Bipartisan legislation named in honor of Samantha “Sami” Josephson—a senior at the University of South Carolina who was kidnapped and brutally murdered earlier this year by a predator pretending to be her Uber driver—was taken up Wednesday by the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing entitled “Examining the Future of Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities.” Sami’s Law, which would establish needed protections for ride-share customers across the country, is au... Read more

By Dan Alexander, 101.5 Staff - Sami’s Law — a bill named after a Robbinsville student police say was killed by a man she mistook for her Uber driver — could nationalize protections that ride-share users in New Jersey already have under state law. Columbia, South Carolina police said Samantha Josephson got into a black Chevrolet Impala on March 29 after leaving the Bird Dog bar in the city's Five Points area. The body of the USC senior was found several hours later off a country road 65 miles a... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), prime sponsor of H.R. 3289—the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, during Floor Debate in the U.S. of Representatives on October 15, 2019: Since the 1989 Tiananmen massacre thirty years ago, I’ve had the privilege of working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle—including Speaker Pelosi—on human rights, the rule of law and democracy for the people of China. We have always believed that every person in China dese... Read more

Bipartisan legislation named to honor Samantha “Sami” Josephson—a senior at the University of South Carolina from Robbinsville, N.J. who was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a man pretending to be her Uber driver earlier this year—will be taken up Wednesday by the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit at a hearing entitled “Examining the Future of Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities.” Sami’s Law, which would establish needed protections for ride-share customers ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) today announced a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) to boost county programs that provide treatment, recovery support systems and relapse prevention for opioid addicts already in the corrections system. Smith praised Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders Director Thomas A. Arnone for submitting a solid proposal and winning the federal funds in a competitive grant program. The County was awarded ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, today welcomed the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) announcement of a new, expansive research strategy to combat Lyme disease. Priorities in the NIH multipart plan include: expanding knowledge of tickborne diseases; developing rapid diagnostic testing; identifying treatment success and human biomarkers of persistent symptoms; developing new treatments; and evaluating prevention approaches such as vaccines. “After l... Read more

By TAPINTO BELMAR/LAKE COMO STAFF AND OFFICE OF U.S. REP. CHRIS SMITH, FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT October 6, 2019 at 9:15 PM Nearly $2 billion in research funding to help children and adults with autism — legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th District) — has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Autism Cares Act of 2019 will fund critical biomedical autism research, as well as the development of best practices to enhance the lives of persons with autism, said Smith, wh... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) addressed leaders and members of the New Jersey State Association of Pipe Trades at the opening day of the association's 2019 convention today in Atlantic City. He was introduced by NJSAPT President Michael Maloney and received a warm welcome by the more than 100 attendees. The following are excerpts of his remarks: Special thanks to President Mike Maloney for his extraordinary leadership, effectiveness and tenacity. No one works harder or more effectively for Local ... Read more

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman, Trentonian Staff Writer - President Donald Trump advanced bipartisan legislation this week even as the tweeter-in-chief accused the Biden family of being corrupt and hammered congressional Democrats for launching an impeachment inquiry following his controversial phone call with Ukraine’s leader. “Today, I was proud to sign the Autism CARES Bill!” Trump said Monday in a tweet. “We support research for Americans with Autism and their families. You are not forgotten, we a... Read more

By Keldy Ortiz, Asbury Park Press - The Autism CARES Act, a bill which was co-sponsored by a New Jersey lawmaker, was signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump. The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (CARES) provides $1.8 billion in funding for autism programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and Health Resources and Services Administration. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, R-Mercer, and Rep.... Read more