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Newsweek article on Smith's Wells-Hunt Act'Families of Americans Imprisoned in China on New Bill—"They Heard Us"' September 20, 2025 
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Fighting for Americans at home and abroadSmith introduces legislation to bring home unjustly detained Americans in China September 19, 2025 Bipartisan legislation mandating a coordinated U.S. government response to the unjust imprisonment of American citizens in China—and the use of family members as hostages to silence or punish American citizens critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Smith’s bipartisan Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Michelle Hunt Unjustly Detained in Co... More
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Smith introduces resolution to recognize and establish “National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month” and “World Hydrocephalus Day” September 19, 2025 To raise national awareness and advocate for those struggling with Hydrocephalus, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior lawmaker and Co-Chair of the Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan congressional resolution, co-sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), to formally recognize and establish September 20th as “World Hydrocephalus Day” and the month of September as “National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month.” Hydrocephalus—colloquially referred to as “wate... More
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Smith cosponsors congressional resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk September 18, 2025 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation (H.Res.719) honoring and remembering the life, legacy, and leadership of Charlie Kirk following his horrific assassination on Thursday, September 10, 2025. The legislation, introduced by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), is expected to be voted upon by the full House today. “The assassination of Charlie Kirk is an unimaginable tragedy,” said Smith, a senior lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Charlie’s senseles... More
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Smith welcomes His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, to Washington, D.C. September 17, 2025 At an event today hosted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the bipartisan Hellenic Caucus, met with His All-Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a guiding figure for Eastern Orthodox Christians throughout the globe. “I had the immense honor of meeting with His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who has boldly, hum... More
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