The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, at the commission's hearing "The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: Taking Stock," held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021; I’d like to begin thanking Co-chairman McGovern not only for organizing today’s hearing, but for the constant and consistent collaboration over the years with regard to the Global Magnitsky Act, known colloquially as GLOMAG. When I introduced the...
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Joe Strupp Asbury Park Press A state policy that had limited how many unemployment claims could be filed by elected officials and other third parties on behalf of residents in need has been changed after complaints from U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development said it was dropping a cap on the number of unemployment claims troubleshooters could file on behalf of constituents, following a Press article about the limit, to which Smith objected. Smith, whose 4...
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Below is a preview of Rep. Chris Smith's remarks to the Kalinowski Forum at the Lithuanian Parliament: Remarks by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey Kalinowski Forum at the Lithuanian Parliament—March 22, 2021 Chaired by Foreign Affairs Chairman Zygimantas Pavilionis Special thanks to Chairman Pavilionis for inviting me to the Kalinowski Forum and for your strong defense of human rights in Belarus and elsewhere— including your defense of political prisoners in Cuba and work to end religious persecut...
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A newly published, independent analysis on the legislative effectiveness of members of Congress ranks Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) as the most effective Republican lawmaker on healthcare issues in the House of Representatives. The study also shows that Rep. Smith is the second most effective House Republican lawmaker overall. The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL)—a nonpartisan, joint partnership between the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Vanderbilt University—said ...
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CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ has been awarded a $1.1 million federal grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the cost of many of the hospital’s extensive emergency measures taken as a result of the COVID pandemic, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). “The pandemic hit New Jersey hard and the staff at CentraState—as well as first responders throughout our state—work tirelessly to meet the pandemic head-on,” said Rep. Smith who has assisted CentraState in obtaining acces...
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded today’s announcement that the federal government is bolstering the supply of COVID-19 vaccines at two Lakewood federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to help meet the urgent and high demand for vaccinations. “I greatly welcome this desperately needed federal support to increase the availability of vaccines to Lakewood residents and those in the surrounding communities,” said Rep. Smith. The Center for Health, Education, Medicine, and Dentistry (CHEMED) and ...
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Registration for Congressman Chris Smith’s Annual Congressional High School Art Competition and Exhibition is now open, with a planned virtual 2021 show to ensure the safety of students, parents, teachers and the many others who will participate in this year’s annual competition and exhibition. Entrants must register by the March 29 deadline, and submit images of their work via email by April 5. The students’ work will be exhibited in an online gallery beginning on April 12, on Smith’s House of...
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On Wednesday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss a recent Politico report on coronavirus experiments at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
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At today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he was “deeply concerned” over Biden’s response to egregious and ongoing human rights abuses in China. The following are excerpts of Smith’s questions to Secretary Blinken. To watch the exchange, click here or video clip below. Excerpts: Welcome Mr. Secretary. For the past 40 years as a member of Congress, I have been deeply concerned about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ...
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