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Rep. Smith:NJ Guard deployed at Capitol sickened by bad food
March 4, 2021

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today asked the Speaker of the House to investigate and take immediate action on credible reports of tainted food that has made several National Guard members sick, including at least 30 from New Jersey. “This is outrageous,” Smith said. “The women and men deployed here from New Jersey and elsewhere to protect the Capitol deserve meals that are absolutely safe and healthful. “I’ve learned that dozens of National Guard members from New Jersey have gotten sick from tainted ... More

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Smith receives Congressional Leadership Award for his advocacy on autism
March 4, 2021
Autism Speaks—a national advocacy group that promotes research and solutions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—presented Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) with their Congressional Leadership Award for his “leadership on behalf of individuals with autism and their families.” “The dedicated leaders at Autism Speaks work tirelessly to help raise awareness and advocate for those with autism,” said Rep. Smith, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus. “I thank them for their steadfast commi... More

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NJ.com/Trenton Times article on Smith efforts on food problems for troops'Tainted food sickened N.J. Guard troops patrolling Capitol, lawmaker says.'
March 4, 2021

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Members of the New Jersey National Guard deployed to the nation’s capital following the Jan. 6 insurrection were sickened by tainted food, according to Rep. Chris Smith, who has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate. Smith, R-4th Dist., said at least 30 New Jerseyans got sick over the last month — including some last week — from eating the food while they were deployed in the nation’s capital to protect the U.S. Capitol. “This is out... More

Floor Speeches and Congressional Record Statements

Remarks during House debate on COVID-19 appropriations bill
February 28, 2021

Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in the House of Representatives during debate on COVID-19 appropriations bill—February 26, 2021: An analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows that approximately $1 trillion of previously appropriated COVID-19 relief funds have not been spent. Let me say that again, Madame Speaker, about a trillion dollars appropriated by Congress for COVID relief has not been spent. Yet today, the House will vote on spending an additional $1.9... More

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World’s leading cause of death, cardiovascular disease significantly increases risks of COVID-19Reps. Smith and Beatty introduce legislation to recognize February as American Heart Month
February 25, 2021
Bipartisan congressional legislation recognizing February as American Heart Month is designed to bring greater awareness to the cardiovascular public health crisis and reaffirm the commitment of the United States to combat heart disease throughout the year. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition, along with fellow co-chair Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), authored the resolution (H.Res. 128) in honor of the approximately 655,000 Americans who die from some fo... More

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