Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) announced today that a direct $250,000 federal earmark to support the St. Francis Primary Care Van has been included in the FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations bill, which is expected to pass the House next week. Smith has worked throughout the past year to get the funding for the primary care van included in the spending bill. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) announced today that he has secured an $800,000 federal earmark to expand cancer radiation therapy treatments available in the greater Monmouth County area. Read more

During a meeting with Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) this morning, officials from the Transco Pipeline Company agreed to reimburse several local fire departments and emergency responders for the costs associated with responding to a testing incident last month. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), the most senior member of the state’s Congressional Delegation, announced today that more than $34 million in federal homeland security dollars have been designated to help further safeguard New Jersey. Read more

The House of Representatives is poised to pass Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-Hamilton) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 2620), legislation that enhances the nation’s current trafficking law (also authored by Smith) and helps the U.S. continue to lead the global battle against modern-day human slavery. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) will host a meeting on Monday where area residents and emergency responders will be able to speak with federal and state pipeline safety officials to address concerns they have about a 7.5 mile natural gas pipeline being constructed through the Groveville Section of the township. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R Hamilton), Vice Chairman of the House International Relations Committee and a leader in Congress promoting human rights, peace and justice in Northern Ireland made the following statement today regarding the announcement of elections in November. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), Co-Chairman of the Bipartisan Pro Life Caucus, made the following statement on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, which today cleared the Senate and will soon be signed into law by President Bush: Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today announced that more than $450,000 in federal aid is heading to Trenton to provide additional support to a critical project needed to remediate a region along the Assunpink Creek that was severely affected by Hurricane Floyd. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, helped broker a historic compromise today that will fix a 100-year-old problem and provide hundreds of thousands of veterans with full disability payments for the first time ever. Read more