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Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) delivers keynote remarks at a Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL) ceremony in late August marking the grand opening of the new KC-46 two-bay hangar. A proven and relentless advocate for federal investments at the Joint Base, Smith led the 2016 effort urging the Air Force to designate JB-MDL as the host of the KC-46 air refueling tankers. (Senior Airman Matt Porter/JB-MDL)
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On today’s stopgap measure to prevent funding lapse for veterans, US servicemembers, and border patrol agents as well as essential health and humanitarian services September 30, 2023 Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today issued the following statement on the stopgap legislation (HR 5860) passed by the House of Representatives in a vote of 335-91 to prevent a government shutdown and a funding lapse for US servicemembers, border patrol agents, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and other critical law enforcement officials, as well as essential health and humanitarian services: “The stopgap measure passed by the House today with overwhelming support will ens... More
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House passes one-year critical PEPFAR extension with strong protections for unborn children and their mothers September 29, 2023 In a vote late last night, the House of Representatives passed (216-212) the State Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (HR 4665) that includes strong provisions to protect unborn children and their mothers and reverses President Biden’s hijacking of PEPFAR—the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—to promote abortion. “Regrettably, PEPFAR has been reimagined—hijacked—by the Biden Administration to empower pro-abortion international non-governmental organizations, deviating from its life... More
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Smith, Bilirakis press Biden Administration for answers US State Department grants fund Palestinian group that organizes meetings attended by terrorists September 29, 2023 In a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today, Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) pressed the Biden Administration for answers regarding two State Department grants reportedly funding a Palestinian group that organizes meetings attended by terrorists seeking the slaughtering of Jews and the annihilation of Israel. “We write to request an inquiry, explanation, and remedial action regarding two US State Department grants made to an entity in Gaza that supports terrorism... More
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$78,930 federal grant to fund mental health services for Ocean County College students September 29, 2023 A $78,930 federal grant to help fund suicide prevention efforts at Ocean County College (OCC) was announced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today. “This federal grant will help students who are struggling with various kinds of stress and pressures of college life,” said Rep. Smith. “The programs funded by this grant will help Ocean County College in its efforts to serve its students who may need help coping through the college’s Ocean WAVES initiative.” “This grant is timely, because Septemb... More
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Rep Smith: Social Security will continue in event of government funding lapse September 29, 2023 Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) issued the following statement on the continuation of Social Security and Medicare in the event of a government fundi... More
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