Major autism legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to authorize $1.8 billion over five years to help children and adults with autism by funding research, early detection and treatment has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. Smith said the “comprehensive new law,” cosponsored by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) “will fund critical biomedical autism research as well as the development of best practices to enhance the lives of persons with autism. We need answers now and treatment opti... Read more

HOWELL, NJ -- Congressman Chris Smith today joined representatives from the Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation, local elected officials, members of law enforcement and local veterans in honoring United States Marine Corporal Scott Nokes. Nokes received the keys from the foundation to a new “smart home” which was built specifically for him and his needs as a blind double amputee resulting from his service in Afghanistan. In 2003, Smith authored the Veterans Benefit Act (PL 108-183) that ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement of concern regarding worsening political conditions in Liberia: “Human rights advocates are increasingly alarmed by the deterioration of civil and political rights and the corruption that is occurring in Liberia under President George Weah. I am especially concerned by allegations surrounding Monrovia Mayor Jefferson Koijee and the thu... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) today released the following statement in response to the US State Department’s designation of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom: “I welcome the State Department’s designation of Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern (CPC), given their systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. “Congress has spoken out in particular with respect to Xi Ji... Read more

Legislation to eliminate the State and Local Tax deduction (SALT) cap for tax year 2020 and 2021 was passed today by the House of Representatives. The bill also raises the cap for married joint filers for 2019. “I have cosponsored legislation to get rid of the arbitrary, unfair SALT caps and the unacceptable added burden on NJ taxpayers,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has long opposed SALT caps and who voted for today’s bill to eliminate them. Smith, who voted in 2017 against the legislatio... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith released the following statement on his votes against the impeachment of President Trump today in the House of Representatives: “The U.S. Constitution is clear and unambiguous—impeachment of any president is permitted only for treason, bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors. Undoing the will of the people expressed in a free and fair election with the proposed articles of impeachment, totally fails to meet the legal standard prescribed by the U. S. Constitution. Despite hearings ... Read more

WJLP reporter Veronica Dudo reports on the story of an Ocean County family, the Gallaghers, who have worked closely with Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) to create four federal laws to help children and young adults on the autism spectrum, including the Smith's Autism CARES Act of 2019 signed into law by President Trump in September 2019. Click here or on image below to watch the segment Read more

Two major health bills authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) were attached to an end-of-year, must-pass spending package today and will become law by the end of the week. The first bill—the TICK Act—creates a “new whole-of-government national strategy to combat Lyme” and other tick borne diseases. It authorizes $150 million in federal funding for Centers of Excellence and important Lyme initiatives at the local level. “It’s taken 21 years—and over a dozen bills I’ve introduced in Congress beginnin... Read more

Two major health bills authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) were attached to an end-of-year, must-pass spending package Tuesday and will become law by the end of the week. Smith’s first bill to become law this week, the End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (HR 3460), supports the treatment, control, and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). It ensures that that United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) programs effectively integrate NTD treatment, control and eli... Read more

Today, on the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution, H.J.Res. 81, to commend the veterans who fought in one of the most pivotal battles in World War II, which lasted from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945. “The Battle of the Bulge was a critical turning point in the war, and today we honor the men and women who served in the fight and endured or succumbed in this horrific attack,” said Smith, former chairman ... Read more