Chris Smith

Committee Hearing Opening Statements

Smith, Pelosi Introduce Resolution Calling on Administration to Save Chinese Human Rights Leader
June 28, 2017
At today’s hearing of the bipartisan Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC), Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), co-Chair of the Commission, announced the introduction of a resolution urging the Administration to seek the immediate humanitarian medical parole for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a celebrated human rights champion who was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer but is not being allowed to seek medical treatment at advanced medical facilities outside of China. Joining Smith i... More

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Smith presented pioneer with the Purple HeartSmith Statement on the Passing of George Watson
June 27, 2017

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), saddened by the passing of World War II hero George Watson of Lakewood, N.J., a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, issued the following statement: “I was dismayed to learn of the passing of George Watson. You read about Mr. Watson in history books. He faced Nazis. He faced racism in the military. He overcame. He helped make the world a better place. I remember him well and fondly, and was greatly honored when I was asked to help him get the Purple Heart a few y... More

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China Finally Gets Human Trafficking Grade It Deserves, Tier 3 – a Failing Grade
June 27, 2017
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), prime author of America’s landmark human trafficking law—the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386)—said “the Trump Administration deserves high praise for the designation of China as Tier 3—the worst tier possible—for its shameful complicity in sex and labor trafficking.” “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson deserves the gratitude of victims and human rights defenders, calling out the Chinese government’s deplorable record and complicity in the cruelty o... More

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Smith Awarded Prestigious ‘National Public Service Award’ from American Heart Association
June 27, 2017
Today, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chair of the House of Representatives panel on global health, received the American Heart Association’s 2017 National Public Service Award during the Association’s national advocacy summit; Smith was honored for “building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease.” Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death nationally and globally: 1 in 3 American deaths are caused by CVD. In 2013, the most recent year for which data is available, CVD killed... More

Statements at events and press conferences

***With Slide Show***Smith speaks about World War II veterans' sacrificesProtectors of Freedom Statue Unveiling
June 26, 2017

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) spoke at today's unveiling of the Protectors of Freedom statue unveiling at Bey Lea Park, in Toms River Township, N.J. The following are excerpts of his remarks: Thank you Jeremy Grunin and the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation for enlisting the genius of sculptor Brian Hanlon to create six statues honoring U.S. servicemembers from several wars—men and women who endured and overcame crushing hardship to protect our freedoms. I was tasked with briefly recalling those w... More

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