After successfully pushing for record funding of the LymeX Innovation Accelerator Program, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Chair of the Congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, has requested a meeting with the top official charged with overseeing the promising federal initiative to ensure an aggressive action plan is robustly implemented to advance critical diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease patients. “With growing case numbers and increasing geographic spread in Lyme disease, the demand for ne... Read more

The following op-ed by Rep. Chris Smith, Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, appeared in the print edition of the Wall Street Journal on Friday, May 24, 2024: https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-bill-clinton-lost-china-human-rights-trade-847f637c Read more

At a ceremony at RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center in Toms River, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) recognized and honored the cohort of eight students from the Fourth Congressional District whom he nominated and will soon be joining the Class of 2028 at the US service academies to train as our nation’s future officers. “I join your parents, family and friends in congratulating each of you on a truly remarkable achievement—you have all been chosen to represent the Fourth Congressional D... Read more

By Jeanne Wall Published May 22, 2024 at 3:30 AM “It will take each and every one of us to end the scourge of modern-day slavery,” Smith said. “Human traffickers never take holiday—nor can we.” Congressman Chris Smith, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Prosecutor Raymond Santiago and a panel of experts in the fight against human trafficking, took part in a symposium held at the Monmouth County Sheriff's headquarters, in Freehold on Monday. It was a unique opportunity for the large audience, mainly law enfor... Read more

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Posted Wed, May 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm ET Two students from Forked River were honored as part of a larger group of local students who will soon be joining the Class of 2028 at the U.S. military service academies. At a recent ceremony at RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center in Toms River, Rep. Chris Smith recognized and honored the cohort of eight students from the Fourth Congressional District whom he nominated. Among those eight are Forked River locals Emily Wi... Read more

At a ceremony at RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center in Toms River, Rep. Chris Smith (R-4) recognized and honored the cohort of eight students from the Fourth Congressional District whom he nominated and will soon be joining the Class of 2028 at the US military service academies to train to become future service members. “I join your parents, family and friends in congratulating each of you on a truly remarkable achievement — you have all been chosen to represent the Fourth Congressional... Read more

US Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding ongoing debates in Taiwan’s legislature: “Taiwan has proven itself to be a democratic success story. As a republic, with separation of powers, it now has a divided government. What is important is a shared commitment across all parties to constitutional governance, respectful dialogue and above all, a commitmen... Read more

At the Public Safety Center in Freehold today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Prosecutor Raymond Santiago and a host of experts in the fight against human trafficking took part in a panel aimed at informing law enforcement officers and advocates in the community about one of the largest criminal enterprises in the world. “Forced labor generates $236 billion in illegal profits per year according to the International Labour Organization,” said Smith. “More ... Read more

At a congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today, a panel of experts debunked the UN’s so-called independent review of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA), exposing the report’s findings as predetermined in order to reassure donors. Officially called the report of the Independent Review Group, the document is widely referred to as the Colonna report after its chief author, former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna. “The revelations of recent months—about... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joins The Evening Edit on Fox Business to discuss his fourth congressional hearing—in the past year alone—on the vicious antisemitic hatred that fuels the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and how Hamas’ talking points are spreading to college campuses across the US, including Rutgers University in New Jersey: ### Read more