The winners of the 2022 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition were announced this week by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who sponsors the annual contest for high school students in his district. The program is aimed at recognizing and fostering artistic talent in the local community. This year’s competition included a record 102 submissions by students across Smith’s district—the highest number of participants since Smith began hosting the contest over 20 years ago. “Artists help us see the w... Read more

In a bicameral letter today, 89 Members of Congress called on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) Christi Grimm to conduct an immediate audit into whether the University of Pittsburgh violated federal law while conducting fetal tissue research subsidized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The push for a comprehensive IG audit comes after HHS ignored serious concerns raised in previous letters by the Members of Congress who all oppose fetal tissue resear... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House global health subcommittee, joins Laura Ingraham on Fox News, slamming the Biden Administration's plans to surrender U.S. sovereignty to the World Health Organization at the upcoming 75th World Health Assembly. To watch the exchange, click here or on the image below: Read more

At a high-level meeting with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commander Lt. Col. Ramon Brigantti this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) continued his full-court press to ensure planned beach replenishment remains on schedule for Jersey shore towns in the Fourth Congressional District that have suffered serious beach erosion. The critical USACE project was made possible by $30.2 million in federal funds Smith secured earlier this year. “The Army Corps’ plan to replenish the coast stretching from... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force, joined Paul Tonko (D-NY) in introducing a package of bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening federal support for research on Alzheimer’s disease and the development of treatments and potential cures. The comprehensive legislative package to combat the disease includes the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act (H.R. 7773)—which ensures a direct funding mechanism for researchers to effectiv... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House global health subcommittee, today issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s plans to surrender U.S. sovereignty to the World Health Organization at the upcoming World Health Assembly: “The Biden Administration’s absurd proposal to surrender U.S. sovereignty to the corrupt World Health Organization (WHO) is an egregious breach of constitutional principle that will lead to less accountability and more misconduct by this probl... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) speaks with NJ Spotlight News Anchor Briana Vannozzi on the new legislation he co-sponsored aimed at bolstering the U.S. baby formula supply amid the alarming national shortage and strengthening its resilience to supply chain disruptions to prevent a future crisis. Click here or on the image below to watch the interview; or click here to read more about Smith’s efforts. Read more

By: Kurt Jensen | Catholic News Service U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., called forced organ harvesting in China “a horror story” that is affecting tens of thousands of individuals” of “various religions” who are killed there “for body parts, including skin.” On May 12, Smith, a Catholic, led a discussion of organ harvesting at an online hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which he co-chairs. The hearing was prompted by an April 4 article published in the American Journal of Transpl... Read more

TOMS RIVER, NJ — For years, veterans in Ocean County have been telling anyone who would listen that they needed better access to health care. They needed specialists. They needed mental health services. They needed parking. On Monday, all of those requests, and years of urging by state, local and federal officials culminated in the groundbreaking for the VA's new Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Toms River. Veterans groups and officials from around the area celebrated what VA officials call... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today joined local and county officials in Toms River to mark the groundbreaking for a new Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic, which will replace Ocean County’s Brick clinic that Smith secured in 1991 but can no longer accommodate the large veterans population in the area. “A grateful nation must put veterans first and ensure that their sacrifice is tangibly recognized in both word and deed,” said Rep. Smith, who has authored more than a dozen laws improving educational, homel... Read more