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Jason A.
Smith

PARLIAMENTARIANOffice of the Parliamentarian

House Parliamentarian since September 2020, appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Succeeded Tom Wickham in the role. Previously served as Deputy Parliamentarian beginning in 2005. Serves as the head of the Office of the Parliamentarian, which advises the House on parliamentary rules, precedents, and procedure. Described by leadership as having "outstanding experience, a brilliant legal mind and great rigor of judgment."

Last year's salary

$321,353

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

13.3y

14 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$1,375 total

Career earnings

$2,669,163

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

PARLIAMENTARIAN
House
Oct 1, 2020 to Present
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF AND LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Senator John Fetterman
forDJohn Fetterman · Democratic · Pennsylvania
Senate
Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Senator John Fetterman
forDJohn Fetterman · Democratic · Pennsylvania
Senate
Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF COUNSEL
Office of Senator John Fetterman
forDJohn Fetterman · Democratic · Pennsylvania
Senate
Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
CHIEF COUNSEL
Office of Senator John Fetterman
forDJohn Fetterman · Democratic · Pennsylvania
Senate
Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
INTERIM DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
House
Sep 8, 2022 to Sep 12, 2022
DEPUTY PARLIAMENTARIAN
House
Sep 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2020
SENIOR COUNSEL
Office of Senator Patty Murray
forDPatty Murray · Democratic · Washington
Senate
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 3, 2020
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Office of Senator Patty Murray
forDPatty Murray · Democratic · Washington
Senate
Oct 1, 2015 to Mar 31, 2019
ASSISTANT PARLIAMENTARIAN
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Senator Patty Murray
forDPatty Murray · Democratic · Washington
Senate
Mar 9, 2015 to Sep 30, 2015
COUNSEL
Senate
Feb 2, 2015 to Mar 8, 2015
COUNSEL
Senate
Nov 21, 2013 to Feb 1, 2015
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Senate
Sep 6, 2012 to Nov 20, 2013

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Deputy Parliamentarian
Office of the Parliamentarian

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $1,375 combined disclosed value.

Austria
House gift travel filing
Nov 7, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024
$960
Monterey, CA
House gift travel filing
Aug 17, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022
$415
Monterey, CA
House gift travel filing
Aug 16, 2021 to Aug 18, 2021
Pending