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Rep. Jason Smith, U.S. Congressman representing Missouri’s 8th district since 2013, recently used his social media platform to address issues involving immigration enforcement and government funding negotiations.

On September 4, 2025, Smith highlighted ongoing concerns regarding violence against ICE officers in Los Angeles earlier that summer. He stated, "Congress has not forgotten about the illegal harassment and violence against brave ICE immigration enforcement officers in Los Angeles that took place this summer. That’s why I am DEMANDING records from The People’s Forum, a Chinese Communist Party-linked organization, to https://t.co/aTGQwAGxMr".

In another post on the same day, Smith addressed the status of federal budget negotiations, writing: "Republicans are united and working together to fund the government in a responsible manner. Senator Schumer and the Democrats are the ones signaling that they want to shut things down for purely political reasons because they don't want to work with President Trump. Republicans https://t.co/PS7eIdLwxJ".

Smith also directed his followers to further coverage on Fox News with a brief message: "READ MORE IN FOX NEWS Here: https://t.co/lfwpoTrKV8 https://t.co/c8lLgllt87" (September 4, 2025).

Jason Smith was born in St Louis, Missouri in 1980 and currently resides in Salem. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri in 2001 and later received a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University in 2004. Prior to serving in Congress since replacing Jo Ann Emerson in 2013, he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013.