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Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) at his Feb. 10th hearing, entitled "Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords – Part II."

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CatholicVote article on Smith-led amicus brief'Congress members file amicus brief over FDA allowance of mail-order abortion pills'
February 19, 2026

By Hannah Hiester Published February 19, 2026 Sixty members of Congress filed an amicus brief with a Louisiana district court Feb. 13 supporting a lawsuit that challenges the Biden-era Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2023 decision to drop in-person dispensing requirements for the abortion pill mifepristone. Those supporting Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s case against the FDA include Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who is a physician and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, a... More

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60 members of Congress submit amicus briefRep. Smith, Sen. Cassidy lead bicameral amicus brief in support of stopping the Biden FDA's illegal mail-order abortion scheme
February 18, 2026
Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and 58 other members of the House and Senate joined together to file an amicus brief in support of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s lawsuit seeking to restore the in-person dispensing requirement—negligently reversed by the Biden-era Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—for the chemical abortion drug, mifepristone. “Mifepristone is baby poison that starves the innocent unborn child to... More

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WATCH: Congressman Smith Asks Trump to Prioritize Jimmy Lai's Release from Hong Kong Prison | EWTN News In Depth
February 13, 2026

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sat down with host Catherine Hadro on EWTN News In Depth to discuss the cruel sentencing of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy advocate and media entrepreneur, who has been unjustly imprisoned by Hong Kong authorities at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party on fraudulent, politically-motivated charges. The full interview can be viewed by clicking here... More

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Accelerating and advancing Lyme disease researchSmith introduces the LymeX Authorization Act
February 12, 2026
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Caucus, introduced legislation to codify the LymeX Accelerator Program (LymeX), a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, which funds prize competitions to advance innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. “Over the past four years, LymeX has been a beacon of hope for the millions of Lyme p... More

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International Christian Concern article on new Smith-Moore Nigeria bill'U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Stem Persecution in Nigeria'
February 12, 2026

By International Christian Concern Published February 12, 2026 U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of State to compile and submit a comprehensive report to Congress on U.S. efforts to address Christian persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. For more than two decades, International Christian Concern ICC has chronic... More