Within the President’s $44 billion request on Friday to address ongoing hurricane recovery efforts is a critical provision that Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) has been fighting for since Hurricane Sandy. The Administration is supporting policies to enable houses of worship to be eligible for federal disaster relief, which is exactly what Smith’s bipartisan bill H.R. 2405, Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017, calls for. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) bill, The End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (H.R. 1415), was adopted by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning, moving it one step closer to the House Floor for a vote. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) received the Lifetime Pathbreaker Award from the anti-sex trafficking group Shared Hope International on Wednesday, for his work over the span of two decades in fighting human trafficking. Read more

By MARK ROSMAN, Managing Editor - The U.S. Navy has abandoned a plan that would have permitted civilians to live in housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle in Monmouth County. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced that after nearly a year of negotiations with high-ranking officials of the Navy, the Pentagon has cancelled plans to open housing on NWS Earle to non-military personnel. The Navy's plan to permit civilians to live in rental housing on an active base drew sharp criticism from municip... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) spoke on Sunday at the preview and ribbon cutting of a new exhibit commemorating the victims and survivors of three different genocides, at the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education (Chhange). Read more

Congressman Smith’s statement on H.R. 1, the tax bill under consideration in the House this week: While I believe Americans are overtaxed and need relief, I must vote “no” this week on the tax bill, H.R. 1, because of its negative impact on New Jersey and my congressional district. Almost half – 47% ‒ of the taxpayers in my district itemize, claiming an average of $31,981 in deductions. The elimination – even modification – of the state and local tax deduction (SALT) will significantly increase ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), along with fellow New Jersey Reps. Leonard Lance (R) and Frank LoBiondo (R), was named a Legislator of the Year by the New Jersey Hospital Association on Friday, at the association's Fall Membership Luncheon in Princeton, NJ. Read more

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a crisis of widespread violence and political instability–including delayed elections–which, if not addressed, could spread to surrounding countries, witnesses testified today at a hearing held today by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), chair of the House subcommittee on Africa. Read more

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and among the many events organized to raise awareness about this disease and the need for more support for patients and caregivers was a briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by a coalition of non-government organizations dedicated to improving treatments and one day finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. The event, sponsored by the Gerontological Society of America, the AARP in partnership with the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Associ... Read more

In a press conference today at the House Triangle, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and other members of Congress called for the enactment of the Conscience Protection Act in the forthcoming end-of-year spending bill. Read more