The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) at today’s hearing on the harmful effects of offshore wind industrialization on our environment, marine life, and economy. The hearing, chaired by Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD) and attended by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), was held in Ocean City, Maryland and adds to expert testimony provided at last year’s critical hearing in Wildwood, NJ. “In just the last two and a half months, three major industrial wind development companies pulle... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) for the 2024 March for Life in Washington, DC: “On behalf of my wife Marie and I—and all of us—thank you, Jeanne Mancini, for your extraordinary leadership. At a New Jersey pregnancy resource center dinner, two women—through tears of joy—expressed their deep and abiding gratitude for the incredible love, respect, and care that persuaded them to reverse their decision to abort their babies. They spoke of the pressure they had felt ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith will attend a hearing chaired by Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. on January 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST on the effects offshore wind industrialization is having on our environment, marine life, and economy. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public testimony from experts in industries affected by offshore wind followed by questions from three Members of Congress whose districts are directly impacted by its harmful effects. The hearing will be conducted as a normal congressi... Read more

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The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, during today’s debate on the House Floor on HR 6918—the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act: “At a New Jersey pregnancy resource center dinner, two women—through tears of joy—expressed their deep and abiding gratitude for the incredible love, respect, and care that persuaded them to reverse their decision to abort their babies. They spoke of how desperate—even hopeless—t... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today met with Gilad Erdan—the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations—to discuss the rampant antisemitism at the United Nations and the need for continued US support for Israel. “Ambassador Erdan has one of the most difficult jobs in the world representing Israel at the United Nations, which is unquestionably the world’s foremost legitimizer of antisemitism, including in its most virulent and violent forms,”... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, today issued the following statement on the reported release of Bishop Rolando José Álvarez and 18 Catholic priests who had been detained by the brutal Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua: “The lives of these courageous leaders of the Church in Nicaragua are no longer in immediate danger, but they continue to long for the protection and fundamental rights of those who still face human rights abuses and punishment for p... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and longtime advocate for democracy and human rights around the world, today issued the following statement in praise of Taiwan’s recent elections: "The courageous people of Taiwan have again inspired freedom-loving people around the world by demonstrating that democracy, constitutional governance and respect for human rights are indeed compatible with the Chinese tradition—rejecting the lies of Xi Jinping and the... Read more

Recognizing National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an international leader in combating human trafficking, today called for greater action from the international and US communities—at all levels of government—to partner with civil society to eliminate this heinous crime: “On any given day, at least 27.6 million people across the world are enslaved in forced labor and/or sex trafficking. Human traffickers and their nefarious networks are cunning and opportunistic—w... Read more

Amid the ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church and religious freedom in Nicaragua by dictator Daniel Ortega, Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) today introduced new legislation—the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2024 (HR 6954)—that would impose serious economic sanctions targeting the Ortega-Murillo regime for its egregious human rights violations. “The United States needs to step up and act quickly to implement all the tools at our disposal ... Read more