Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) addressed members of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) March 5 to discuss national and international issues related to Jewish-Americans, including terrorism and threats of terror, Iran and foreign affairs, as well as human trafficking, Alzheimer's, autism, Lyme disease and other legislative and human rights issues for which Smith is a leader in Congress. AJC Executive Director David Harris ran the event and praised Smith's tireless work on anti-Semitism issues d... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Rep. Tom MacArthur (NJ-03), who each represent portions of the Jersey shore, today wrote to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seeking assistance for the Tibet Women’s Soccer team—a registered charity in the state of New Jersey and in India—which is attempting to visit the U.S. at the time of an international soccer tournament in Dallas. The entire team was recently denied U.S. entry visas. “Tibet Women’s Soccer does such good work with refugee girls who have experienc... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) was interviewed Friday, March 3 by award-winning journalist Larry Mendte, host of Jersey Matters. They spoke about numerous federal issues and initiatives and laws Smith works on in Washington, such as Lyme disease, autism and human rights laws such as the Goldman Act and International Megan's Law, both laws with New Jersey origins. The show covers news, politics, and current events within the Garden State. It is on the air every Saturday at 5 p.m. and is rebroadc... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), joined by other members of the Bi-Partisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism, today held a press conference to bring attention to the worrying number of bomb threats, attacks and other anti-Semitic activity taking place across the United States. Along with Smith, attendees included Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Eliot Engel (D-NY). “Jewish women and men comprise less than 2% of the U.S. population,” said Smith, co-Chair of the Task... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, joined with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today to underscore how the Communist Party in China continues to ignore agreements made 15 years ago when they joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The rejection of these commitments, which included key steps towards rectifying the horrible human rights record of China, show that the increased commercial connections have not encouraged the party to follow the ... Read more

Today, Rep. Chris Smith delivered the following remarks on the House Floor: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give additional recognition to the tireless advocacy of the staff and volunteers of the American Heart Association, as well as the organizations in my home state of New Jersey and across the country and to mark the end of American Heart Month. Their ongoing efforts to combat the leading cause of death among men and women are essential, this month, and every month. On... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), who authored legislation creating the State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism internationally, today called for a senior U.S. government official to lead inter-agency efforts to combat anti-Semitism domestically. “The recent barrage of bomb threats against the American Jewish community must be absolutely condemned and the perpetrators of this hate must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Anti-Semitism is a persistent, unique evil and... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) today sent a letter, signed by the majority of the N.J. Delegation, to the newly-confirmed Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, expressing the need to delay any 2017 restrictions placed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on the New Jersey fishing industry. The letter highlighted the overwhelmingly negative impact the new regulations would have on New Jersey shore communities. “If implemented, a reduction of this magnitude wil... Read more

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) today introduced the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation will improve efforts assisting Holocaust survivors and the families of Holocaust victims by requiring the State Department to report on the progress of certain European countries on the return of—or restitution for—wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holoc... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) was one of just two members of Congress, and the only member in the U.S. House, to receive a top score by on the newly created “International Religious Freedom Congressional Scorecard,” released for the first time last week by the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative. Smith, joined by top-scorer Marco Rubio in the Senate, was awarded an “A+” ranking for his dedication to religious freedom worldwide. “The world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of international ... Read more