Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsSmucker demonstrates a strong commitment to electoral integrity through consistent support for citizenship verification requirements, ballot tracking mechanisms, and the removal of fraudulently elected officials, while opposing measures that would expand congressional election monitoring or dilute citizenship-based voting eligibility standards.
Criminal justice
50 actionsSmucker demonstrates a pro-law enforcement orientation in criminal justice, consistently supporting measures that strengthen penalties for specific offenses, expand police protections and officer benefits, enhance immigration consequences for crimes, and prioritize law enforcement authority in public safety situations.
Fiscal policy
88 actionsSmucker demonstrates a pro-fiscal policy orientation through consistent support for measures that expand government revenue capacity and impose spending restraints, as evidenced by his backing of revenue-enhancing tax provisions while simultaneously supporting debt ceiling increases paired with discretionary spending caps.
Healthcare
35 actionsSmucker demonstrates consistent support for healthcare expansion through votes favoring increased provider access in underserved rural and remote areas, enhanced funding for disease research and prevention across pediatric and occupational health domains, improved cost transparency in Medicare and Medicaid, and strengthened support for vulnerable populations including veterans and firefighters.
Education
27 actionsSmucker supports education initiatives focused on career and technical training, veteran education programs, educational accountability, and funding for underserved communities while opposing broad student debt forgiveness policies.
Economy and labor
49 actionsSmucker consistently supports business-friendly policies that reduce regulatory burdens, expand capital access, and strengthen market competition while opposing labor union protections for federal employees.
Environment and energy
166 actionsSmucker demonstrates a strong environmental protection orientation on most ecosystem and conservation issues while showing inconsistency on energy infrastructure and extraction policies, voting against pollution protections and mining restrictions but supporting renewable energy facilitation and fossil fuel development limitations.
Immigration
55 actionsSmucker consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and supports restrictive enforcement measures, including stricter deportation procedures, enhanced border security, and limitations on asylum access and immigrant accommodations.
National security and foreign policy
185 actionsSmucker demonstrates strong support for hardline national security measures, particularly regarding counterterrorism financing, maritime defense, strategic competition with China and Iran, and military support for allied nations, while opposing symbolic gestures that frame domestic security threats as primary concerns.
Civil rights and liberties
47 actionsSmucker demonstrates strong support for civil rights protections focused on combating discrimination and violence against religious and ethnic minorities, Second Amendment rights, and democratic participation, while showing particular concern for safeguarding free expression even when balancing competing civil liberties claims.
Social policy
24 actionsSmucker demonstrates consistent support for targeted social policies that prioritize vulnerable populations including veterans, children in foster care and residential facilities, homeless individuals, and Native American families, while showing selectivity on broader entitlement expansions.
Technology and data
34 actionsSmucker supports a balanced technology policy framework that promotes innovation and infrastructure development while establishing consumer protections, data security standards, and regulatory guardrails for emerging digital assets and technologies.
Civil liberties and government power
6 actionsSmucker demonstrates a clear commitment to limiting government power over speech and information while favoring judicial and transparency mechanisms that constrain executive authority.
Government accountability and transparency
139 actionsSmucker supports government accountability through mechanisms that enhance legislative oversight of executive agencies and require transparent reporting of regulatory decisions, while opposing formal congressional disciplinary procedures against members.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsSmucker demonstrates consistent support for public infrastructure investment across diverse sectors including transportation, utilities, energy, broadband, parks, and space exploration, favoring federal funding and land transfers that enable infrastructure development and modernization projects.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Sep 19, 2025
Smucker asked for and was given permission to address the House for one minute to honor three fallen police officers from York County, Pennsylvania—Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser—who were killed in the line of duty on September 17 while serving a warrant in North Codorus Township.
Feb 4, 2025
Smucker congratulated the Warwick High School Field Hockey Team on winning the PIAA Class 2A Field Hockey Championship on November 16, 2024, with a 4-0 shutout victory and a 27-2 season record.
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Mar 21, 2024
Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act — This bill streamlines the permitting process for dredging and filling activities in U.S. waters, potentially making it easier to conduct these projects but risking reduced environmental protections.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
Jan 11, 2024
DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.
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