The State of New Jersey has announced information for Garden State residents seeking COVID vaccinations. Find out: who is eligible, how to get vaccinated if eligible, about registering under the scheduling system, where locations are for vaccinations and other important information.
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Rep. Chris Smith's bill, the "Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act" to give the Envoy the rank of Ambassador-at-Large, became law Jan. 13, 2021. The bill grants the Envoy added clout to fight the rise in global anti-Semitism. (Photo: Smith chairs a 2015 anti-Semitism hearing)
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Rep. Chris Smith's (R-NJ) Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 18, 2020, and was later included in the omnibus package passed by both houses Dec. 21-22. PHOTO: Smith with VOA reporter Daria Dieguts on Oct. 2, 2020 discuss the bill.
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Rep. Chris Smith calls on his colleagues to pass "Sami's Law," named after Samantha Josephson of Robbinsville, NJ, who was killed by a man posing as her Uber ride in 2019. Smith worked with the Josephson family to craft a bipartisan bill to improve ride-share safety.
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The atrocities and continuing threats to Nigerian peace and stability—especially to Christians under seemingly relentless attacks by radical Islamists—were at the core of testimony by State Department officials and human rights groups at a Dec. 17, 2020 hearing held by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ).
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Rep. Smith chaired a hearing in 2020 focused on the case of missing Bishop James Su Zhimin, who has endured 40 years in prison in China for exercising his universally-recognized human right of religious freedom. At the hearing, Smith openly asked President Xi Jinping: "Where is Bishop Su?" "
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Rep. Chris Smith addressed Voices Against Trafficking's recent 2020 webinar, stating, "Human trafficking is a barbaric human rights abuse that thrives on greed, secrecy, a perverted sense of entitlement to exploit the vulnerable and an unimaginable disregard for the victims... ."
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Rep. Smith was a guest on Fox and Friends on China's levying of sanctions on him for his human rights work for Muslim Uyghurs persecuted in forced labor camps with coerced sterilizations and other abuses. Smith has also spoken up for Christians, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong and other victims.
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COVID relief and omnibus legislation that passed the House and Senate Dec. 21-22, 2020 would provide critical COVID aid for unemployed Americans, their families & small businesses struggling due to the impact of COVID. The relief bill provides $900 billion in federal aid for 2021.
Learn MoreRep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today asked the Speaker of the House to investigate and take immediate action on credible reports of tainted food that has made several National Guard members sick, including at least 30 from New Jersey. “This is outrageous,” Smith said. “The women and men deployed here from New Jersey and elsewhere to protect the ... READ MORE
Autism Speaks—a national advocacy group that promotes research and solutions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—presented Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) with their Congressional Leadership Award for his “leadership on behalf of individuals with autism and their families.” “The dedicated leaders at Autism Speaks work tirelessly to help raise awa... READ MORE
By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Members of the New Jersey National Guard deployed to the nation’s capital following the Jan. 6 insurrection were sickened by tainted food, according to Rep. Chris Smith, who has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate. Smith, R-4th Dist., said at least 30 New Jerseyans got sick ... READ MORE
Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in the House of Representatives during debate on COVID-19 appropriations bill—February 26, 2021: An analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows that approximately $1 trillion of previously appropriated COVID-19 relief funds have not been spent. Let me say that again, Mada... READ MORE
Bipartisan congressional legislation recognizing February as American Heart Month is designed to bring greater awareness to the cardiovascular public health crisis and reaffirm the commitment of the United States to combat heart disease throughout the year. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition... READ MORE
BY KAYLA MARSH of THE OCEAN STAR — Significant damage to the borough beachfront caused by recent winter storms has brought together officials across all sectors of government to find solutions to help bring some relief to the impacted area. Mayor William Curtis recently met with Congressman Chris Smith [R-04], U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... READ MORE