Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District will be held at RWJBarnabas Community Medical Center in Toms River this spring. “Each year, the Congressional Art Competition provides a unique opportunity for communities to celebrate the talent and artistic gifts of local high school students,” said Rep. Smith, who hosts the annual contest for his congressional district. “My thanks to RWJBarnabas Health Communit... Read more

At a Capitol Hill news conference held by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil and a renowned Brazilian journalist raised the alarm over the future of democracy and rule of law in Brazil as they recounted personal testimonies of growing political persecution used to single out opposition to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Since late 2022 Brazilians have been subject to human rights violations committed by Brazilian officials on a large scale,” said Rep. Sm... Read more

By Veronica Flesher Patch Staff LACEY, NJ — $6 million in federal funding is coming to Lacey to extend Railroad Avenue, Rep. Chris Smith announced. Smith said that he secured more than $20.8 million in funding for critical infrastructure improvement and humanitarian services projects in Ocean and Monmouth counties. “This significant federal support for major construction, repair and renovation projects throughout our Fourth Congressional District will go a long way toward ensuring the continued ... Read more

The Borough of Belmar is slated to receive $676,000 in federal funding secured by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) for much-needed repairs to the apartment homes of low-income senior residents living at the Belmar Public Housing Building. “Built over 50 years ago in 1966, the Belmar Public Housing Building is in dire need of repair,” said Rep. Smith, who personally secured the funds for the project as one of his congressional earmarks that were signed into law on Saturday as part of a negotiated... Read more

Vital infrastructure improvement and humanitarian services projects in Lakewood championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) have been included in the federal funding bill passed by Congress and are now slated to receive more than $5 million in federal funding to help build new roads aimed at alleviating traffic congestion, repair public buildings, expand childcare and elderly care services. "These moneys I secured for my district will also go a long way toward ensuring that elderly residents and child... Read more

Vital infrastructure improvement and humanitarian services projects championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in Ocean and Monmouth counties are included in the House-passed consolidated budget and slated to receive more than $20,817,000 in federal funding to help build new roads aimed at alleviating traffic congestion, repair public buildings, improve drinking water, upgrade law enforcement patrol vehicles, expand childcare and elderly care services, and more. The Senate is expected to pass the bi... Read more

In a letter to TikTok executives, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, pressed for answers on the Chinese-owned company’s recent recruitment of American minors for its recent all-out lobbying campaign against congressional action that would require TikTok to server ties with the Chinese Communist Party. “I write to you with grave concerns regarding the targeting of American children with Chinese Communist Party propaganda—during school hours—and ... Read more

At an international summit in Geneva today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee, joined a panel of key experts and legislators from across the world to address the failed United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The following are excerpts of Smith’s remarks for the meeting organized by UN Watch entitled “International Summit for A Future Beyond UNRWA”: Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) Uni... Read more

At a congressional hearing co-chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), victims of “transnational repression” shared personal accounts of harassment, threats and intimidation by foreign governments attempting to silence criticism by members of their exile or diaspora communities living here in the United States. “I’d like to be able to say that these stories of transnational repression are rare—that it is unusual or uncommon for foreign governments to harm, intimidate, silence, abduct, or spy on memb... Read more

In a landslide vote of 414-11, the House of Representatives today passed comprehensive legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act for five years and strengthen and expand successful anti-trafficking programs to bolster the fight against modern-day slavery. “This critical legislation reauthorizes funding for FY2024 through 2028—a total of five years—to continue current year enacted appropriation and authorization levels to enhance progra... Read more