"The State of New Jersey must repeal its so-called sanctuary state status and allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials and ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime—and all others—are held accountable and/or removed from the United States."
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04)’s legislation to authorize more than $280 million over five years for two collaborative programs that provide lifesaving treatments and therapies derived from ethically-sourced stem cell lines.
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On July 20th, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) to provide $150 million over five years in continued funding for Lyme disease research at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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"Pastor Jin should never have spent a single day behind bars for peacefully living out his Christian faith. His release is a joyous answer to countless prayers, and an important reminder that sustained American engagement on behalf of religious and political prisoners can make a difference..."
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At Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)'s Capitol Hill hearing on the eve of the Ankara NATO Summit, expert witnesses detailed the declining human rights situation in Northern Cyprus since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power 23 years ago.
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"I have always supported and will continue to deeply respect our Nation’s law enforcement officers, including those serving in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with both my voice and vote..."
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At an award ceremony held at the RWJBH Medical Center in Toms River, NJ, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced the winners of his 2026 Congressional Art Competition, which drew submissions from 60 high school students across New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District.
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Rep. Smith’s new bill—HR 1144, the Frederick Douglass TVPRA—will reauthorize and enhance the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), which established a whole-of-government domestic and international strategy to combat human trafficking.
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On Monday, February 9th, Rep. Chris Smith joined The Mark Levin Show to discuss the Hong Kong court's horrific 20-year sentencing of Jimmy Lai, Communist China's egregious human rights violations, U.S. foreign policy with Iran, and his congressional hearings on the DRC-Rwanda conflict...
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“…Each day, despite setbacks—thanks to your efforts and prayers—many unborn children and their mothers have been, are being, and will be protected. We know that the injustice of abortion need not be forever. Life is such an amazing gift. There are no throwaways.”
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In accordance with legislation offered by Rep. Chris Smith in July and signed into law by President Trump in September, the newly constructed Toms River VA facility was named in honor of Second Lieutenant Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell, a WWII hero and longtime Toms River resident, on January 5, 2026.
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Rep. Smith’s law created a new, whole-of-government domestic and international strategy to combat human trafficking and has led to the prosecutions and convictions of more than 4,800 human traffickers, including Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell...
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On Friday—just in time for Charlotte Ewart Lomell’s 104th birthday—President Donald Trump signed a new law naming the Veterans’ Clinic in Toms River after her late husband, celebrated local WWII hero Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell...
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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 ...
Learn MoreThe following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) opening statement at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)’s September 16th hearing, entitled “A Son and Daughter’s Appeal to Xi Jinping to Release Their Dad, Jimmy Lai”: Today’s hearing is about Jimmy Lai—and an earnest appeal to Xi Jinping from Jimmy’s chil... READ MORE
Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation to provide $150 million over five years in continued funding for Lyme disease research at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for his signature. The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act (S. 239... READ MORE
Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy Lai, testifies in front of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) at their September 16th hearing, entitled “A Son and Daughter’s Appeal to Xi Jinping to Release Their Dad, Jimmy Lai.” At today’s Capitol Hill hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), lawmakers examined the unjust imprisonment... READ MORE
By Pedro Rodriguez Published September 16, 2026 A top congressional panel on Wednesday examined the imprisonment of Chinese media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and the state of press freedom and judicial independence in China. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing, titled “A Son and Daughter’s Appeal to Xi Jinping to Release Th... READ MORE
By Kate Scanlon Published 2:43 PM September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House in late September, and advocates for Hong Kong’s prominent Catholic media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai said Trump should push for his release from prison dur... READ MORE
