A recent hearing chaired by Rep Smith exposes the unbridled antisemitism that pervades the United Nations and fuels its anti-Israel bias, which has become increasingly apparent in the aftermath of the barbaric terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against innocent Israeli civilians on October 7th.
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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. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, highlights the engraved invitation to protect unborn children and their mothers from the violence of abortion on the one-year anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision on Dobbs.
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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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Speaking on the House Floor in support of a Select Committee on China, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) blasts US politicians and corporations who have long enabled the brutal dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through trade and engagement without serious human rights protections.
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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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Rep. Chris Smith joined local and county officials in Toms River to mark the groundbreaking for a new Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic, which will replace Ocean County’s Brick clinic that Smith secured in 1991 but which no longer can meet the needs of an ever-growing local veterans population.
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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.”
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At a Capitol Hill hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, denounced the deteriorating state of civil and political freedoms in Hong Kong.
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Rep. Smith (R-NJ) announced that he will seek a recorded vote by the entire House of Representatives on his legislation to empower U.S. citizens with the right to sue China for its large-scale misrepresentation campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, following vote by House Foreign Affairs Committee....
Learn MoreReps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week introduced a resolution (HRes 915) urging the Government of Ukraine to resume adoptions of Ukrainian children by US citizens, which were suspended in March 2021 following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The resolution is co-sponsored by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ). “International adoption can b... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-Chair of the House Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today reaffirmed his strong support for House Resolution 894—Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world. “Israel is the only state in the world whose fundamental right to exist, ... READ MORE
A Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on China’s use of forced labor in its deep sea fishing fleet and fish processing not only revealed how such fish taints our supply chain and hurts the US fishing industry, but also has prompted human rights and other nongovernmental organizati... READ MORE
At a congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today, members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and exiled prisoners of conscience and their relatives made an urgent appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez—the only known cleric to remain incarcerated by Nicaragu... READ MORE
The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during today’s debate on the House Floor in support of H.Res. 888—Reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 888,... READ MORE