The heartbreaking stories of left-behind parents whose children are held in other countries were laid out before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at a hearing on international child abduction and parental access that also included judicial and legal experts, the head of the Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other witnesses.
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The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) will hold a hearing on international child abduction and parental access, including the cases involving David Goldman of Tinton Falls, Monmouth County N.J., and other left behind parents, said US Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), an executive member of the TLHRC.
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Less than 10 days after Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong testified before a Congressional panel, he was arrested by Chinese police just hours after President Obama departed China, prompting human rights activists to hold an emergency press conference to draw attention to his plight. “Last week, human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong and other extraordinary human rights defenders asked for a meeting in Beijing with the leader of the free world who just happens to be this year’s Nobel Peace ...
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The Asbury Park Press reports that Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., announced Thursday that a congressional panel dedicated to human rights will hold a hearing on the international child abduction case involving David Goldman of Tinton Falls, N.J.
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The Arc Mercer celebrated “60 Years of Excellence (1949-2009)” of serving the developmentally diabled in Mercer County on Friday, November 13, at its Fall Awards Gala at the historic Trenton Masonic Temple in the capital City of Trenton, and presented its “Joey Damiano” Community Hero Award to Congressman Chris Smith, who led the fight to return over $107,000 in Medicare funding that the federal government had eliminated in 2009.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith said today’s formal groundbreaking for the Electro-magnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) marks the start of a new era for both the U.S. Navy and the local community
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A panel of human rights activists testified at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission today about how the Chinese government is abusing women and up-ending the traditional Chinese family, announced U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Ranking Member of the Commission who chaired the hearing this afternoon.
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Chris Smith addressed his colleagues in the House of Representatives today during debate on H.R. 3962, proposed legislation to massively overhaul health care delivery in the United States. Congressman Smith voted against the bill, which passed 220-215.
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Congressman Chris Smith addressed his colleagues on the floor of the House of Representatives today. The Congressman spoke in favor of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment to HR 3962.
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