Legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that provides critical support for the U.S. in the fight against anti-Semitism passed the House on Thursday. “Mr. Speaker, today we are witnessing a chilling revival of anti-Semitic sentiment in many corners of the world,” said Smith, a co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, in his remarks on the House Floor on HR 1911, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act. “In light of this, there is a... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded the House passage of appropriations legislation that provides critical funding of veteran programs and includes $10.2 million for projects at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL). “I am proud to support this timely and critical funding of projects at JB-MDL,” Smith said. “In addition to the over-$146 million for projects related to the arrival of the KC-46As, in FY2018 legislation, this bill only improves the standing of JB-MDL as Air Mobility Command’s pre... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) was a guest this morning on NJ 101.5 FM with host Bill Spadea during the morning commute, to discuss the problem of fentanyl illegally exported from China. Smith chaired a hearing on Thursday on "Tackling Fentanyl: The China Connection," which featured testimony from top officials at the State Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, as well as testimony from Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato on the local problem of fentanyl in the opioid crisis. To listen t... Read more

“Chinese-made fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is killing Americans—more than 29,000 in 2017 alone,” Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) said at a congressional hearing he chaired today. “We must hold the Chinese government accountable.” (Click here to read Chairman Smith’s full opening statement) Kirsten D. Madison, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, testified that China is “a primary source of illicit synthetic drugs coming to the United States.” (Click here... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith announced today that he has been successful in convincing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to resume mail delivery operations from the Avon-by-the-Sea and Bradley Beach post offices, a move he called “welcomed news for local residents.” “The United States Postal Service tried a so-called cost-effective mechanism that has proven unworkable and resulted in mail delivery chaos for residents of Bradley Beach and Avon,” said Smith who hosted a turning-point meeting with... Read more

U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) presented medals to Miguel Hernandez Colon of Hamilton Township, Mercer County today, more than 66 years after the veteran enlisted in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Korea. Mr. Hernandez, now 85, enlisted in the 65th Infantry Regiment on Feb. 27, 1952 and served through March 10, 1954. In front of many of the veteran’s children, grandchildren and other friends and family at the Active Day of Hamilton adult day care center, Smith presented Mr. Hernandez with... Read more

Senator John McCain was an extraordinarily brave and noble man—a hero—a dedicated husband, father, fighter pilot, and an amazing lawmaker. He endured and overcame unspeakable horrors as a POW, and as a lawmaker never ceased working for members of our armed forces and veterans. And on matters of principle and conviction, Senator McCain was fiercely independent, always willing—even eager—to bend into the wind and not with it. My wife Marie and I will always cherish and deeply respect the incompara... Read more

Today, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) is leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation (CODEL) to Ethiopia to encourage continued political reforms, reinforce human rights issues, and press for freedom for Menashe Levy, an Israeli citizen who has been brutally imprisoned and beaten in Ethiopia with no access to due process rights. Smith is the author of the House-passed H.Res.128, legislation which condemned human rights abuses in Ethiopia and outlined a number of reforms that Ethiopia must take... Read more

On Thursday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) surveyed extensive flood damage in Wall and Howell Township, meeting with local officials, residents, and law enforcement, and was briefed on the extent of flood damage in Monmouth County after record rainfalls in the area. “The recent flooding has created a disaster for residents in Monmouth and Ocean counties, plain and simple,” Smith said. “I saw roads and bridges washed out—that may take weeks to repair—and met with homeowners who have suffered nightmaris... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) participated in a ribbon-cutting or a new solar power installation at Ingersoll Rand’s Trane Residential HVAC plant in Trenton that will help promote energy efficiency and sustainability in the area. “By investing in solar energy to power a portion of Trane’s operations—with the goal of reducing its operation’s greenhouse footprint by 35 percent by 2020—Ingersoll Rand not only ensures cleaner air for the great people who work here and for the people of Hamilton, Tr... Read more