Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today joined military officials at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where construction is now underway for a new Lakehurst Readiness Center designed to aid in the training of Guard members and help maintain equipment and unit readiness for deployment. The project comes after $15 million in federal funds have been secured to build the new Center for the 250th Brigade Support Battalion—the ground maintenance company for the New Jersey Army National Guard’s largest brigade... Read more

In a high-level meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the Capitol, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today raised the need to indict and prosecute Vladimir Putin for war crimes now and resolve the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in Europe—including and especially the escalating risk of human trafficking—as Putin continues to wage the largest and most lethal attack in Europe since World War II. “Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and others responsible for unleashing the massive death ... Read more

The Department of Justice (DOJ) today charged Dion Marsh with federal hate crimes just ten days after Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) asked the DOJ and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate whether antisemitism was a motive in Marsh’s recent violence spree against members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson. The federal charges include one count of carjacking and four counts of violating 18 U.S. Code § 249—the federal statute that Smith specifically asked the DOJ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week pushed to block President Biden’s “outrageous” decision to cancel Title 42—the immigration policy invoked by the Trump Administration to help mitigate the unprecedented surge in illegal border crossings. To address this, Smith has co-sponsored legislation—H.R. 7359—that would extend Title 42 in order to combat the deadly amount of fentanyl pouring across the border, which has spiked dramatically in the past 12 months. “President Biden’s disastrous border polici... Read more

In a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether antisemitism was a motive in the recent Dion Marsh violence spree. Below are excerpts of Smith’s remarks at today’s press conference in Lakewood: “Special thanks to law enforcement for acting decisively and professionally in arresting Dion Marsh and charging him with multiple crimes allegedly committed in Lakewood and Jackson on Friday including thre... Read more

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland today 69 Members of Congress demanded that AG Garland investigate whether federal crimes were committed by a DC abortionist after the grisly discovery of five dead babies. Led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the letter states: “We are gravely concerned by allegations brought forward that suggest a preborn baby underwent a partial birth abortion at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, D.C. We demand that you condu... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus, this week marked the beginning of Autism Month, highlighting the critical need to expand access to care, education and support services for families touched by autism—which affects one out of every 35 children in New Jersey. “Tragically, New Jersey has the second highest rate of autism in the nation,” said Rep. Smith, who has worked tirelessly over the years for effective interventions and durable remedies for ... Read more

Below is the Washington Times op-ed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) together with Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins on the immediate need to indict and prosecute Vladimir Putin as a war criminal: Read more

Addressing hospitality industry leaders at a safety summit gathering this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized leader in the fight against human trafficking, highlighted the critical need to advance new legislation he authored that would help put an end to the heinous crime and protect victims in industries that are especially vulnerable to trafficking. “It is no secret that hotels are common sites for human trafficking,” said Rep. Smith, who has authored five anti-traff... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a leading international human rights lawmaker, and a longtime vocal opponent of the decision to give China preferential treatment in trade protocols, this week introduced new legislation (H.R. 7193) to strip the Chinese Communist Party of its Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status as punishment for its heinous human rights atrocities—especially and including the regime’s ongoing genocide and forced labor of Uyghurs and other Central Asian minorities. Smith’s leg... Read more