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

By Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) “Don Young—the dean of the House—was an accomplished lawmaker, tenacious advocate for Alaska and friend. He had a wonderful sense of humor, booming voice, a great big heart, and was fiercely devoted to ensuring that America was energy independent. We join his wife Anne and family in celebrating a life well-lived and mourn his passing.” Read more

On Newsmax this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined Sean Spicer and Jenn Pellegrino to provide an update on his resolute efforts in Congress to press for the immediate indictment and prosecution of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for war crimes. To watch the interview, click here or on the image below: Read more

“President Zelensky’s powerful address to a joint session of Congress today included an urgent appeal to help Ukraine defend against Putin’s ongoing and ever-expanding war crimes. The daily slaughter of innocent Ukrainians is escalating. Putin’s air superiority in particular has resulted in massive numbers of deaths and casualties and has seriously undermined the heroic efforts of Ukrainians to defend themselves. The United States should immediately authorize the conveyance of MiG-29 fighter ai... Read more

Local humanitarian and educational projects championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) will receive more than $3 million in modest but critical federal funding to boost health care, autism and food assistance services and to help schools expand educational programs in the Fourth Congressional District. A large portion of the funds secured by Smith will help expand essential services offered by several local health care programs—including $1.1 million for dental and primary care centers at the Visiti... Read more

Amid the largest and most lethal attack in Europe since World War II, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week met with Ambassador of Poland Marek Magierowski to underscore the United States’ commitment to providing aircraft, military equipment and humanitarian aid to those on the frontlines defending freedom against tyranny as well as to coordinate efforts to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for war crimes. Smith’s meeting with the Ambassador comes as Poland has welcomed more than 1.4 million Ukrainia... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today chaired the first hearing in the House of Representatives to hold Russia accountable for its barbaric invasion of Ukraine, pressing for the prosecution of Vladimir Putin and others for their war crimes and crime of aggression against the Ukrainian people and nation. Smith’s hearing follows new legislation he authored and introduced last night urging the creation of appropriate regional or global justice mechanisms to immediately investigate and prosecute Putin and ... Read more

On Newsmax this morning, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) pressed for the prosecution of Vladimir Putin for war crimes ahead of the congressional hearing Smith is set to chair today regarding the legislation he authored to hold the Russian dictator and others to account. To watch the interview, click here or on the image below: Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today voted to provide American veterans with new life-saving health care for serious illnesses caused by exposure to toxic burn pits—used by the military to dispose of hazardous substances—as part of the Honoring our PACT Act (H.R. 3967). With widespread support among the nation’s leading veteran service groups, the legislation comes as thousands of U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have been denied access to care for rare and aggressive cancers, serious ... Read more