“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.
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At the request of Rep. Chris Smith, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging the Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday, August 6 to address the dangerous build-up of sand that began to develop over the weekend along the jetty on the Point Pleasant Beach side of channel.
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A recognized international leader in the fight against human trafficking, Rep. Chris Smith recently chaired a hearing examining the 2024 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report, which is mandated by Smith’s landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act that was enacted in 2000.
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At a congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith, a panel of experts debunked the UN’s so-called "independent review" of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA), exposing the report’s findings as predetermined in order to reassure donors.
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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.
Learn MoreBy Vernonica Fleisher Patch Staff A recent Lacey Township High School graduate got to be celebrated by Rep. Chris Smith before she heads off to become a future U.S. military leader. Katrina Conti, who will be attending the United States Air Force Academy, was one of eight teens in the Fourth Congressional District who were nominated by S... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the House enrollment ceremony where the Speaker signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1) after its passage in the House but prior to it being sent to President Trump for his final signature and enactment. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), issued the following statement following the pa... READ MORE
Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press In September 1943, shortly after he graduated from Point Pleasant Beach High School and turned 18 years old, John Wardell was drafted into the U.S. Army and volunteered for the Rangers — elite troops whose heroism in World War II's European Theater became the stuff of legend. On June 26, Wardell’s courage wa... READ MORE
By Jeanne Wall Published June 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM — New Jersey resident and World War II Army Ranger veteran John Wardell was among the heroes honored Thursday during a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, recognizing the legendary United States Army Rangers of World War II for their extraordinary service. “John Wardell... READ MORE
Rep. Chris Smith meets with Senior Advisor Boulos on DRC-Rwanda peace agreement and critical minerals deal Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, today introduced legislation pushing for a robust diplomatic, humanitarian, and economic response to the worsening crisis in the eastern Demo... READ MORE
From left: Rep. Chris Smith, Pastor Shawn Hyland, Olivia Palutis of Ocean Township (Monmouth County), Aidan Gravelli of Middletown, Ryan Olmeda of Middletown, Jake Dembowski of Middletown, Morgan Zylinski of Lavallette, and Major General (ret.) Tom Garrett. Not pictured: Leila Castell of Shrewsbury Borough, Katrina Conti of Lacey, and Ch... READ MORE