeting with Chip and Linda Thomure to discuss the challenges facing Missouri’s cattle producers.
“Chip and Linda have built an impressive cattle operation through years of hard work and dedication, and it’s the same kind of commitment I see all across our district’s cattle country. Their custom cattle mineral is a perfect example of the kind of innovation that keeps Missouri ranchers ahead of the curve. I’m…”
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Smith Visits Iron County to Survey Flood Damage
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) sat down with Iron County Commissioners Josh Campbell, Jim Scaggs, and Dustin Hinkle in Ironton recently for an update on the county’s recovery from recent flooding, which the National Weather Service has…
“Iron County has taken a brutal hit. Fourteen roads across the county sustained damage, and one of them, County Road 65, took five straight days of work just to become passable again. This kind of destruction is far beyond what a county this size can handle on its own, and I’m committed to making sure Iron County gets…”
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Smith Visits Twin Knobs Dairy & Action Farms in Douglas County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Twin Knobs Dairy & Action Farms in Douglas County this week, touring the operation and meeting with Kaleb and Erin Rodgers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Missouri’s dairy and…
“Like so many family farms across Missouri, they’re working to pass this operation down to their son, Everett. Thanks to the permanent 100 percent immediate expensing and small business deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts, families like the Rodgers have the certainty they need to grow, hire, and stay profitable,…”
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Smith Visits Mesta Meadows in Bollinger County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Mesta Meadows Farm this week where he met with the family and toured the operation to discuss their direct-to-consumer business and agri-tourism efforts, hear about how the Working Families Tax Cuts…
“From a farm right here in Bollinger County, this family has built a business that reaches customers in all 50 states and more than a dozen countries. They sell everything from raw milk and wool to homemade ice cream, and welcome visitors onto the farm to see their operation firsthand. Farmers and ranchers like this…”
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Smith Visits Franke Farm in Perry County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited the Franke family farm this week where he met with Neil and Michelle Franke to tour their operation and hear about the regulatory and insurance challenges facing farmers who raise diverse livestock.
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Smith Visits Bahr Farms in St. James
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Bahr Farms in St. James, touring the operation and meeting with Ben Bahr to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Missouri’s cattle producers.
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Smith Holds Farmers Town Hall with Missouri Cotton Producers
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) held a Farmers Town Hall with cotton producers in Hayti, where he discussed the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts on Missouri’s cotton industry and heard directly from growers about the challenges…
“When I wrote the Working Families Tax Cuts, I fought to make sure cotton growers struggling in the current agriculture economy weren’t an afterthought. We raised the reference price for cotton by 14 percent and made permanent the small business deduction and 100 percent immediate expensing that let these family…”
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Smith Visits Taylor Center Garden in New Madrid County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Taylor Center Garden in New Madrid County recently, touring the community garden and meeting with founder Robert Taylor Sr. to discuss the garden’s work combating food insecurity and providing…
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Smith Visits Keaton Cattle Company in Dent County
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Keaton Cattle Company in Dent County this week, touring the operation and meeting with owner Freddie Keaton and his wife, Renee, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Missouri’s cattle…
“I was glad to hear that the Working Families Tax Cuts are already helping Freddie plan for the future, as he’s building a new commodity barn to store feed for his cattle, and thanks to immediate expensing, he’ll be able to deduct that investment right away. Families like the Keatons are the backbone of rural Missouri,…”
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Smith Joins Ribbon Cutting at Myers Clinic in Rolla
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined a ribbon cutting celebrating Dr. Mylhan Myers this week as he carries on a three-generation family legacy of medicine, stepping into the practice built by his late uncle, Dr. William David Myers, and…