Bipartisan legislation mandating a coordinated U.S. government response to the unjust imprisonment of American citizens in China—and the use of family members as hostages to silence or punish American citizens critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Smith’s bipartisan Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Michelle Hunt Unjustly Detained in Co... Read more

To raise national awareness and advocate for those struggling with Hydrocephalus, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior lawmaker and Co-Chair of the Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan congressional resolution, co-sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), to formally recognize and establish September 20th as “World Hydrocephalus Day” and the month of September as “National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month.” Hydrocephalus—colloquially referred to as “wate... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation (H.Res.719) honoring and remembering the life, legacy, and leadership of Charlie Kirk following his horrific assassination on Thursday, September 10, 2025. The legislation, introduced by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), is expected to be voted upon by the full House today. “The assassination of Charlie Kirk is an unimaginable tragedy,” said Smith, a senior lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Charlie’s senseles... Read more

At an event today hosted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the bipartisan Hellenic Caucus, met with His All-Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a guiding figure for Eastern Orthodox Christians throughout the globe. “I had the immense honor of meeting with His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who has boldly, hum... Read more

With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, comprehensive legislation to undo the disastrous open borders policy of the Biden-Harris Administration, reform our immigration system, and hold criminals accountable for their violent actions. “HR 3486 increases penalties for individuals who illegally enter the United States and commit felonies or unlawfully reenter the United States,” said Smith, a senior ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement on September 10, 2025: “My wife, Marie, and I are absolutely sickened by the unconscionable act of political violence, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which has devastated his wife and children, his family and friends, and his millions of followers. “In his name, we again, emphatically reject and call for an end to all forms of political violence, including the hate-filled posts and actions that continue to overshadow civility and respect... Read more

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the War in the Pacific and the combined sacrifices of the United States and Taiwan (formally known as the Republic of China), Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), has introduced legislation in the U.S. Congress to document the accurate historical record and soundly reject the propaganda espoused by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which suggests that communist China was responsible for th... Read more

By Jeanne Wall Published September 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM NEW JERSEY — Rep. Chris Smith has led the effort to bring more attention and funding for Lyme Disease patients and treatment in Congress since 1998. With Lyme disease surging across the country and New Jersey among the states hit hardest, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has reintroduced the bipartisan TICK Act, a measure designed to strengthen federal support for research, prevention, and treatment of tick-borne illnesses. The bill—Ticks: Identify,... Read more

By Alex Dyer Published September 12, 2025 TOMS RIVER — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic here is now officially named for late Toms River resident and Point Pleasant Beach High School graduate 2nd Lt. Leonard “Bud” Lomell, a World War II veteran who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France, in the early morning of D-Day to destroy key German heavy artillery. Lomell, who died at age 91 on March 1, 2011, was once described by the late historian Stephen Ambrose as th... Read more

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2025, which directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—the Congressional “watchdog”—to investigate the Cold War-era Department of Defense (Department of War) bioweapons program, and whether they ever used ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for biological warfare agents. Smith’s home state of New Jersey has one of the highest Lyme rates in the United Sta... Read more