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Savas Tsivicos, a Monmouth County resident, testifies at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's June 30th hearing on human rights in Turkish-occupied Cyprus.

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EWTN News article on Smith's new anti-human trafficking legislation'Catholic anti-trafficking advocates urge Congress to pass stalled trafficking bill'
July 15, 2026

By Katherine Matt Published July 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM ET WASHINGTON — Catholic sisters, survivor advocates, and lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge Congress to quickly pass bipartisan legislation they say would strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking and help prevent future exploitation. Hosted by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking and the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the July 14 congressional briefing focused on the need to reaut... More

Committee Hearing Opening Statements

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on VenezuelaHuman Rights in Venezuela: Status and Opportunity
July 15, 2026
Andrés Martínez-Fernández, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation, testifies at the July 15th hearing: “Particularly strong polling conducted through 1,000 face-to-face interviews in of this year showed that 72% of Venezuelans felt the country was moving in a positive direction, 92% of Venezuelans were grateful to President Trump for the removal of Nicolas Maduro and 90% supported the U.S. becoming Venezuela’s primary ally.” The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith’s (R... More

Statements by Congressman Smith Office

On the passing of Senator Graham—a national treasure
July 12, 2026
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the below statement following the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): “Lindsey Graham was an indefatigable and courageous fighter for the right to life, human rights, liberty and freedom. He was articulate and persuasive and brought both incisive candor and humor to debate. He was a national treasure and will be deeply missed. My wife, Marie, and I offer our deepest condolences to his family.” ### More

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South China Morning Post article on Smith-Moolenaar letter to DOJ'US lawmakers urge justice agency to fully investigate Tiananmen display break-in'
July 10, 2026

By Mark Magnier Published July 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM The heads of a US Congressional committee and a commission focused on China have called on the Justice Department to fully investigate a break-in and reported vandalism at a California museum commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown. “The Justice Department and FBI should investigate vandalism at the [June 4th Memorial Museum] to protect the inalienable rights of the Chinese diaspora seeking freedom in the United States,” said a three-page ... More

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Calling for stronger DOJ-FBI response to transnational repressionSmith, Moolenaar urge DOJ to probe vandalism of June Fourth Massacre Memorial Museum as potential act of transnational repression
July 9, 2026
Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), and John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the recent vandalism of the June Fourth Massacre Memorial Museum in El Monte, California, as a potential act of transnational repression. According to public reporting, unknown individuals broke into the Museum short... More