Today U.S Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) presented the Silver Star to Vietnam War combat Army medic and Monmouth County resident, Bart Fabian. This is the second Silver Star awarded to “Doc” Fabian, a highly decorated veteran who received his first Silver Star for his heroism during an ambush by the North Vietnamese on January 11, 1969. He has previously been awarded two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, and an Army Commendation Medal (ACM) with Valor. “Bart ‘Doc’ Fabian is a hero for all ages, earning... Read more

“Congressman John Lewis’ courageous legacy of working for civil rights and racial equality, began at the side of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the turbulent 1960s. Like Martin Luther King, John Lewis rejected violence and successfully worked to advance civil rights through peaceful protest and nonviolent civil disobedience. Congressman Lewis was known for his advocacy of peace stating, ‘As a student of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela, I have long believed tha... Read more

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020 - 5:44 PM - New Jersey Republican Rep. Chris Smith, one of the lawmakers being banned, speaks out. Congressman Smith, a commissioner on the bipartisan House-Senate-White House human rights panel called the Congressional-Executive Commission on China since 2007 and two-time chairman, has held more than 60 hearings on human rights abuses in China. This story aired throughout the day on July 14, 2020 and can be found at: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6171480286001#sp=show-clips... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized American human rights lawmaker, said the “proximate cause” of today's sanction against him appears to be his authorship of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. “In my remarks on the floor of the House during debate, I underscored the fact that President Xi Jinping is directly responsible for the genocide against the Muslims. “The U.S. sanctions Chinese officials for egregiously abusing human rights and Beijing responds by sanctioning Members... Read more

Heard on Morning Edition - Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey about sanctions against U.S. officials by China. The sanctions are in response to U.S. sanctions against Chinese officials. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: With a diplomatic fight over human rights, the United States imposed sanctions on Chinese officials linked with mistreatment of China's Uighur minority. And now China says it's imposing sanctions on four U.S. officials. One is an ambassador, two are senators and ... Read more

By Mike Davis of the Asbury Park Press U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., was sanctioned by the Chinese government on Monday in a retaliatory move, after the U.S. placed sanctions on Chinese leaders over human rights abuses. The sanctions filed against Smith, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom, bars them from the country, Chinese foreign affairs ministry spokeswoman Hua Chungying said Monday. She did not p... Read more

By TAPINTO HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE STAFF July 10, 2020 at 4:36 PM Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) announced on Thursday that Robbinsville firefighters will receive new essential personal protection equipment (PPE) needed to protect the public under a federal grant in place during the ongoing coronavirus emergency. Smith said the more than $13,000 in federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) “will help pay for masks, protective gowns and suits for first resp... Read more

Robbinsville firefighters will receive a modest but critical federal grant to be used to purchase essential personal protection equipment (PPE) needed to protect the public—and public servants—during the ongoing coronavirus emergency, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today. The more than $13,000 in federal funding “will help pay for masks, protective gowns and suits for first responders operating in COVID-19 safety practices,” he said. The money comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Econ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has been working to help alleviate the threat of lead in drinking water for Trenton Water Works (TWW) customers in Mercer County, supported an amendment on the House floor July 1 to significantly increase funding authorized for the federal Lead Reduction Grant Program to $4.5 billion annually for the next five years. “Clean drinking water is the most basic of necessities,” Smith said. “It is the responsibility of the local, State and federal officials to do ev... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), a longtime leader on human rights issues in Congress, today condemned as “genocide” efforts by the Chinese Communist government to forcibly suppress the birth rates of ethnic minority populations on Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) through forced sterilizations, abortions, and detention. Smith also renewed his call for the International Olympic Committee to remove the 2022 Winter Olympics from China and urged the U.S. Olympic Committee to convey its conde... Read more