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Rep. Chris Smith leads a news conference on Saturday, December 14th in Seaside Heights with state, county and municipal officials to call for more information from the Biden Administration on unusual drone sightings and announce his federal legislation to empower state law enforcement to address the public's concerns.
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Smith welcomes President Trump's executive order pausing new offshore wind approvals, requiring reviews of approved projects January 21, 2025 — Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has long fought against the offshore wind buildout along the New Jersey Shore, welcomed President Trump’s Executive Order pausing new offshore wind approvals and requiring a comprehensive review of approved projects. “This is a victory for everyone along the New Jersey coast,” Smith said. “On his first day in office President Trump has acted to help end our offshore wind nightmare. Meanwhile, in four years the Biden Administration failed to do anything to address t... More
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Rep. Smith statement on Trump Inauguration January 20, 2025 — Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) offered the following comments after President Donald Trump’s Inaugural address: “President Trump declared that today begins a new golden age for America and the people of the United States. “We welcome him back and thank President Trump for working to defeat the radical and destructive policies of the Biden-Harris Administration. “Beginning today with dozens of executive orders, President Trump will restore American leadership on the world stage and return prosp... More
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US taxpayer funding abortions in Mozambique 'tip of the iceberg' January 16, 2025 Congressman Chris Smith—Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau—today promised a congressional investigation in response to reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has violated the Helms Amendment by illegally using U.S. taxpayer dollars from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to pay for abortions in Mozambique. “This is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Smith who led the charge i... More
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Smith statement on hostage-release and ceasefire agreement in Gaza January 15, 2025 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to Israeli confirmation of a hostage-release and ceasefire agreement in Gaza: "President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu deserve enormous and full credit for getting Israel’s hostages released and securing the ceasefire deal. It is clear that the election of Donald J. Trump, his now-imminent arrival in the White House and his declared priority for finding terms acceptable ... More
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Smith statement on reports Uyghur refugees in Thailand in danger of forced repatriation to China January 13, 2025 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and immediate past chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued the following statement in response to reports that Uyghur refugees in Thailand were in imminent danger of forced repatriation to the People’s Republic of China: “It appears that Communist China is applying pressure upon the Thai government to force the repatriation of long-time Uyghur refugees and send them into the hands of the... More
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