Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today chaired the first hearing in the House of Representatives to hold Russia accountable for its barbaric invasion of Ukraine, pressing for the prosecution of Vladimir Putin and others for their war crimes and crime of aggression against the Ukrainian people and nation. Smith’s hearing follows new legislation he authored and introduced last night urging the creation of appropriate regional or global justice mechanisms to immediately investigate and prosecute Putin and ... Read more

On Newsmax this morning, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) pressed for the prosecution of Vladimir Putin for war crimes ahead of the congressional hearing Smith is set to chair today regarding the legislation he authored to hold the Russian dictator and others to account. To watch the interview, click here or on the image below: Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today voted to provide American veterans with new life-saving health care for serious illnesses caused by exposure to toxic burn pits—used by the military to dispose of hazardous substances—as part of the Honoring our PACT Act (H.R. 3967). With widespread support among the nation’s leading veteran service groups, the legislation comes as thousands of U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have been denied access to care for rare and aggressive cancers, serious ... Read more

At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) questioned the State Department’s second highest official—Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman—on Ukraine, those left behind in Afghanistan and other important concerns. Smith said: “In a 2014 speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked the Obama Administration for military assistance—which he didn’t get—to defend against Putin’s invasion of Crimea and said 'One cannot w... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) during today's debate on the House Floor on H.Res. 956—Supporting the people of Ukraine: Madame Speaker: Over the weekend I met with over one hundred Ukrainian Americans at my district office in Freehold. They told me how their families and friends in Ukraine are coping with Putin’s barbaric invasion—the loss of life, the wounded and escalating concern as bombs and missiles reign down on civilian targets. They appealed for help. Th... Read more

By Olivia Liu Asbury Park Press Yevgen Kashchenko of New Brunswick said his sister lives in Kyiv, Ukraine. On Friday, a missile hit a house two blocks from her. His father is in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Russian tanks had entered the city Saturday. “The fights are going as we speak,” Kashchenko said. “When Putin says that they do not attack civilians, that’s not true. They attack them throughout the whole country and people die.” Kashchenko was one of about 80 people protesting against the war in Ukrai... Read more

On the latest edition of “New Jersey Globe Power Hour,” Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined David Wildstein on 77 WABC Radio to weigh in on Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, calling for the Russian dictator to be prosecuted as a war criminal for slaughtering innocent women, men and children. To listen to the interview, click here or on the image below. ### Read more

PRNewswire -- The Center for Lyme Action, the leading nonprofit dedicated to growing federal funding for Lyme disease, honored Members of Congress who have demonstrated extraordinary support in the push to cure Lyme Disease – the most prevalent vector-borne illness and the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the United States, with nearly a half million new cases estimated each year. "Lyme is a frustrating and debilitating disease, but it's a solvable problem," said Bonnie Crater, co-founder o... Read more

At a rally outside his Freehold office on Saturday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined approximately one hundred Ukrainian-Americans whose family members and friends are in grave danger as Vladimir Putin ruthlessly invades their nation and slaughters innocent women, men and children. Smith, who met with the organizers of the rally in his office, said that President Biden’s disastrous exit from Afghanistan likely enabled Putin to pursue such aggression and called for immediate and strong internation... Read more

As the “Special Representative” on Human Trafficking for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) provided an update to the intergovernmental body—based in Europe—on his legislative efforts to prevent human trafficking in supply chains during its annual Winter Meeting on February 25th. To listen to Smith’s remarks, click here or on the video below: ### Read more