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Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) meets in his Washington, D.C. office with the "Best in Show" winner of his 2026 Congressional Art Competition, Julia Ahlfeld of Wall High School, and her father, following a Capitol Hill reception in honor of this year's winners.

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The Telegraph article featuring Smith's commentary'Inside New York's first secret Chinese police station'
June 26, 2026

By Iona Cleave Published June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM BST In a drab office block in Manhattan’s Chinatown, sandwiched between a ramen bar and a supermarket, the long arm of the Chinese state had been hiding in plain sight. A banner on one of its wall identified it as “The Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station”. In the first case of its kind, the man accused of running the first known Chinese outpost on American soil was convicted of acting as an “illegal foreign agent” on May 13. US prosecutors sa... More

Partial List of Official Hearings, Meetings, and Markups

Tues., June 30: Rep. Chris Smith to chair hearing on Cyprus“Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdogan’s Record and Its Implications for the Ankara NATO Summit”
June 25, 2026
On Tuesday, June 30th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), will chair a congressional hearing on the worsening human rights situation in Cyprus following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rise to power. The hearing will examine the Government of Turkey’s Cyprus policies under President Erdoğan within the broader trends of foreign policy—including the human rights and humanitarian implications relating to nationalism—the ongoing closure of ... More

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Breitbart article featuring Smith's commentary'Exclusive: On Dobbs Anniversary, Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill that Would Remove FACE Act Protections For Abortion Clinics'
June 25, 2026

By Katherine Hamilton Published June 25, 2026 Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced a bill on Wednesday designed to keep future Democrat presidential administrations from weaponizing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act to target pro-lifers who pray and peacefully demonstrate outside of abortion clinics. The bill is called the “Saving FACE Act of 2026,” and would “remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services” from the FACE Act, Breitbart News first learned. O... More

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Pregnancy care centers provide life-affirming assistanceCongressional Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs: On the fourth Dobbs anniversary, we renew the call to end abortion violence and support women and unborn babies
June 24, 2026
On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reversing the flawed 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus—Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO)—issued the following statement: On the fourth anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, we remember all the named and n... More

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Celebrating the millions of lives saved from abortionRep. Smith, Sen. Daines introduce resolutions commemorating the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision
June 24, 2026
On the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced companion resolutions (H.Res.1382) in both the House and the Senate to celebrate the reversal of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. Smith’s and Daines’ resolutions call upon both chambers of Congress to passionately “[protect] the unalienable right to life,” strongly suppo... More