Contact
202-225-4404
Washington, DC Office
Priority Bill Status
Ukraine Voting Record
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Emergency supplemental appropriations providing $61B in Ukraine assistance
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
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Elected: 2013 (7th term)
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District: District 8, Southeast Missouri
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Ukrainian American community: Missouri (St. Louis, Kansas City) provides a statewide base
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District partisan lean (Cook PVI): R+54
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2024 House result: Jason Smith (REP) 76.2% vs Randi McCallian (DEM) 21.8%, margin +54.4 pp
Background and record
Background. He represents southeastern Missouri (the Ozarks).
Role in Congress. Jason Smith is the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee (since 2023), a former Missouri state legislator, and a University of Missouri Columbia and Oklahoma City University Law graduate.
Position on Ukraine. He has voted yes on every Ukraine aid package. As Ways and Means Chair, Smith has direct jurisdiction over every Russia trade sanction, every Russia frozen asset tax policy decision.
Strategic Read. Frame asks in terms of his Ways and Means Committee chair direct jurisdiction over Russia trade sanctions, frozen asset taxation policy (REPO Act mechanics), and the tax and trade architecture of US Russia pressure, his rural southeastern Missouri Ozarks traditional Republican constituent base that supports US foreign policy continuity, his Ways and Means Committee chair institutional reach with Republican leadership, and his pragmatic conservative Republican coalition building credentials.
Ukraine Record
- Voting record on Ukraine bills: 54.1% pro-Ukraine (20 pro, 17 anti, on 37 clean votes)
- Voted for Ukraine aid
- Controls committee votes on the Laundered Russian Oil Act (H.R. 7095), H.R. 7506, and other trade based Russian sanctions
Advocacy Playbook
- The Ask: Schedule a committee vote on the Laundered Russian Oil Act (H.R. 7095) and coordinate with Foreign Affairs on H.R. 7506, plus publicly support Russian oil sanctions as consistent with "America First" trade policy
- Why It Works: America First trade enforcement, benefits to domestic energy producers, and closing loopholes.
- Local Connection: Missouri Ukrainian community. Farmers feeling the impact of Russian grain disruption.
- Avoid: Framing this as globalist or humanitarian. Lead with America First trade enforcement. --- ## Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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