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Heart Resolution Introduced Feb 14Reps. Smith and Beatty Introduce Resolution to Recognize February as American Heart Month
February 14, 2020
Bipartisan legislation recognizing February as American Heart Month was introduced in the House of Representatives today. Congressman Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Heart & Stroke Coalition, along with fellow Co-Chair Joyce Beatty (D-OH), authored the resolution, HRes. 860, in honor of the approximately 647,000 Americans who die from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “Heart disease is the leading killer of Americ... More

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Robbinsville Minds of Steel Students Gear-Up to Create "All-Inclusive" Playground
February 9, 2020

By TAPINTO HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE STAFF Robbinsville Robotics students put their skills on display on Monday and their compassion for fellow students. Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) and Robbinsville Councilman Dan Schuberth met with First Lego League Robotics Team "Minds of Steel" -- one of five teams that competed in the recent FLL State Championship. The team shared their conceptual plan for an "all-inclusive" playground, specifically tailored to support children with autism. “With this project... More

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Star Ledger Article Highlights Smith's Historic Human Trafficking Law Turning 20'NJ Transit takes steps to fight human trafficking on 20th anniversary of landmark law'
February 3, 2020

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NJ Transit is going to teach its conductors and other employees to look for signs of human trafficking on its trains and buses. The announcement came as the White House celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the landmark law designed to put the federal government behind efforts to fight sex and labor trafficking. “This landmark piece of legislation changes the landscape of the conversation around human trafficking and elevated the U.S. governme... More

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Smith human trafficking interview on NJ 101.5 radio'NJ Congressman Fighting Back Against Human Trafficking'
February 3, 2020

Congressman Smith was a guest on Tuesday on New Jersey 101.5 with morning talk show host Bill Spadea who posted this article and sound clip on Feb. 4 from the interview, which focused on the White House marking the 20th anniversary of Smith's landmark trafficking bill: Congressman Chris Smith is on a mission. He's been fighting for the past twenty years to focus resources from our federal government to help the millions of victims of human trafficking. President Trump congratulated the NJ Congre... More

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Smith Joins President Trump, VP Pence, Ivanka Trump, AG Barr at Human Trafficking SummitWhite House Marks 20th Anniversary of Smith’s Landmark Trafficking Law
January 31, 2020

Rep. Chris Smith joined President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, Attorney General William Barr, and other congressional and State Department officials at the White House today to mark the 20th year since enactment of Smith’s landmark Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA, Public Law 106-386). “This landmark piece of legislation changes the landscape of the conversation around human trafficking and elevated the U.S. government’... More

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