Congressman Chris Smith was a guest on a June episode of "Jersey Matters" with New Jersey News Network's Larry Mendte. They discussed COVID-19 nursing home deaths in NJ, policing reform, the hard-hit Jersey Shore fishing industry and more.
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The State of New Jersey has announced a plan to ease the coronavirus restrictions the Murphy Administration placed on New Jersey residents and businesses.
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Effective June 14, Gov. Murphy lifted his COVID-19 restrictions on the number of anglers permitted on charter and head boats, as long as all anglers adhere to 6’ social distancing. Smith, the Recreational Fishing Alliance and the United Boatmen of NJ pressed the State to ease restrictions on this vital sector of the NJ Shore economy.
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Bipartisan legislation to extend and enhance the Paycheck Protection Program, which is helping sustain businesses and pay workers during the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, passed the House May 28. Rep. Chris Smith, who supported the creation of the PPP and recent legislation nearly doubling its funding, said the new Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act is needed to make the program more accessible to struggling small businesses.
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Rep. Chris Smith (NJ04) spoke on the House floor in support of the fourth phase of federal assistance to help pay for the costs associated with the coronavirus outbreak, including the severe impact on local hospitals and their workers and the Paycheck Protection Program to protect jobs. The $484B measure passed April 23, 2020.
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Several government-operated coronavirus testing sites are open to serve the 4th District, including one State/federal community-based testing site in Monmouth Co., and county-operated sites in Ocean and Mercer counties. To ensure that capacity is sufficient to meet demand, Rep. Smith has supported the sites to augment testing by private medical facilities and pharmacies.
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Rep. Chris Smith took to the House floor to voice his support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, 2020. He also spoke of the severe impact of COVID-19 on his district, and urged passage of the bill & federal support 'no matter the cost.'
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Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ4) has asked The White House to approve treating suspected COVID-19 patients with approved “compassionate use” drug therapies prior to the COVID-19 test results being confirmed.
Learn MoreAt a congressional hearing today, Rep Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act said “the great people of Hong Kong had a sweeping, draconian, anti-democracy policy imposed upon them yesterday—the so-called National Security Law.” Smith said, “President Xi Jinping has today massively broken his government’... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) welcomed today’s United States Supreme Court ruling in USAID v. Alliance for Open Society upholding a key amendment he wrote in 2003 to the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act that provides federal funding to foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provided they have a pol... READ MORE
In response to Secretary Mike Pompeo actions today to impose restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for the severe crackdown on the free people of Hong Kong, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, said... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) joined Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Presidential Advisor Ivanka Trump, and U.S. anti-trafficking ambassador John Richmond today at the State Department for the release of the 20th annual “Trafficking in Persons” or TIP Report mandated by Smith’s groundbreaking human trafficking law enacted in 2000 “The TIP Re... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) gave the following statement in the House of Representatives on June 25, 2020: Madame Speaker, the JUSTICE Act is designed to ensure greater transparency and accountability in policing in order to build safer communities. I cosponsored the JUSTICE Act because it is a serious, comprehensive and balanced reform initi... READ MORE
With the U.S. and all nations aggressively combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of African countries face the added threat of starvation wrought by a devastating locust plague, leading Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to author the bipartisan East Africa Locust Eradication Act to help mitigate the crisis. Smith, the former chairman and curre... READ MORE