Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today joined his House Republican colleagues in introducing a new “Commitment to America” focused on the four pillars of building a strong economy, creating a safer nation, ensuring a future built on freedom, and holding the US government accountable. “We are united in this bold commitment to the American people and will continue to work tirelessly to combat the disastrous policies pushed by President Biden that have caused decades-high inflation and have tragica... Read more

Outside the White House on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) met with Uyghur activists—including four Chinese concentration camp survivors—on the third day of their hunger strike calling for the Biden Administration to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people. Smith, who has chaired more than 75 congressional hearings on the Chinese government’s horrific human rights abuses, spoke with those participating in the hunger strike just hours af... Read more

In the midst of an alarming surge in antisemitic attacks across the United States, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced nearly $3.4 million in federal funds that will help bolster the security of more than 20 schools, houses of worship and child care centers across Lakewood. The federal dollars come at a crucial time after a report published by the Anti-Defamation League shows that New Jersey had the second-highest number of incidents of antisemitism last year—a shocking 25 percent i... Read more

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced new legislation—the Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022—that would require the Biden Administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of violent extremists who attack pregnancy resource centers. The bill already has 28 cosponsors. “Now more than ever, we need to ensure the safety and security of the estimated 3,000 pregnancy care centers that provide life-affirming alternat... Read more

Please Note: As stated in this legislation, “Nothing in this section may be construed to pre-empt or limit any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protections for an unborn child than those provided in this section.” This means that it would only apply to states like New Jersey which tragically permit abortions through birth. In dramatic contrast to the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act passed by the Democrat House in July, more than 80 Members of Congress led by House Pro-Life ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith with Middletown Chief of Police Craig Weber and John Brandon of the Vincent T. Lombardi Knights of Columbus at the Monmouth County September 11th Memorial at Mount Mitchill Scenic Outlook in Atlantic Highlands at a moving ceremony honoring the 147 Monmouth residents killed on 9/11 The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) at the Monmouth County September 11th Memorial Ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook in Atlantic Highlands: “We remember t... Read more

Rep. Smith stands with JAR of Hope Founder and CEO Jim Raffone, Joseph Russo, and Matthew Scarfo and his son Matthew on top of the US Capitol Building Dome in Washington, DC. At a flag presentation ceremony in Washington DC today on World Duchenne Awareness Day, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) recognized Manalapan residents Jim Raffone and Joseph Russo as well as Matthew Scarfo for courageously climbing Mount Everest earlier this year to help raise funds for a new clinical trial to treat Duchen... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today issued the following statement on the eleventh-hour release of a human rights report by the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights that condemned Communist China for “crimes against humanity”: “This week’s human rights report issued by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights demonstrates that, at a minimum, China under Xi Jinping is... Read more

The Belmar Fire Department will receive a federal grant totaling $223,571.42 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to upgrade critical firefighter equipment that in some cases has become dangerously outdated, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today. “The volunteer firefighters of the Belmar Fire Department put their lives on the line every day to protect people and property in the borough and in neighboring towns when fires and other emergencies arise,” said Rep. Smith, a member of ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today issued the following statement regarding the tragic American withdrawal from Afghanistan: “Today we mark one year since the Biden Administration’s disastrous and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in which 13 American soldiers were killed and 9,000 Americans were abandoned in a treacherous, hostile condition. In the year's time, the Biden Administration ... Read more