By Staff Writer Published September 3, 2025 Washington— Republican leaders of two influential U.S. congressional committees on China are pressing the State Department to differentiate Somaliland from Somalia in its travel guidance, a move they argue would strengthen American security, investment, and diplomacy in the Horn of Africa. In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and shared with Breitbart News, Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI), chairman of the House Select Committee on ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) responded to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hot mic discussion regarding organ transplants and “immortality,” underscoring the urgency of immediate U.S. action to halt the gruesome practice of forced organ harvesting. Smith serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission China (CECC) and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. According to reporting by Reuters, while walking side-by-side, Putin and Xi casu... Read more

By Phil Stilton Published September 3, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A chilling exchange between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, caught on a hot mic, has ignited bipartisan outrage in Washington after the two leaders were overheard discussing organ transplants as a potential path to “immortality”—prompting Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) to demand immediate Senate approval of his House-passed Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act. While walking together during a recent pub... Read more

By Eva Fu Published September 3, 2025 As the leaders of China and Russia walked shoulder to shoulder on Sept. 3, a hot mic captured them discussing increasing longevity through organ transplants, possibly extending one’s lifespan to 150 years. The conversation, livestreamed through Chinese state media to billions online and on television, made international headlines as China watchers scrutinized the implications, with many pointing to longstanding concerns about forced organ harvesting. The mom... Read more

By E. K. Hayward Published September 3, 2025 Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) has called on the Senate to quickly approve his proposed legislation targeting forced organ harvesting, following a widely reported conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The exchange, caught on a hot microphone, involved discussions about organ transplants and the idea of extending human life. According to Reuters, as Xi and Putin walked together, Putin’s translator comme... Read more

By Joshua Klein Published September 2, 2025 Republican chairmen of two key House committees dedicated to confronting the Chinese Communist Party are urging the State Department to issue a separate travel advisory for Somaliland, arguing that distinguishing it from Somalia would recognize Somaliland’s stability and democracy, encourage U.S. investment, and strengthen Washington’s ability to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the Horn of Africa — with the lawmakers stressing, “Strengthening co... Read more

By Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester): “My wife Marie and I offer our prayers and deepest condolences to Lillian’s devoted husband and best friend—Don—and to all their family, friends and loved ones. “Lillian Burry was a very special woman and she will be missed. “Over the course of several years, I had the great honor of working with this amazing former Monmouth County Freeholder Director and Colts Neck Mayor. “I admired her deep commitment to public service, her quick wit, sense of humor, courag... Read more

Today, Congressman Chris Smith (R-Manchester) joined New Jersey 101.5 host Eric Scott to discuss his longtime opposition to extremely expensive, inefficient and environmentally damaging offshore wind towers, which additionally threaten to impair air and sea radar navigation systems for planes, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and fishing vessel captains. Click here to listen. Read more

Following the atrocious and unspeakable shooting that occurred at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota this morning, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) issued the statement below: “My wife, Marie, and I are heartbroken and horrified by the unimaginable act of violence that occurred at Annunciation Catholic School today, which claimed the lives of two young children and injured other students and adults gathered for Mass. “We pray for those precious young students whose lives ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sat down on Friday with host Catherine Hadro on EWTN News In Depth to discuss the case of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy advocate and media entrepreneur, who has been unjustly imprisoned by Hong Kong authorities at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party on fraudulent, politically-motivated charges. The 77-year-old Lai endures inhumane prison conditi... Read more