SUBJECT: Representative Jason Smith (R-MO-8), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means
DATE OF ASSESSMENT: October 2, 2026
DATA BASELINE: 54 unique facts | 47 primary-source records | 150 documented connections
| Category | Finding / Record | Source Type | Date / Record ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC Filing | Filed record with SEC; accession number N/A. | SEC Filing | 2009-05-21 |
| Career Fundraising | Total receipts from 2013 through 2024 reached $17,023,541. | FEC Disclosures | 2024-12-31 |
| Top Career Industries | 1. Securities & Investment: $1,125,518 2. Insurance: $968,874 3. Health Professionals: $875,533 4. Real Estate: $788,380 |
FEC Disclosures | 2024-12-31 |
| Organizational Donors | Pro-Israel industry contributed $84,850 over career; American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ranks as his 5th-largest career organizational donor (direct contributions represent ~0.5% of total career receipts). Top 5 organizational donors exclude defense contractors with Ukraine exposure. | FEC Disclosures | 2024-12-31 |
| Sponsored Travel | Participated in an all-expenses-paid AIPAC-sponsored congressional trip to Israel. | Congressional Travel Disclosure | 2015-06-15 |
| Recent Receipts | • Q3 2024 (Oct): $724,672 net contributions ($525,767 from PACs/political committees). • Q1 2025: $1,000,000 in new fundraising (28.5% from individual donors). |
FEC Quarterly Reports | 2024-10-15 / 2025-04-15 |
| Public Statements | Stated on Fox News's The Will Cain Show: "And then you can look at Medicaid cuts," immediately correcting himself to: "Uh, Medicaid reforms, I should say." | Media Broadcast / Transcript | 2025-05-15 |
| Measure | Vote | Context & Details | Source Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 4346 (CHIPS & Science Act of 2022) | NAY | Voted against final passage of the $52 billion domestic semiconductor bill. | House Roll Call | 2022-07-27 |
| H.R. 2811 (Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023) | YEA | Supported bill proposing $144 billion in domestic spending reductions, Medicaid structural revisions, and food assistance reforms. | House Roll Call | 2023-04-26 |
| H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) | YEA | Supported bipartisan debt-ceiling agreement negotiated by Speaker McCarthy and President Biden (reversal from 2013 NAY vote on debt-ceiling increase). | House Roll Call | 2023-05-31 |
| H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental, 2024) | YEA | Voted in favor of $17.6 billion standalone military aid package for Israel. Also co-authored multiple pro-Israel resolutions in 2023. | House Roll Call | 2024-02-06 |
| H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental, 2024) | NAY | Opposed the $60.8 billion foreign aid package. Downgraded by GOPforUkraine to a D- grade following prior 2022 YEA votes on Ukraine aid (S. 3522 and H.R. 7691). | House Roll Call | 2024-04-20 |
| Demographic / Economic Anchor | District Metric | Source Type |
|---|---|---|
| Geography & Partisan Lean | 28 counties in rural Southeast and South Central Missouri (Bootheel, Cape Girardeau, Rolla); Partisan rating: R+55. | Government Demographic Data |
| Median Household Income | $60,159 (Poorest congressional district in Missouri). | U.S. Census Bureau Data |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% | U.S. Census Bureau Data |
| Demographics | 87.8% White; Median age: 40.3; Homeownership rate: 72.3%; Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%. | U.S. Census Bureau Data |
| Top Employment Sectors | 1. Health Care & Social Assistance: 57,230 employees (16.6%) 2. Manufacturing (NAICS 31–33): 43,757 employees (12.7%) 3. Retail Trade: 42,474 employees |
Economic Census / Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Key Assets & Industry | Bootheel agriculture (rice, cotton, soybeans); Rolla is home to Missouri S&T (FTE enrollment >7,200). No major semiconductor fabrication plants as of 2024. | Regional Economic Data |
| 2024 Ballot Initiatives | • Amendment 3 (Reproductive Freedom): Passed (51.6% Yes – 48.4% No) • Proposition A (Minimum Wage & Paid Sick Leave): Passed (57.6% Yes – 42.4% No) • Amendment 2 (Sports Betting): Passed (50.1% Yes – 49.9% No) |
Missouri Secretary of State |
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│ Total Career Contributions: $17,023,541 │
│ (2013–2024 Principal Campaign Committee) │
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│ Securities & Invest│ │ Insurance │ │ Health Professionals│ │ Real Estate │
│ $1,125,518 │ │ $968,874 │ │ $875,533 │ │ $788,380 │
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│ Pro-Israel PACs & Network Contributions │
│ • Direct AIPAC Career: $84,850 │
│ • Bundled/Affiliated (Est.): >$200,000 │
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From the 150 documented primary records, funds flow into Smith's principal campaign committee across multiple commercial sectors:
[ Rep. Jason Smith ]
(Chair, Ways & Means Comm.)
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[FINANCE / TAX] [HEALTHCARE PACs] [GEOPOLITICAL / PACs]
• SIFMA PAC ($10k) • Centene PAC ($10k) • AIPAC PAC ($84.8k career)
• AIC PAC ($10k) • AbbVie PAC ($10k) • Majority Committee PAC ($10k)
• Private Investor PAC ($10k) • CVS Health PAC ($10k) • Emmer PAC ($5k)
• S-Corp PAC ($5k) • Cencora PAC ($10k) • GOPforUkraine (Graded: D-)
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[CONSTITUENCY CROSS-PRESSURES]
• Healthcare: 57,230 workers (16.6%)
• Manufacturing: 43,757 workers (12.7%)
• Agriculture: Bootheel rice/cotton/soy
• Poverty: 15.5% (Medicaid dependence)
All items below reflect structured analytical extrapolations and are explicitly marked with confidence tiers:
nay_unverified and yea_unverified respectively, while companion primary-source records in the database explicitly affirm these exact floor votes as verified substantive actions. The official Congressional Record (clerk.house.gov) confirms these substantive roll calls.Accession number: N/A without referencing an entity or disclosure type. This constitutes an informational search scope limitation rather than an indicator of non-compliance. Similarly, the 4 zero-result search outputs excluded from the dataset represent search parameter limits rather than evidence of absence.