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Mallory Fitzpatrick entered "Colorful Crosswalk" in Congressman Smith's annual high school art show, part of a national competition. She attends Wall High School.

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Bill pushes essential freedoms in Vietnam 50 years after Fall of SaigonSmith introduces Vietnam Human Rights Act
May 4, 2025
—Marking the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally known human rights leader in the U.S. Congress, introduced his Vietnam Human Rights Act, HR 3122. The House of Representatives has passed Smith’s Vietnam Human Rights Act five times—as H.R.2833 in 2001; H.R.1587 in 2004; H.R.3096 in 2007; H.R.1410 in 2012, and; H.R.1897 in 2013. But each time, the Senate failed to act on it. “Vietnam’s Communist government wants a closer relationship with the United ... More

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New report shines light on FDA’s cover up—gross failure to protect women from significant harms caused by chemical abortion pill
May 2, 2025
Following a report published by the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) finding that one in 10 women who take the chemical abortion pill mifeprist... More

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NJ101.5 story on fire, Smith on-site meetings, available fed grants'Fires burn across NJ as dangerously dry weather returns'
April 28, 2025

By Dan Alexander - NJ 101.5 reporter APRIL 28 - As the Jones Road Wildfire continues to be contained in Ocean County, ideal conditions for wildfires slowly led to at least three additional fires sparking up Sunday. The Forest Fire Service says the Jones Road fire has burned nearly 24 square miles (15,300 acres) and is 65% contained as of Sunday afternoon. Very little significant rainfall fell in the are on Friday night and Saturday but even if if there was more rainfall it wouldn't have made mu... More

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TAPInto news article'Federal Government Halts Construction of Empire Wind 1 Project Off Jersey Shore. Rep. Chris Smith Led Ongoing Strong Pushback for Over Two Years.'
April 28, 2025

By Jeanne Wall Published April 26, 2025 JERSEY SHORE — Construction on the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm has been ordered to stop by the Trump administration, following concerns over its federal approval process — a significant victory for Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has long led the fight against offshore wind projects off the Jersey Shore. Smith, known for his persistence and ability to get results, took the lead once again this year by calling on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dou... More

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***Congressional Hearing Set for Tues., April 29***'Rep. Smith to chair bipartisan hearing on human rights in Azerbaijan violations'
April 28, 2025
– U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, will co-chair a bipartisan congressional hearing on the state of human rights issues in the Republic of Azerbaijan since the COP 29 UN Climate Change Conference, which took place in Baku in November 2024 with Azerbaijan as host government. Before the conference, Azerbaijan’s role to host the event was viewed as an opportunity for the government to showcase itself and improve its international image. Though th... More