U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today announced that he has helped to secure a $32,047 Site Management Grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust for the preservation of the former Coast Guard Station in the Borough of Manasquan. At the request of Mayor Rich Dunne, in July Smith wrote a letter to the Historic Trust petitioning for the grant to be awarded to the Borough of Manasquan. Read more

U.S. Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join his colleagues to defend personal property rights in a press conference tomorrow on Capitol Hill. Later in the day, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 4128 – the Private Property Rights Protection Act – legislation regarding Eminent Domain and private property in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kelo v. City of New London. Read more

While Sudanese First Vice-President Lt. General Salva Kiir Mayardit was meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick and other Administration officials during his first visit to the United States (since assuming his current position), Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) used the opportunity to investigate troubles surrounding the East African Nation and seek avenues for the United States to effectively direct its efforts. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and I... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) issued the following statement in response to the failure of the House of Representatives to pass a resolution disapproving the final Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission report: Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) joined Maureen and Richard Kanka and the Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation at a press conference at the New Jersey State House to announce that at Smith’s behest, the U.S. Department of Justice has appropriated an additional $147,996 to the Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation. The 2005 federal law enforcement dollars allocation will be used to enhance the Check ’Em Out Program, which helps youth recreational sports leagues pay for background checks on coaches and other personnel. The earmark was created by Smith in 2004, and brings total federal funding to $326,000 to date. Read more

U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ), who was already scheduled to travel to New York for top level U.N. meetings on Monday, called a U.N. investigative report linking high-ranking Syrian officials to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and twenty others “extremely troubling” and joined President Bush in calling for the U.N. Security Council to convene a Security Council session “as quickly as possible.” Read more

U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations will travel to New York on Monday for a day of meetings at the United Nations. Smith’s Committee has Congressional jurisdiction over the U.N. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), dean of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation, spearheaded a letter asking President Bush to grant the state’s request to declare New Jersey a federal disaster area. The letter was signed by each member of the New Jersey delegation in the House of Representatives. Read more

U.S. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today announced that he has secured a $998,641 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the Lakewood Public School District. The Teaching American History Grant was created to help teachers develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of American History so that they can enhance instruction thereby increasing student achievement. At the request of Ms. Lisa DiEugenio – Director of Resource Development for the Lakewood School District – Smith had supported the funding and in June sent a letter to the Department of Education. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the first Trafficking Victims Protection Law and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 972), joined Mira Sorvino and other members of the cast of “Human Trafficking” at their Washington, DC screening last night at the Ronald Reagan Building. The miniseries, which will premiere on October 24 and 25, brings to light the issue of human trafficking – the sale of human beings into modern day slavery. Lifetime adopted the project as part of its Emmy Award winning campaign entitled “Stop Violence Against Women.” Read more