By Rep. Christopher H. Smith - Monday, August 4, 2025 Vote for democracy in Taiwan and not trust China illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times OPINION: Last month, voters in Taiwan completed an exercise in constitutional governance unknown to their counterparts in communist China. Consistent with provisions of Taiwan’s governing 1947 constitution, which guarantees the right of recall, voters across various constituencies rebuffed an effort to unseat legislators they had put into of... Read more

By Shore News Network August 4, 2025 The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to rename the Toms River Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in honor of one of the most decorated and pivotal figures of World War II, Second Lieutenant Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for signature. Lomell, a Toms River resident and platoon leader in the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, played a central role in the success of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. His heroism at Point... Read more

About 200 Christians were slaughtered in Nigeria last month, according to the Catholic News Agency. The attackers destroyed the Northern farming village of Yelwata and shouted “Allahu Akbar,” according to CBN news. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Africa for the persecution of Christians living in the Northern part of Nigeria. In March, Smith said over 52,000 Christians in Nigeria have reportedly been targeted and killed by I... Read more

By Chris Lundy - News Editor TOMS RIVER – A bill to name the Toms River Veterans Administration clinic after Lt. Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell has passed the House of Representatives. It now has to pass the Senate. Lomell, who had been drafted into the United States Army in 1942, served as an Army Ranger during World War II. Tom Brokaw dedicated a chapter to Lomell in his book “The Greatest Generation.” Steven M. Gillon wrote an entire book about his life before and after the war, called “Len Lomell:... Read more

Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R‑NJ), Co‑Chair of the Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (CECC), introduced two strong, complimentary bills designed to defend human rights and hold authoritarian regimes accountable for their abuses. The first bill, HR 4829, the Transnational Repression Policy Act, confronts the growing menace of foreign governments that seek to intimidate and silence dissidents on American soil. The second bill, HR 4830, the Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act o... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, applauded the humane decision by Trump Administration Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins to reverse the illegal 2022 Biden Administration policy, which forced taxpayers to pay for abortion-on-demand in VA healthcare facilities, and released the following statement: "In reversing the Biden Administration’s VA abortion policy, President Trump and Secretary Collins both honor the will of the American people, who do... Read more

By James T. Areddy and Lindsay Wise Lawmakers in both houses of Congress introduced legislation targeting China on Thursday, a reminder of Capitol Hill’s deep-seated desire to punish Beijing over human rights even as President Trump gives priority to a trade deal. The bipartisan bills touch on issues that have long vexed American policymakers, namely signs that Beijing tries to stifle Chinese dissent in the U.S. and that, at home, it has abused ethnic minorities including Uyghurs. China remains... Read more

By the Ocean County Leader July 30, 2025 The Veterans Administration clinic on Hooper Avenue in Toms River may soon bear the name of Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, a decorated World War II veteran recognized for his actions during the D-Day invasion. On July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to rename the facility after Lomell, whose leadership helped disable German artillery at Pointe du Hoc and aided Allied landings on Utah and Omaha beaches. Historian Stephen Ambrose credi... Read more

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a leading U.S. lawmaker in the global fight against human trafficking, commended the community of trafficking survivors and underscored the advancement of new anti-human trafficking legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The United States’ unwavering commitment to combatting modern-day slavery is ongoing. Just last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Preventi... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) today announced that he has secured a $1 million federal earmark in the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill due for a final vote in the full House of Representatives in September. “This critical funding will boost the federal/local partnership already underway to address the critical water quality issues at Silver Lake,” said Smith, who has represented Belmar in Congress for many years. “Ultimately, the restoration project will help return a healthy estua... Read more