At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden Administration’s push to enter a binding international pandemic treaty that could cede American sovereignty to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the event of a future pandemic. “The zero-draft WHO pandemic treaty—that the Biden Administration and others are pushing to put into effect—starts off with a harsh criticism of the United States and the international c... Read more

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Kathy Manning (D-NC), Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today issued a joint call for renewed vigilance and better protections against hate crimes in response to an alarming new report released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that found antisemitic attacks in the US increased by 36 percent over the past year. “ADL’s new report shows that antisemitic violence in the US has surged to alarming levels never before recorded—with... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) chairs a joint congressional hearing with Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) on Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega's war against the Catholic Church and civil society. At a congressional hearing today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) called on the Biden Administration and Congress to “enter a new phase” in pressuring Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega and combatting his extreme anti-Catholic persecution and crimes against humanity, including his outrageous 26-year imprisonment of Bishop Ro... Read more

Phil Stilton U.S. Congressman Chris Smith attended a hearing on offshore windarms in New Jersey and slammed President Joe Biden and Governor Phil Murphy over what he called the harmful environmental impact 3,500 wind turbines could have on the coastal ecosystem. Smith said the President and governor’s rush to install nearly 3,500 wind turbines off the coast of New Jersey without sufficient study on their impact on the environment, marine mammals, the fishing industry, tourism and navigational sa... Read more

During a congressional field hearing on offshore wind farms today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) called out the Biden and Murphy Administrations for their rush to install nearly 3,500 wind turbines off the coast of New Jersey without sufficient study on their impact on the environment, marine mammals, the fishing industry, tourism, navigational safety and more. Smith’s colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) chaired the hearing, hosted at the Jersey Shore, which focused on offshore wind’s signifi... Read more

By Jim Murdoch and Lanette Espy Another dead dolphin washed up on a beach in Monmouth County. This is now the sixth dolphin to end up dead in the Leonardo State Marina section of Monmouth County since February. Three died at Sandy Hook and another had to be put down in Atlantic Highlands. Fingers are pointed to offshore wind research as the cause of these unprecedented marine mammal deaths while scientists say there's no connection there. MORE: Dead dolphin washes up on Avalon beach; 4th this m... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today reintroduced legislation with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) to allow US citizens the right to sue the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and hold the regime accountable for its large-scale misrepresentation campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Smith-Burgess legislation comes on the heels of new testimony offered by former CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield on Wednesday that COVID-19 most likely originated ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, met with Taiwan Ambassador Hsiao Bi-khim on Thursday to discuss Taiwan’s security needs and the United States’ commitment to work with the democratic country to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) security threats and malign influence. “In great contrast to Xi Jinping’s cruel dictatorship, Taiwan is a beacon of freedom and a great strategic partner who respects human rights and shares our values and aspira... Read more

At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today on President Biden’s egregiously flawed exit from Afghanistan, Marine Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews told Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that the Taliban brutalized people in front of US servicemembers, knowing that the United States was not “going to do anything about it.” “In 2021, a National Security Council spokesperson characterized the Taliban as acting ‘business-like’ and ‘professional,” said Smith, asking Vargas-Andrews about his first-hand exp... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District will be held at Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center in Brick. “The Congressional Art Competition provides an amazing opportunity each year to recognize and celebrate the profound creativity and artistic gifts of students in our area,” said Smith, who hosts the annual contest for high school students in his congressional district. “Thanks to Hacken... Read more