Jason Smith — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MO's 8th Congressional District · Republican

Jason Smith is a Republican U.S. Representative for MO's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks Jason Smith's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2013.

Jason Smith's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 92.72% — cast 446 of 481 roll-call votes (missed 35).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 96.64% of the time (3.36% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1193 bills, 57 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Jason Smith Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Defense Spending
• Renewable Energy
• Health Insurance

How Jason Smith Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Jason Smith Broke With the Republican Party

Jason Smith has voted against the Republican majority on about 3.4% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted Nay on “Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act” (2026-03-04) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-09-10) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted No on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-04) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.

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