Honorable Jason Smith
United States Representative, Missouri, Republican
Rep. Smith has represented Missouri’s 8th Congressional District since 2013. He is the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and a member of the Joint Committee on Taxation. The following are his remarks during debate on the House floor on Jan. 21, 2026. I rise in favor of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act led by Rep. Fischbach. What this bill does is really pretty simple. It ensures states will be able to continue to use TANF funds for pregnancy resource centers and the maternal care they provide to pregnant women and moms. That is it….
