U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who represents much of Monmouth County, joined community leaders today marking a milestone in opposing the controversial Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP). In June, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) rejected the proposal of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) to construct high-voltage power lines between Red Bank and Aberdeen. With the appeals window now closed, the leaders and members of the community today celebrated the BPU's decision as fi... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) supported and voted for legislation passed by the House on Thursday that would provide much-needed tax relief and expand savings options for Americans. “All households could use a break right now, which is why I strongly support fair tax relief and a variety of savings options,” Smith said. “This bill creates more savings opportunities for everyone—parents, families, and retirees—and also gives employers more flexibility in the retirement plans they can offer to employees... Read more

The House on Friday passed—with Rep. Chris Smith’s strong support—a legislative package that provides further reforms to help combat the opioid crisis by improving and expanding access to treatment and recovery services, supporting law enforcement, and bolstering our efforts to fight deadly illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl. “Every single Congressional district in America has felt the scourge of the opioid epidemic,” Smith said. “The introduction of synthetic opioids like fentanyl are drivin... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), House Foreign Affairs senior committee member and chairman of its Africa subcommittee, welcomed passage of the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act (S. 2269) on Friday: “Today’s reauthorization solidifies the importance of food security as a key US foreign policy objective, and will help millions of people achieve agricultural self-sufficiency. It will also help reduce stunting that affects so many children around the world. Congress will continue to conduct vigorous... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) met this week with Jack Fanous, chair of the myVA Board in New Jersey and the Co-founder and Executive Director of GI Go Fund, to discuss ongoing reforms of the transition process for Veterans from military to civilian life. “Our military veterans all too often encounter obstacles and difficulties upon transitioning from military to civilian life—and entering the VA system to receive the benefits they need and deserve,” Smith said. “I will be working on legislation to est... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) who chairs the Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force, announced today that funding of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) biomedical research focused on “curing and delaying onset and mitigating symptoms” of Alzheimer’s disease will jump to $2.3 billion—a 400 percent increase in just five years. The funding is included in the House appropriations bill that passed on Wednesday. “This legislation is another great step toward one day reaching a cure for this dreaded disea... Read more

The appropriations bill, which Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) supported and which passed the House on Wednesday, includes critical upgrades in equipment, troop strength, and healthcare for the U.S. Armed Forces. “Our country’s servicemen and women deserve our utmost support, and I am proud to say this legislation provides them with a much-needed boost,” Smith stated. “For too long, we have been relying on continuing resolutions to fund our military and, as our military leaders have warned, it was sappi... Read more

The application period for new federal grants to firefighters and first responders, through the FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, is now open and will end Friday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. EST, and Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) encouraged local fire departments to apply. “This grant program provides crucial support for the safety and effectiveness of the men and women serving our communities as firefighters and EMS personnel,” said Smith, a long-time member of the Congressional Fire Ser... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced on Tuesday that CPC Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. was awarded a $2 million federal grant to expand its services for those with mental health and substance abuse disorders. “I am pleased to announce this grant funding, which will go to support critical mental health and substance abuse treatment at CPC Behavioral,” Smith said. “Amidst rising rates of mental illness and substance abuse—especially in the opioid epidemic—we need robust funding of comprehensive,... Read more

The U.S. Air Force has issued the final decision to send 24 KC-46A tankers to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst after study found there would be no significant impact on the local environment, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced on Monday. “The joint base has cleared a major hurdle for the much-anticipated arrival of the KC-46A tankers,” said Smith, dean of the New Jersey congressional delegation who in July, 2016 led a delegation letter urging the Air Force to designate JB-MDL for the tankers. Smi... Read more