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Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) was honored with the Medal of Freedom by the Victims of Communism (VOC) human rights group on April 24, 2025. From left are Rep. Smith, VOC Board Chair Dr. Elizabeth Spalding and VOC President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson. The presentation was held at Florida International University in Washington, DC.
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Move follows Smith hearing on Sudan civil war, call for action to stop death tollSmith backs Trump’s new sanctions on Sudan May 23, 2025 Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) praised the Trump Administration’s decision to impose sanctions on the Government of Sudan for violations of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991. “There will never be peace in Sudan until there is accountability. The use of chemical weapons is not warfare, it’s savagery. The world must respond with strength, not silence, and I applaud this Administration for taking steps to ho... More
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Protecting Medicaid, Social Security and MedicareTax relief for all May 22, 2025 “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, Medicare, and Social Security ensuring their survival. This bill includes protections for the most vulnerable by preserving Medicaid, while making no changes to Social Security and Medicare. This bi... More
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Chairman Smith's opening statement at hearing on Sudanese civil war May 22, 2025 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, held a congressional hearing entitled "A Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action" in Washington on May 22, 2025. Excerpts of the chairman's opening remarks: Over the decades, the people of Sudan have been subjected to unbearable pain and suffering and loss of life—even slavery. Since the 1990s, I have been a vocal advocate for human rights, democracy and stability in Sudan and soon after Republicans too... More
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Marisa Amitie, Senior at Wall High SchoolWall High student to have art hung at U.S. Capitol May 22, 2025 
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Rep. Smith responds to monstrous antisemitic murders in Washington, DC May 21, 2025 
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