It was announced today, on the 3rd anniversary of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, which reversed the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 legalizing abortion on demand, that Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) will take on a new leadership role in the House of Representatives as a co-Chair of the House Congressional Pro-Life Caucus. The Pro-Life Caucus, which counts dozens of members in its ranks and has been at the center of every pro-life fight, including the prohibition on federal funding for abortion programs ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), led a special order on the three year anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and abortion on demand in the U.S. Dobbs decision at 3 years A New National Abortion Debate Has Begun [Mr. SMITH of New Jersey was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.] Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, 3 years ago today, the infamous holding of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were reversed by the Dobbs decision, brilliantly written... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s decisive action to destroy Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: “For far too long, the Islamic Republic of Iran—the world’s leading state sponsor of terror—has held the world hostage with nuclear threats and the export of violence through its terrorist proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. Iranian threats of death to Israel and death to America are real and... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a leading prolife lawmaker in the House of Representatives welcomed the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announcement on Monday that it will hear the case of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin in its upcoming 2025-2026 term. The First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center, located in New Jersey, is challenging an unwarranted subpoena issued by the New Jersey Attorney General on the grounds that the subpoena violates the organization’s constitutional rights and that they h... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus, issued the following statement in support of Israel: “I join President Trump in making it absolutely clear that the United States stands with Israel—today and every day. “I believe that there is no higher priority than protecting Americans in the region including our service members and a significant number of my constituents who are in Israel today. “The Iranian governme... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of a well-respected human rights commission in the U.S. Congress, today welcomed the formal announcement by the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, MP, in which he appointed a chair and two assessors for the long-awaited inquiry into the 1989 murder of human rights attorney Patrick Finucane. “Today’s announcement of a chair and two assessors to lead the Patrick Finucane Inquiry is an important step forward,” Smith said. “As the d... Read more

By Stephen Appezzato – A coalition of environmental groups and fishing cooperatives has filed a federal lawsuit to block the construction of Empire Wind 1, the offshore wind farm that will be located about 19 miles east of Long Branch. The groups, Clean Ocean Action (COA), Protect Our Coast New Jersey (POCNJ) and ACK for Whales, along with a list of fisheries, seafood co-ops, whale watch operators and civic leaders are asking the U.S. District Court to reinstate a stopwork order issued in April... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, has introduced a bipartisan House Resolution calling for the immediate appointment of a U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan as the country descends further into genocidal violence, mass displacement, and humanitarian collapse. “HRes 479 is an instrument of strength that will provide the President and Secretary of State with the tools and information needed to end the war, deliver aid, and protect American nationa... Read more

Co-Chairman Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) held a hearing today of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, D.C. focused on widespread human rights abuses by the government of Turkey against its own citizens. The following are excerpts of his remarks: The hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission—Human Rights in Turkey today—will come to order. We are here to expose and explore ways to mitigate and hopefully end massive violations of human rights by the government of Prime Minister... Read more

—Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) who has waged a multiyear fight against what he called “extremely dangerous” wind projects off New Jersey and elsewhere including Empire Wind today welcomed a lawsuit that contains compelling information that he believes will be helpful for the Trump Administration as it “continues its review of all wind industrial farms rushed through by the Biden Administration as part of the Green New Deal.” “As President Trump’s comprehensive review of offshore wind continues, this n... Read more