Rep. Smith chairs hearing on Hong Kong human rights
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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Smith's remarks for the Alzheimer's Association 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's
Click "Learn More" to view Chris Smith's remarks for the Alzheimer's Association 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Bradley Beach on Sunday, October 3rd.
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Smith receives 2021 Legislator of the Year Award from the National Police Defense Foundation
The National Police Defense Foundation awarded Rep. Smith (R-NJ) with their 2021 Legislator of the Year Award, citing Smith's “outstanding legislative support on behalf of law enforcement” and his tireless efforts and success in authoring laws to combat crime in the U.S. and around the world.
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Smith joined by descendent of Frederick Douglass to introduce anti-trafficking reauthorization bill
Rep. Smith was joined by the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, Ken Morris, to introduce the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021 at a virtual press conference on September 3rd, the anniversary of Douglass’ self-emancipation.
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Rep. Smith's op-ed on the crisis in Afghanistan
Click "Learn More" to read the op-ed written by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, on the crisis in Afghanistan.
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Smith undeterred, will seek to offer ‘right to sue China’ amendment on House floor
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....
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Rep. Smith speaks at the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) recently addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit, where he called attention to the urgent need to hold the Chinese Communist Party to account for its crime of genocide, persecution against religious believers and other ongoing egregious human rights violations.
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Rep. Smith chairs hearing on China hosting 'Genocide Olympics' despite its gross human rights violations
At a recent bipartisan human rights hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) condemned the egregious genocide and other atrocities perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), calling upon the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to find a new host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics or face a boycott.
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Rep. Smith speaks at 2021 'Virtual Rally' against anti-Semitism
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) spoke at the virtual rally held as part of a Day of Action Against Anti-Semitism, jointly coordinated by the Orthodox Union, Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, Jewish Federations of North America, Hadassah and other organizations on May 27, 2021.
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Smith's Belarus Democracy & Human Rights Act OKed by Congress
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 brings 'Sami's Law' to House floor; Members pass bill
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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Smith to Pres. Xi Jinping: Where is Bishop Su?
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. Smith chairs hearing on political repression, incarceration of political opponents in Nicaragua
Amid the growing human rights crisis in Nicaragua, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) recently chaired a bipartisan congressional hearing calling attention to the extreme political repression and incarceration of political opponents by President Daniel Ortega.
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Rep. Smith speaks on Fox & Friends about Chinese Gov't targeting him with sanctions
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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Rep. Smith opening speaker at 2021 human trafficking conference
Rep. Chris Smith, author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act and four other trafficking laws, and founder of the Human Trafficking Caucus, was the opening speaker at the 2021 Human Trafficking Conference held by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and US Catholic Conference of Bishops.
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Biden’s retreat from the noble and necessary fight to protect victims of religious persecution in Nigeria
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, said the Biden Administration’s decision to remove Nigeria from the list of countries that violate religious freedom was “totally unjustified” and “a retreat from the noble and necessary fight to protect victims of religious persecution.” On Novembe... READ MORE
Time to fix roads, bridges, rail lines, tunnels, lead contaminated water pipes…Smith: “Yes” on infrastructure, “No” on Biden’s multitrillion dollar social spending bill
A bipartisan infrastructure bill supported by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to repair and rebuild dangerous roads, bridges, rail lines, tunnels, lead-contaminated water pipes and more will become law on Monday. “Above all, this legislation is necessary to better ensure the safety of the people in my district, New Jersey, and the nation,” Smith... READ MORE
Star Ledger/NJ.com article on vet Smith helped in '81'My father was a war hero who saved lives and I never knew'
By Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The body was sprawled across a patch of Vietnam jungle, lying where it had been cut down by bullets. The enemy was closing in quickly, but Sgt. Nick Martinez couldn’t leave his man behind, even if meant he’d be exposed in an open field. In the midst of a raging firefight, the man known as “... READ MORE
MidJerseyNews.com article Project Freedom Breaks Ground For Freedom Village at Hamilton Woods
Project Freedom broke ground for a new development with 72 units, called “Freedom Village At Hamilton Woods” today located at Justice Samuel A. Alito Way &Whitehorse Mercerville Road. Congressman Chris Smith thanked members of Project Freedom for the tremendous work that has been done to make affordable, accessible and barrier free housin... READ MORE
TAPInto news article'Hamilton VFW Named After Decorated World War II Veteran'
By Elizabeth Myers - Frank J. Uveges was a man who loved Coors Light, tending to his garden, and keeping in touch with his family all over the country. The man family members called “Uncle Frank” loved giving his children, nieces, and nephews dollar bills for good behavior. While he would give money to the people he loved, he was just as ... READ MORE
Rep. Smith, veterans & Hamilton community honors late WWII vet at VFW Post Renaming
Congressman Chris Smith was a guest speaker at the newly renamed "Frank J. Uveges VFW Post 3525" on Christine Avenue in Hamilton on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Smith presented Post Commander Juan Class with a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol in honor of Mr. Uveges. He also presented Mary Margaret Uveges of Hamilton, daughter of the late vete... READ MORE