The U.S. House of Representatives today forcefully condemned the ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam and approved legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to hold the Vietnamese Government accountable for further human rights abuses. Read more

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let me begin by thanking my good friend and colleague, Mr. Faleomavaega, for his leadership on human rights. We have worked together on those issues around the world. We have served on the Human Rights Committee for years, and he has been one of those champions with whom I am just so glad to associate myself. And I want to thank Mr. Lantos, the chairman of our committee, for bringing this bill to ... Read more

In the wake of disturbing news that harmful contaminants were found in the waters and beaches along Ocean County’s shoreline last week, U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Jim Saxton (NJ-03) have called on U.S. Attorney Chris Christie to initiate an investigation to determine the responsible parties and prosecute them for violating federal anti-dumping laws. Read more

Dottie’s House, an Ocean County organization that provides essential housing and rehabilitation services to victims of domestic abuse, was awarded over $250,000 in federal funding to help with the costs of offering expanded support services on-site, announced U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) who helped the organization obtain the funding. Read more

At a press conference today at Windward Beach Park along the Metedoconk River, Environment New Jersey released its annual scorecard and honored Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) for his 100% environmental rating during the 109th Congress. Read more

A program created to assist military families touched by autism spectrum disorders will receive a boost in funding over the next fiscal year should the House-passed defense funding bill become law, Coalition on Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) co-chairs U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today. Read more

Fact Sheet: Cord Blood Stem Cells Background Umbilical cords are a rich, non-controversial source of stem cells, but currently hospitals throw millions of them away each year. These stem cells can be matched to patients and have already been used to treat thousands of patients—both children and adults—with more than 70 diseases and conditions. In addition, published studies have shown that stem cells in cord blood have the capacity to become other cell types, which give them the potential to tre... Read more

Legislation to promote an international response to the threat of global warming that U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) helped to champion was incorporated into the comprehensive energy bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)—Co-Chairman of the Bipartisan Pro-Life Caucus—today introduced legislation to expand and strengthen informed consent requirements abortion providers must follow by requiring information on pain and the unborn child be made available to women seeking abortions. Read more

Legislation authorizing over $200 million for the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet beach replenishment project received final approval from the U.S. House of Representatives late last night announced U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Jim Saxton (NJ-03), who have worked jointly for many years to secure the authorization. Read more