Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced today that a federal contract worth nearly $9 million for renovations at FBI offices in New York City was awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA). “This is good news for a local company and I was pleased that GSA awarded it to Benchmark,” said Smith of the award. “It means job security for a small business.” Benchmark Construction Services Inc. of Cross Street, Lakewood, N.J., was awarded a contract worth $8,916,783 to do conduct major renov... Read more

After leading a multi-year, multi-faceted effort to provide Medicare coverage for a care planning session for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced today that Medicare has now agreed to cover the costs of planning sessions for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease. The confirmation of the new benefit was included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule for Calendar Year 2017 Physician Fee Schedule. The new care planning benefit incl... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) met with the promising young students of Miss Stacy Gregorakis’ AP Government Class yesterday during a visit to Howell High School. Among the wide variety of topics discussed were policy making, oversight, constituent casework and important legislation. “Members of Congress have three main responsibilities,” said Smith, who has been a leader in the House of Representatives for 36 years. “The first, which everyone knows, is drafting and voting on laws. Second is oversight... Read more

U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Maxine Waters (D-CA), House Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, thanked the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for hosting free, confidential memory screenings and praised them for increasing the duration to throughout National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November. “The screenings offered by the AFA are incredibly important in helping our seniors make healthcare decisions,” said Smith.... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC—Double digit price increases in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties once again show that Obamacare has failed to live up to the promises made by President Obama and Democratic party leadership, said Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04). “The massive cost increases for New Jersey residents adds another item to the ever growing list of Obamacare flops,” said Smith. “These increases clearly show that it is time for President Obama to give up his ‘politics first’ attitude and start to work with C... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) helped launch the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” event at Bradley Beach, thanking the hundreds of walkers and volunteers for turning out to support the event. Smith, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Alzheimer’s Caucus, was invited by the host Alzheimer’s Association to welcome walkers and speak about the fight to stop a disease that in New Jersey claims an estimated 170,000 victims who suffer from this form of dementia, and impacts more than 400,000 family me... Read more

At Georgian Court University in Lakewood, a new $1.9 million federal grant is helping students stay on track to timely graduation while improving overall retention rates. The U.S. Department of Education's Title III grant, payable over five years, is for GCU's Chart the Course program, which is designed to expand academic support services and bolster college completion. "We established Chart the Course to help students needing non-credit skills development courses get back on track to graduating... Read more

The State Department 2016 Actions Report, detailing the Obama Administration’s efforts on behalf of abducted American children, was released today showing a continuation of the Administration's failed “words-only” strategy to return kids who have been abducted by a parent to another country—often in clear violation of valid U.S. court orders. “Congress unanimously adopted the Goldman Act to push a reluctant Administration to turn words into action—action that will bring home abducted American ch... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) has asked the Navy to reconsider its recent controversial housing proposal for Naval Weapons Station Earle in Monmouth County that would expand the rental of public private venture (PPV) housing at the base to non-Department of Defense-affiliated civilians. “The proposal is fraught with security concerns, as well serious challenges to local systems, and it is in fact deja vu all over again—despite the fact that security at our bases has proven to be even more chal... Read more

Nearly 100 people filled a NJ Transit boardroom this morning, to protest a proposed power line project in Monmouth County. JCP&L is asking NJ transit to grant it an easement along their right-of-way that borders the North Jersey Coast Line. On that small stretch of land, the utility company wants to put up more than 100 massive power poles, reaching up to 200-feet high, carrying high voltage transmission lines that would run alongside NJ Transit tracks from Matawan to Red Bank. Click here or on ... Read more