After a years-long journey to escape severe religious persecution in Communist China, over 60 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church—dubbed the “Mayflower Church”—are free at least to practice their faith in the United States, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs global human rights subcommittee. “It is a very Good Friday indeed, and a perfect Easter gift to see these persecuted Chinese Chr... Read more

By Amanda Oglesby Asbury Park Press Monmouth County officials stood in the mist at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park on Wednesday, where they gathered to call for an immediate stop to offshore wind energy work off New Jersey's coast. Their announcement marked a new addition to a growing group of elected officials who are demanding answers on recent deaths among whales and dolphins across the region, and who allege offshore wind survey work is the cause. As of Wednesday afternoon, 10 whale deaths ... Read more

At a press briefing held at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) together with Monmouth County, state and local officials reiterated the urgent need for an immediate pause to offshore wind industrialization and an independent investigation into the potential harmful impacts of the proposed 3,400 wind turbines off the Jersey Shore. Smith is the author of an amendment—which passed the House on Friday with strong bipartisan support in a vote of 244... Read more

The House of Representatives today passed an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) requiring a comprehensive, independent investigation into the sufficiency of the environmental review process for 3,400 offshore wind turbines along New Jersey’s coastline during its consideration of the Lower Energy Costs Act (HR 1). Smith said his amendment — which passed by a vote of 244-189 and is now part of HR 1 — comes in response to the Biden and Murphy Administrations’ rush to install the massive... Read more

In response to new data showing an increase in the prevalence of autism in children throughout the United States, Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Autism Caucus, today issued a joint call for increased awareness and expanded access to care, education and support services for families touched by autism. The new data—released by the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC)—revealed that 1 in 36 children have autism spectrum disorder, marking a signifi... Read more

At a congressional hearing this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), called on the United States and international community to immediately step-up efforts to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide against the people of Tibet and hold its enablers to account, including and especially American company Thermo Fisher Scientific. Chaired by Smith, the March 28th hearing included compelling testimony from Richard Gere—the renowned ... Read more

The House of Representatives today passed an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) requiring a comprehensive, independent investigation into the sufficiency of the environmental approval process for 3,400 offshore wind turbines along New Jersey’s coastline during its consideration of the Lower Energy Costs Act (HR 1). Smith said his amendment—which passed by a vote of 244-189 and is now part of HR 1—comes in response to the Biden and Murphy Administrations’ rush to install the massive wi... Read more

The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed (413-2) legislation—HR 1154—authored by Rep. Chris Smith, Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ghoulish industry of stealing organs from young people, especially Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs and other Central Asians in concentration camps. Smith’s bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration. “These crimes against humanity are unimaginable,” said Smith, w... Read more

During consideration of the Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5), the House of Representatives today unanimously passed an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) that would require school officials to notify parents of any video recordings of violent incidents that occur at school. Smith’s amendment—which is now headed to the Senate as part of HR 5—comes in response to the death of Adriana Olivia Kuch, a student at Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township, who tragically too... Read more

Ted Sherman at NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Dion Marsh promised “a blood bath,” according to police. In a violent spree last year, the 28-year-old Ocean County man allegedly stabbed an Orthodox man in the chest, carjacked and assaulted a driver, and then ran down two pedestrians in Lakewood and Jackson, later telling detectives that the Jews were “the real devils.” As he faced a judge to be charged with attempted murder, Marsh was unapologetic, interrupting the proceedings to say: “I’m pretty sur... Read more