At a ceremony in Toms River, Rep. Smith was joined by veterans and other officials to cut the ribbon for the new veterans clinic on Hooper Avenue, which will replace the Brick clinic that Smith secured in the 1980s and has now been expanded to accommodate the growing veteran population in the area.
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At the request of Rep. Chris Smith, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging the Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday, August 6 to address the dangerous build-up of sand that began to develop over the weekend along the jetty on the Point Pleasant Beach side of channel.
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A recognized international leader in the fight against human trafficking, Rep. Chris Smith recently chaired a hearing examining the 2024 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report, which is mandated by Smith’s landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act that was enacted in 2000.
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At a congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith, a panel of experts debunked the UN’s so-called "independent review" of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA), exposing the report’s findings as predetermined in order to reassure donors.
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At St. Robert’s Co-Cathedral in Freehold, Rep. Chris Smith joins members of the Howell Township Police Department for the 22nd Annual Blue Mass, which serves as a heartfelt recognition and tribute to the dedicated service and sacrifice of our local law enforcement community and their families.
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Rep. Smith took to the House Floor in April and urged his colleagues to pass legislation (HR 8034) to provide over $26 billion in critical military assistance to Israel while prohibiting US funds from flowing to UNRWA. The bill passed the House in a vote of 366-58 and has been signed into law.
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On Fox News, Rep. Smith discusses the genocidal attacks against Israel and Hamas’ unbridled, deadly antisemitism that has led to the massive slaughter of innocent Israelis. Smith also calls on Biden to help US citizens evacuate the country and to stand in absolute solidarity with Israel.
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The House recently passed the State Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that includes strong provisions to protect unborn children and their mothers and reverses President Biden’s hijacking of PEPFAR—the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—to promote abortion.
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The House of Representatives recently passed an amendment offered by Rep. Smith that requires President Biden or his designee to certify that the thousands of offshore wind turbines slated for some of the nation's busiest airspace will not interfere with commercial or military aviation activities.
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An avid supporter of Israel and fierce advocate for aid to the US ally, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) was chosen by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to help usher Israeli President Isaac Herzog into the House of Representatives for his historic address to Congress.
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Rep. Smith joins Fox Business reporter Jeff Flock at the Manasquan Inlet to discuss the independent investigation he secured from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) into the ocean-altering impacts of the 3,400 wind turbines slated for the Jersey Shore.
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) debates on the House Floor in favor of legislation (H.Con.Res. 3) condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches. The resolution was adopted by the House by a vote of 222-209.
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Rep. Smith recently joined Mark Levin on Fox News to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s exploitation of children in Africa to mine rare earth minerals that are in high demand for batteries and solar panels to power the so-called “Green Economy.”
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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Rep. Smith's newest legislation to combat human trafficking—the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022—in a strong bipartisan vote of 401-20.
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At a human rights hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) forced harvesting of organs from living prisoners, calling for an “immediate concerted effort to stop this barbaric practice—not only in China, but also by its global enablers.”
Learn MoreWith the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed (388-21) legislation—H.Res. 1449—condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling on countries and international bodies to counter antisemitic hate. “The spiritual cancer of antisemitism is metastasizing—not... READ MORE
At a congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today, the widow and three adult children of renowned Northern Ireland human rights attorney Patrick Finucane shared their expectations for the recently established, long-overdue independent inquiry into British collusion in Patrick’s murder on February 12, 1989—when he was gu... READ MORE
At a ceremony in Toms River today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) was joined by veterans and other federal, state and local officials to cut the ribbon for the new Ocean County Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic on Hooper Avenue, which will replace the Brick clinic that Smith secured in the 1980s but can no longer accommodate the large vetera... READ MORE
Karen Wall,Patch Staff Posted Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 6:00 pm ET - For the last month, U.S. veterans needing health care have been streaming through the doors of the gleaming new Veterans Affairs clinic in Toms River, a long-anticipated facility to serve those who served the United States. On Monday, dignitaries and those who fought to get ... READ MORE
Geraldine Finucane, the widow of the renowned Northern Ireland human rights attorney Patrick Finucane, and her three adult children are set to testify next week at a Capitol Hill hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on the recent establishment of a long-overdue independent inquiry into Patrick’s brutal murder in 1989. WHEN: Tuesday... READ MORE