Smith holds House hearing on murders & kidnappings of Christians in Nigeria

Rep. Chris Smith chaired a bipartisan congressional hearing March 12, 2025 on religious freedom vilations in Nigeria.

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‘We are a people of indomitable hope—we absolutely refuse to entertain discouragement or defeat.'

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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Rep. Chris Smith addresses the thousands who attended the 2025 March for Life in Washington, D.C.

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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Smith’s $1.95 billion Autism CARES Act signed into law

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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Fox News: Smith demands answers on unidentified drone activity across NJ

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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Ribbon cut for new veterans health clinic in Toms River

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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Army Corps dredges Manasquan Inlet to address dangerous build-up of sand

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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Smith, author of landmark human trafficking law, chairs hearing examining the 2024 Trafficking In Persons Report

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 Smith hearing, experts debunk UN’s so-called ‘independent review’ of UNRWA

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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House passes bill to provide critical military assistance to Israel

Rep. Smith took to the House Floor in April and urged his colleagues to pass legislation (HR 8034) to provide over $26 billion in critical military assistance to Israel while prohibiting US funds from flowing to UNRWA. The bill passed the House in a vote of 366-58 and has been signed into law.

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Rep Smith: Genocidal attacks against Israel are the logical consequence of unbridled antisemitism

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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House passes one-year critical PEPFAR extension with strong protections for unborn children and their mothers

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.

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Blue Mass in Freehold recognizes the dedicated service of our local law enforcement community

At St. Robert’s Co-Cathedral in Freehold, Rep. Chris Smith joins members of the Howell Township Police Department for the 22nd Annual Blue Mass, which serves as a heartfelt recognition and tribute to the dedicated service and sacrifice of our local law enforcement community and their families.

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House passes Smith amendment requiring presidential certification for offshore wind industrialization

The House of Representatives recently passed an amendment 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 activities.

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Smith discusses investigation he secured into the potentially catastrophic impacts of NJ's offshore wind industrialization

Rep. Smith joins Fox Business reporter Jeff Flock at the Manasquan Inlet to discuss the independent investigation he secured from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) into the ocean-altering impacts of the 3,400 wind turbines slated for the Jersey Shore.

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