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Smith Resolution on Ethiopian Human Rights Advances From Committee July 27, 2017 Today, the full House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance a resolution, authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), highlighting the human rights violations of the Ethiopian government, and offering a blueprint to create a government better designed to serve the interests of the Ethiopian people. The resolution, which passed without objection, also calls on the U.S. government to implement Magnitsky Act sanctions, targeting the individuals within the Ethiopian government who are the cause of the... More
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Smith Awarded Wei Jingsheng Foundation Human Rights Award July 27, 2017 At a gathering of noted Chinese human rights activists in the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the co-Chairman of the Congressional-Executive China Commission (CECC), received the Wei Jingsheng Foundation’s Human Rights and Freedom Defender award for, “his decades-long devotion and effort to improve human rights and freedom all over the world, especially in China.” “On a human rights trip to China in 1994, Wei Jingsheng and I met for dinner in a Beijing restaurant. Despite gross mistreatme... More
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Smith Op-Ed on Sudan SanctionsA necessary delay for easing of Sudan sanctions July 25, 2017 A necessary delay for easing of Sudan sanctions Obama-era benchmarks for human rights progress are still missing By Chris Smith - - Monday, July 24, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: The announcement last week by the Trump administration that it is delaying the Obama administration’s order to ease sanctions on Sudan was a welcome decision. The three-month delay is not long enough to give the Sudanese the impression that we are not serious about this matter, but will be long enough to complete the needed a... More
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Smith Co-Sponsors, Votes Yes on Medicare Improvement July 25, 2017 Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House panel on global health, applauded the passage of legislation he co-sponsored, the “Medicare Part B Improvement Act” (H.R. 3178). The legislation, authored by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), will now move to the Senate for further action. “Last Congress we passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which expanded Medicare coverage to include home infusion therapy,” said Smith, who has supported expanded coverage of home infusion therapy in numerous congressiona... More
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Smith Co-Sponsored LegislationHouse Passes Bill to Sanction Iran, Russia and North Korea July 25, 2017 Today, with the support of U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the U.S. House of Representatives passed a broad bill designed to sanction three key bad actors on the world stage. The legislation, entitled, “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” (H.R. 3364), is an enhanced version of legislation that passed the Senate 98-2 last month, and gives the U.S. Congress more diplomatic tools to use against Iran, Russia and North Korea. “When foreign nations are supplying arms to our enemies, ... More
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