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![]() Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) addresses tens of thousands of people at the annual March for Life in Washington, one of the largest marches in the world.
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Revoke China's trade privileges Smith: ‘US must respond boldly to the Chinese Communist Party’s outrageous violation of our national sovereignty’ February 6, 2023 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today called for an immediate and bold response by the United States on the heels of the Chinese Communist Party’s spy balloon flight: “The United States must respond boldly to the Chinese Communist Party’s outrageous violation of our national sovereignty. We cannot afford the Biden Administration’s continued weak nonresponse to the great and growing threat posed by the CCP to our national security and the liveli... More
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On the Chinese Communist Party’s spy balloon flying over the United States February 3, 2023 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today released the following statement on the reported Chinese Communist Party spy balloon flying over the United States: “The Chinese Communist Party’s spy balloon flying over our country is a serious national security incursion that must have decisive consequences. It is long past time that we as a nation have a more frank and sober conversation about the challenges and the costs of a strategic competition with... More
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Smith reintroduces bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act February 3, 2023 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week reintroduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) A... More
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Smith reintroduces legislation to revoke China’s trade privileges January 31, 2023 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who was recently selected to chair the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), has reintroduced legislation (HR 638) to revoke China’s trade privileges—known as permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status—in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) atrocious human rights violations and ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Central Asian minorities. “Ever since President Clinton delinked trade with China from human rights in 1994, the Chinese C... More
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Eighth dead whale washes up on New Jersey-New York coastline Smith calls on Biden Administration to suspend all offshore wind projects over growing concerns about recent whale deaths January 31, 2023 Amid growing concerns over recent whale deaths, ongoing questions about environmental impacts and a call from 12 Jersey Shore mayors for a moratorium on offshore wind activity, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) on Monday urged two Biden Administration Secretaries in separate letters to immediately suspend all offshore wind projects until “ecological safety can be assured.” Smith, writing on behalf of the 12 mayors, including four from his own congressional district, said, “I share their concerns ... More
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