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George and Karen Bednarski with U.S. Rep Smith at the VFW Post 1838 in Manasquan on Oct. 8 2022. Smith presented the veteran with the distinguished medal as well as a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol.
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Smith, Rubio issue statement on China protests November 29, 2022 U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement regarding the historic mass protests against General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): “The CCP’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy is outrageous. In addition, the CCP restricts all human rights and freedoms in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and across China. It has robbed the Chinese people of their human dignity. “The Biden Administration's weak rejection of the CCP’s zero-Covid policy and refusa... More
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Brave bishops need support: Cardinal Zen and Bishop Álvarez victims of state persecution in Hong Kong and Nicaragua November 29, 2022 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today issued... More
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Parents of students attending Jewish and parochial schools to benefit Smith introduces ‘Education Achievement and Opportunity Act’ to make quality primary and secondary education more affordable November 17, 2022 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week introduced new legislation—the Education Achievement and Opportunity Act of 2022 (HR 9320)—to make quality education from kindergarten through high school more affordable by providing critical tax relief to parents of schoolchildren. Smith’s bill would provide a tax credit of up to $10,000 per child to pay tuition and fees for enrollment in Jewish, parochial, public, charter, private and religious schools. Up to $1,500 of the authorized assistance can be used f... More
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Redoubling efforts to mitigate the symptoms of, and someday cure Alzheimer’s Disease November 4, 2022 The following are remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) for the Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, November 5th in Bradley Beach: “Special thanks to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Chair Al Davanzo, Executive Director of the NJ Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Cheryl Srancione, and my good friend for many years, Christine Hopkins, AIM and Advocacy Chair. Thank you for your amazing work. And thanks to each of you for not only raising critically-needed funds for Alzheimer’s disease resea... More
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On the FBI’s swift action to mitigate the broad threat against New Jersey synagogues November 4, 2022 Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today issued the following statement on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) work to mitigate the broad threat against synagogues in New Jersey: “Special thanks to FBI officials and local law enforcement officers for taking swift action to monitor and mitigate the broad threat from a NJ-based individual intending to attack a Jewish synagogue and for working tirelessly to ensure our co... More
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