Jason Smith

Nationalist

Republican

House Representative

Missouri - District 8

Current Position: US House Representative MO-8

Running For: House Representative - District 8

Policy Positions

For reducing taxes; helped author and pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, supports repealing the estate ('death') tax, and advocates for lower taxes on small businesses, farmers, and families

For reducing federal regulations; worked with the Trump administration to cut 24,000 pages of regulations

Against COVID-19 vaccine mandates; called Biden administration vaccine outreach efforts forced vaccination and urged opposition to it
Against the Affordable Care Act; supported repealing the individual and employer ACA tax mandates

Against abortion rights; holds a 100% rating from National Right to Life and describes himself as a 'Champion of the unborn'
Against same-sex marriage; decried the Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling and stated commitment to 'the biblical definition of marriage' as between one man and one woman
Against repealing the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act; sponsored Missouri legislation to repeal the 2010 voter-approved referendum requiring oversight standards for dog breeding businesses

For securing the southern border; criticizes Kamala Harris's record as 'border czar' and calls for border security measures

For gun rights; NRA lifetime member and endorsed by the NRA, voted for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 allowing individuals to carry firearms across state lines