— Rep. Chris Smith, the founding co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus and author of four comprehensive laws to advance autism research and treatment, made the following statement today, World Autism Day: On World Autism Day, we rededicate ourselves to helping individuals with Autism, actively supporting their families and caregivers, and working nonstop to help raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and possible new techniques for diagnosis and treatment. In the last several ye... Read more

- In a letter to Secretary of the Interior Burgum, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) is bringing attention to defiant plans of wind turbine developer Equinor to begin construction on an offshore wind project off the coast of New Jersey and New York despite President Trump’s January 20th executive order which paused new approvals for offshore wind farms until the Trump Administration can perform greater scrutiny. “Equinor, a Norwegian multinational energy company, announced its intent to begin subsea rock... Read more

— U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan “Jimmy Lai Way Act” (H.R. 2522) Monday with a bipartisan group of House colleagues. The bill renames the street in front of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Washington, DC, as “1 Jimmy Lai Way” in honor of the jailed entrepreneur and democracy advocate. The HKETO is the representative office of the Hong Kong government in the nation’s capital. Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered newspaper Apple Daily, is currently on... Read more

TOMS RIVER—A United States Service Academy Information Night will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Naval Weapons Station Earle, 201 Highway 34 in Colts Neck, NJ, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester). The event will provide important information for high school and college students—and their parents, counselors or teachers—residing in the Fourth Congressional District who are interested in competing for a congressional nomination to one of the United States Servic... Read more

– As nations mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action this month, Congressman Chris Smith, a leading human rights U.S. lawmaker, urged his counterparts in parliaments around the world to reflect on the damage caused by a radical abortion agenda and to work instead toward a future that cherishes life, strengthens families, and upholds the inherent dignity of every human being. “Thirty years ago, the Beijing Declaration was hailed as a landmark moment for gender... Read more

– The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) controversial actions in Africa’s mining sector and its damage to human rights, exacerbation of labor exploitation and regional instability—particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia and Ghana—were the focus of a congressional hearing chaired today by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House Foreign Affair Subcommittee on Africa. Experts testified on how Beijing’s resource-driven policies contribute to child forced labo... Read more

- Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) spoke at the unveiling of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) 2025 Annual Report Tuesday, lauding it as the benchmark publication that documents the suffering of victims of religious persecution around the world. “No report issued anywhere in the world beats USCIRF’s annual report for accuracy, documentation, and honesty,” said Smith. “USCIRF is truly the U.S. government’s most effective, unbiased, and respected voice for victims of religious... Read more

—At a Capitol Hill press conference today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), flanked by several pregnancy care center advocates and pro-life leaders, unveiled the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025, H.R. 2226, which will prohibit federal, state and local governments from discriminating against pregnancy care centers because of their life-affirming mission. “There are more than 2,700 pregnancy care centers throughout the United States—each and... Read more

“This is another nail in the coffin for industrial offshore wind turbines here in New Jersey,” said U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) in response to the March 14th decision from the Environmental Appeals Board to remand the Atlantic Shores’ Clean Air Act permit which was issued last fall. “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Environmental Appeals Board has recognized the inadequacy of Biden-era reviews and are correctly revoking a reckless decision by the previous administ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House Foreign Affair Committee’s Africa subcommittee, will chair a congressional hearing on "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." The hearing will examine the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) involvement in Africa’s mining sector and its impact on human rights, labor exploitation, and regional stability for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia and Ghana. Witnesses will provide insights... Read more