On Monday, February 9th, Rep. Chris Smith joined The Mark Levin Show to discuss the Hong Kong court's horrific 20-year sentencing of Jimmy Lai, Communist China's egregious human rights violations, U.S. foreign policy with Iran, and his congressional hearings on the DRC-Rwanda conflict...
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“…Each day, despite setbacks—thanks to your efforts and prayers—many unborn children and their mothers have been, are being, and will be protected. We know that the injustice of abortion need not be forever. Life is such an amazing gift. There are no throwaways.”
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Rep. Smith’s law created a new, whole-of-government domestic and international strategy and established numerous programs to protect victims, prosecute traffickers, and to the greatest extent possible, prevent it from happening in the first place...
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In accordance with legislation offered by Rep. Chris Smith in July and signed into law by President Trump in September, the newly constructed Toms River VA facility was named in honor of Second Lieutenant Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell, a WWII hero and longtime Toms River resident, on January 5, 2026.
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On Friday—just in time for Charlotte Ewart Lomell’s 104th birthday—President Donald Trump signed a new law naming the Veterans’ Clinic in Toms River after her late husband, celebrated local WWII hero Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell...
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“Today the House took the responsible and critical step to protect all Americans from the largest tax increase in our history, secure our borders to stop the flow of human trafficking and fentanyl and rebuild our military after years of neglect, while protecting fundamental programs such as Medicaid...
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Congressman Smith recently announced the winners of his 2025 High School Art Competition at a Brick, NJ ceremony. Part of a national program, talented student artists across his district from Monmouth and Ocean counties participated in the annual contest.
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An Offshore Wind Energy report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) gives credibility and vindication to concerns first raised in Congress by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that offshore wind turbines pose threats to national security and aviation and maritime safety by interfering ...
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Rep. Chris Smith chaired a bipartisan congressional hearing March 12, 2025 on religious freedom vilations in Nigeria.
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Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), along with Vice President JD Vance, today addressed the 20th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ04) addresses the thousands of marchers who attended the 2025 March for Life in Washington D.C.
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Comprehensive legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to provide robust funding and enhanced support for Americans with autism was signed into law on Monday, December 23rd. Smith’s Autism CARES Act of 2024 will provide more than $1.95 billion over five years.
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The House of Representatives passed an amendment on July 20, 2023 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 activ...
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Rep. Chris Smith joins Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss his ongoing efforts to get answers about the unidentified drone activity storming New Jersey skies and his call for Defense Secretary Austin to provide all capabilities to identify and respond to the possible threats.
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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.
Learn MoreRep. 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 advan... READ MORE
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 Cong... READ MORE
By Frances Martel Published February 11, 2026 House Republicans led by Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Riley Moore (R-WV) introduced a bill on Monday calling for the State Department to offer comprehensive reports on American actions to protect Christians persecuted by a host of jihadist terror threats in Nigeria, as well as efforts to convi... READ MORE
By CBN News Published February 11, 2026 The U.S. is planning to send 200 American troops to help fight terrorism in Nigeria, according to the Wall Street Journal. The contingent will reinforce a small group of U.S. military personnel already on the ground there. Officials say the U.S. troops will not be involved directly in combat, but th... READ MORE
By Hannah Hiester Published February 11, 2026 Several members of Congress from foreign affairs committees introduced legislation in the House of Representatives Feb. 10 to institute strategies holding Nigeria accountable for the ongoing persecution of Christians in the country. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., who co-introduced the Nigeria Relig... READ MORE
