New Jersey Transit will receive more than a $1 million for its proposed Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) Passenger Rail Line, said Congressmen Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Jim Saxton (NJ-03), who had worked for years to have the money included in the federal budget.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee hailed House passage of legislation calling on the Chinese government to end its brutal crackdown in Tibet (H Res 1077) and renewed his leadership efforts for greater U.S. action in response to long-term human rights abuses committed by the communist government of the People’s Republic of China.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) alongside Richard and Maureen Kanka unveiled his new legislation to combat sex offenders worldwide, the International Megan’s Law, at a press conference today at Megan Nicole Kanka Memorial Park.
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US Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health today gave excerpts of the following statement during House floor debate of HR 5501 the “Tom Lantos and Henry Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 which passed the House of Representatives today 308-116:
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For his continued legislative action, US Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) received three different awards just this week from the American Ireland Fund, the Republic of Hungary, the North American Council of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, and the Humane Society of the United States.
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The American Ireland Fund, one of the nation’s largest supporters of programs to promote peace, culture and charity throughout Ireland will honor U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), with the prestigious American Ireland Fund Leadership Award, etching his name alongside former distinguished recipients and Irish advocates including: Frm. President Bill Clinton, Frm. Prime Minister Tony Blair, Sen. John McCain, Sen. and Frm. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and internationally famed U2 singer Bono among many other notable honorees.
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Congressmen Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Jim Saxton (NJ-03) have asked New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine to reconsider his plan to eliminate the Middlesex portion of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) Passenger Rail Line.
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The fiscal year (FY) 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to benefit fire departments and nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations is now open for applications said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ).
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New Jersey’s Republican Congressmen today sent a letter to New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine expressing their opposition to his proposed toll and restructuring plan. U.S. Congressmen Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02), Jim Saxton (NJ-03), Chris Smith (NJ-04), Scott Garrett (NJ-05), Mike Ferguson (NJ-07) and Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11) joined in calling for Governor Corzine to “seek alternatives to (his) proposal which would focus on containing the explosion of state spending over the last eight years.”
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US Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement today on the passing of Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA):
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