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Congressman Chris Smith's Statement on the Release of American Hostage, Edan Alexander, from Hamas Captivity May 12, 2025 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to confirmation of the release of an American hostage held in captivity by Hamas: "I am relieved to know Edan Alexander, an American from New Jersey, will soon be reunited with his family—including his mother Yael and father Adi Alexander—who relentlessly advocated for his release over these heartbreaking 19 months. The long-overdue release of Edan Alexander is a direct resul... More
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Prayers and welcome for the new American Pope May 8, 2025 Congressman Smith released the following statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV “My wife Marie and I offer our heartfelt prayers in support of and gratitude for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV—the first American Pope and the 267th successor of St. Peter. Catholics—and people of good will around the world—look to the papacy for moral leadership and clarity and we are encouraged by Pope Leo’s call for peace, his example of faith and humility and his focus on charity and upholding the dignity of the v... More
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House passes Smith’s bill to combat the Chinese Gov’t’s gruesome industry of stealing young people’s internal organs May 7, 2025 —The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 202 (HR 1503), legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), to impose sanctions on any person who a presi... More
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Rep. Smith announces 2025 Congressional High School Art Competition winners May 6, 2025 — Winning entries in the 2025 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition were announced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) at a Friday night award ceremony held at Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center (HMOUMC) in Brick Township. At the award ceremony, Smith congratulated all of the student artists. The top artist was Marisa Amitie from Wall High School, whose Best-in-Show artwork entitled “Beloved” will be displayed at the US Capitol over the next year. Her remarkable work was ... More
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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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