Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, joins EWTN News Nightly to discuss the recent bicameral letter he led calling on Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm to conduct an immediate audit into whether the University of Pittsburgh violated federal law while conducting fetal tissue research subsidized by the National Institutes of Health. To watch the interview, click here or on the image below. Read more

B y TAPINTO HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE STAFF Published May 30, 2022 at 9:23 PM Artwork from the winners of the 2022 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition announced earlier this month by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-4) have been on display at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton (RWJUH-Hamilton.) This art contest recognizes and fosters artistic talent in the local community and had a record 102 submissions by students across Smith’s district—the highest number of participants since Smi... Read more

By EmmaLee Italia | Contributing Editor In the wake of a violent crime spree in which a Manchester man allegedly targeted members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) penned a letter to the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation April 10, asking for an investigation into whether antisemitism had motivated the attacks. Coinciding with the eve of the Jewish Sabbath on April 8, the attacks were allegedly carried out by Dion Mars... Read more

By Chris Lundy - Staff Writer It's said that healing takes a long time, and it also took a long time to get to this stage: the groundbreaking of a new Veterans Administration clinic in Toms River. The official address is 1051 Hooper Avenue. The groundbreaking was on Caudina Avenue, which is the back road past two banks that leads to the Seacourt Mall. It is expected to open in spring of 2024. Currently, veterans travel to Brick's James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic for their needs. They have compl... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House global health subcommittee, today issued the following statement on the apparent withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s troubling amendments empowering the World Health Organization (WHO). Last week, Smith slammed the Biden Administration for its plans to surrender U.S. sovereignty to the WHO days before the body began its 75th World Health Assembly. “After raising the alarm last week on the Biden Administration’s absurd proposal to surrend... Read more

The winners of the 2022 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition were announced this week by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who sponsors the annual contest for high school students in his district. The program is aimed at recognizing and fostering artistic talent in the local community. This year’s competition included a record 102 submissions by students across Smith’s district—the highest number of participants since Smith began hosting the contest over 20 years ago. “Artists help us see the w... Read more

In a bicameral letter today, 89 Members of Congress called on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) Christi Grimm to conduct an immediate audit into whether the University of Pittsburgh violated federal law while conducting fetal tissue research subsidized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The push for a comprehensive IG audit comes after HHS ignored serious concerns raised in previous letters by the Members of Congress who all oppose fetal tissue resear... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House global health subcommittee, joins Laura Ingraham on Fox News, slamming the Biden Administration's plans to surrender U.S. sovereignty to the World Health Organization at the upcoming 75th World Health Assembly. To watch the exchange, click here or on the image below: Read more

At a high-level meeting with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commander Lt. Col. Ramon Brigantti this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) continued his full-court press to ensure planned beach replenishment remains on schedule for Jersey shore towns in the Fourth Congressional District that have suffered serious beach erosion. The critical USACE project was made possible by $30.2 million in federal funds Smith secured earlier this year. “The Army Corps’ plan to replenish the coast stretching from... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force, joined Paul Tonko (D-NY) in introducing a package of bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening federal support for research on Alzheimer’s disease and the development of treatments and potential cures. The comprehensive legislative package to combat the disease includes the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act (H.R. 7773)—which ensures a direct funding mechanism for researchers to effectiv... Read more