Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today slammed Democrats for “enabling the Chinese Communist Party” as they jammed their so-called America COMPETES Act—mammoth legislation totaling more than 2,900 pages—through the House in a vain attempt to push progressive policies under the guise of boosting U.S. competition with China. “This weak legislation fails to hold the Chinese Communist Party to account for its egregious violations of human rights and will further embolden Chinese dictator Xi Jinping by not c... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks made by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today during the Victims of Communism’s #NoBeijing2022 rally at the U.S. Capitol: “With great sorrow but with equally great resolve, we meet today on the eve of the Beijing Genocide Olympics to protest Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) mass murder, torture, state-sponsored rape, and other gross violations of fundamental human rights. In Janua... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks made by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, during today’s protest of the Beijing Genocide Olympics at the Chinese embassy: We are raising our voices in protest and prayer today outside the embassy of the People’s Republic of China. There is irony in this, as it is we who are representing the people, and speaking for those in China who are voiceless. We stand with the oppressed people of China, and not ... Read more

The New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association (NJRHA) recently hosted Congressman Chris Smith (CD-4) at its latest “Kitchen Cabinet” legislative roundtable to discuss National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, held as a webinar due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Kitchen Cabinet legislative roundtable series is an ongoing grassroots effort, spearheaded by NJRHA, that promotes effective engagement and discussion among businesses and public officials within their district. “Recogniz... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today said the Point Pleasant Canal will receive $3.2 million in federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act­­—the bipartisan infrastructure law he supported and voted “Yes” on in early November—to help repair portions of the bulkhead that have suffered significant damage over the years. “This is great news for Point Pleasant and all mariners who rely on this critical piece of our coastal infrastructure,” said Rep. Smith. “The steel bulkhead along the c... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today announced $30.2 million in federal dollars from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act­­—the bipartisan infrastructure legislation he supported and voted for in early November—will help fund critical beach replenishment for Jersey shore towns in the Fourth Congressional District that have suffered serious beach erosion. The long-awaited federal funding—which will replenish beaches from the Manasquan Inlet to the Barnegat Inlet—finally came through after Smith w... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, today issued the following statement on the tragic hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Texas: “I am grateful and relieved that all hostages from Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, have been freed unharmed. I thank the FBI and local law enforcement for their professionalism and their role in bringing an end to this tragic drama. It reminds us, however, that we have seen an ... Read more

In a bipartisan letter released this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), together with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), pressed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to prove Olympic uniforms are not made with forced labor from China’s Xinjiang Region—where the Chinese Communist Party is committing genocide against predominantly-Muslim Uyghurs and other Central Asian minorities. The letter to IOC President Thomas Bach comes after the Committee entered contracts ahead of the... Read more

As another deadline to fund the federal government approaches on February 18, 2022, more than 180 Members today released a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy applauding the leaders’ “unwavering commitment” to ensure pro-life protections remain in all federal appropriations bills and vowing to “vote against any federal funding bill that weakens or eliminates them.” “Thank you for the consistent pro-life leadership you have shown even as ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today voted to defend voter identification laws across the country and uphold states’ election security laws as House Democrats rammed through legislation—HR 5746—to federalize elections and force states to implement measures that would drastically weaken the integrity of the vote. “The so-called ‘Freedom to Vote Act’ jammed through the House by Democrats seriously jeopardizes our sacred right to vote,” said Rep. Smith. “This partisan bill weakens our election security a... Read more