U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ04) chaired a September 2018 hearing on fentanyl from China flooding into the U.S. Witnesses included Asst. Secretary of State Kirsten D. Madison; Deputy Chief of Operations at the Office of Global Enforcement for the DEA, Paul E. Knierim, and; Ocean Co., NJ Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, who called China-made fentanyl coming into the U.S. a “synthetic storm” that is “devastating."
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Rep. Smith appeared on "Fox News @ Night" on Friday with host Shannon Bream, and called on the Department of Justice to Red Notice, using INTERPOL, the 12 Russian intel officers indicted for interfering with the 2016 elections.
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Rep. Smith's op-ed in the Asbury Park Press on his new bill to fight Lyme disease.
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Congressman Smith's statement on the flawed Iranian nuclear agreement.
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For his work to help in the fight against Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, Ryan’s Quest selected Smith as its 2018 recipient of the “Ryan’s Hero Award” named for Ryan Schultz, 12, of Hamilton, NJ. The award bore the inscription “in recognition of your continued support for those living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.”
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On December 8, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) concluded its annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of 57 OSCE participating States by adopting a ministerial decision on combatting child trafficking—modeled on OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) resolutions adopted in 2016 and 2017, authored by Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04).
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A new passport identifier for convicted pedophiles will help protect children from pedophiles looking to travel abroad, possibly to abuse children, said Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the law to create the identifier.
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Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) was named a Legislator of the Year by the New Jersey Hospital Association on Thursday.
Learn MoreJoining fellow advocates and supporters from throughout the Monmouth and Ocean County region in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) today addressed more than a thousand marchers and helped cut the ribbon at the start of the Alzheimer’s Association 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer's, held in his congressional district... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement on the Ethiopian government’s arrests of human rights lawyers Henok Aklilu and Michael Melake: “I am concerned by the Ethiopian government’s recent arrest of human rights lawyers Henok Aklilu and Michael Melake, and am wor... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, issued the following statement on the confirmation of John Cotton Richmond as the next Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: “Ambassador Richmond has demonstrated a strong commitment to thorough research and evidence-based action on sex and l... READ MORE