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Rep. Smith greets witnesses ahead of the TLHRC's June 3rd hearing on human rights and democracy in Turkey.

Opinion Pieces

Fox News Op-Ed by Rep. Smith'Tiananmen Square tank man taught us to stand up against the worst of China'
June 8, 2026

By Rep. Chris Smith Published June 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT This past June 4, we marked the 37th somber anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, where millions of Chinese citizens peacefully and earnestly asked for political reform and democratic openness. Instead, their hope was met with tanks. On that awful day, the Chinese Communist Party unleashed the People’s Liberation Army on these peaceful demonstrators. Mothers lost sons. Fathers lost daughters. And China lost an idealistic generatio... More

Statements by Congressman Smith Office

Holding Nicaragua’s Murillo-Ortega dictatorship accountableRep. Smith applauds Sec. Rubio, President Trump for imposing visa restrictions on 100+ Murillo-Ortega dictatorship officials
June 8, 2026
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and author of the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2026 (HR 7055), issued the following statement in response to the State Department’s announcement today that the U.S. has imposed additional visa restrictions on more than one hundred Murillo-Ortega dictatorship officials and their family members: “The brutal Murillo-Ortega regime continues to eviscerate the basic rights and fundamental freed... More

Press Release

HR 1744, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2026House overwhelmingly passes Smith bill to reauthorize and strengthen U.S. international religious freedom board
June 8, 2026
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2026 (HR 1744), legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to extend and authorize annual appropriations for USCIRF through fiscal year 2028. During the floor debate on HR 1744, Smith reiterated the necessity of continued federal funding for the Commission: “USCIRF’s high-quality reporting and high-profile commissioners influence the... More

Article

SocialNews.XYZ article on Smith's CECC hearing'Chinese govt's moves to silence critics in US spark alarm'
June 5, 2026

By GOPI Published June 5, 2026 Washington, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chinese government's efforts to silence critics beyond its borders have come under fresh scrutiny in the US Congress, as lawmakers, state officials and democracy activists described what they called an expanding campaign of intimidation, surveillance and coercion targeting people living in America. At a hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), held on the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crac... More

Press Release

Rep. Smith, Assemblyman McGuckin meet with GAO to discuss progress of report on whether the U.S. military weaponized ticks with Lyme disease
June 5, 2026
Rep. Smith and Assemblyman McGuckin with top leaders from the GAO. Rep. Chris Smith and NJ Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin today met with top leaders from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to discuss the progress of their investigation—mandated by Smith’s amendment to the FY26 NDAA—into whether the Cold War-era Department of Defense (Department of War) ever used ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for biological warfare agents. “Today’s meeting was highly encouraging and eye-opening,” s... More