With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives today passed legislation to stop the Biden Administration from waiving “Buy America” protections on electric vehicle chargers. Intended to promote domestic manufacturing, these protections have been implemented in many sectors and require the federal government to purchase goods produced in the United States. “As part of its rush to implement a de facto electric vehicle mandate, the Biden Administr... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today welcomed news that BP and Equinor have cancelled their contract for the “Empire Wind 2” offshore wind project located off the Monmouth County coastline: “Just two months after Orsted pulled out of its huge taxpayer-subsidized deal approved by Governor Murphy, BP and Equinor have followed suit by terminating their contract for an offshore wind project off the Monmouth County coastline citing ‘changed economic circumstances on an industry-wide scale.’ The pro... Read more

At a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL) today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) joined Brigadier General Lisa Hou—the Adjutant General and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs—and senior leaders and service members of the New Jersey Army National Guard to mark the grand opening of the newly built Lakehurst Readiness Center. The 40,762 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility—which was made possible by $15 million in federal funds secured thr... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) issued the following statement in response to recent reports that migrants from the US southern border are now being dropped off at New Jersey train stations: “President Biden’s illegal open-border policies and failure to secure our southern border continue to seriously jeopardize our national security and the safety of American citizens as hundreds of migrants are now being bused to New Jersey and left at train stations throughout our state. While New York grapp... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, today issued the following statement as Bishop Álvarez suffers 500 days in Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega’s gulag: “Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo regime has escalated their crackdown on the Catholic Church—during the Christmas season—these past two weeks. Since December 20, Nicaraguan police have detained a total number of 14 priests and two seminarians, all during the Christmas season. There are currently 15 imprison... Read more

WASHINGTON—In a statement issued today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Human Rights and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, renewed his call for transparency and accountability following the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which have led to national controversy. “As citizens take to the streets to peacefully challenge the manifest irregularities and delays in vote counting in the Democratic Republic of the Cong... Read more

December marks the 22nd anniversary of enactment into law of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act (Public Law 107-95)—the historic law authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to create a whole-of-government approach to mitigate and ultimately end veterans homelessness. Smith’s pivotal legislation was the first comprehensive law directed at ending chronic homelessness among American veterans. It included provisions that strengthened domiciliary care programs, authorized important job t... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for the Fourth District of New Jersey. The annual competition hosted by Smith is aimed at promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills among high school students and emphasizes the importance of these skills for the future, especially in areas of the US econo my like cybersecurity and intellectual property. “Congratulations to Charlie Brekke, Jordan Denzler, and Garrett Steme... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today issued the following statement on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, also known as the UDHR. This landmark document sought to acknowledge universal principles that undergird human dignity in the wake of the genocidal horrors of ... Read more

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week introduced a resolution (HRes 915) urging the Government of Ukraine to resume adoptions of Ukrainian children by US citizens, which were suspended in March 2021 following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The resolution is co-sponsored by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ). “International adoption can be a profoundly beneficial way to unite children in need of parents with families that are eager and able to open their hearts and homes to children, providing t... Read more