By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com After their daughter Samantha was murdered after getting into a fake Uber car, Marci and Seymour Josephson began lobbying Congress to prevent other parents from living through a similar nightmare. Their efforts bore fruit Wednesday when the U.S. House, by voice vote, passed legislation requiring that vehicles for ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft be clearly identified before a passenger gets in. “For over a year — especially given t... Read more

Bipartisan legislation named in honor of Samantha “Sami” Josephson—a senior at the University of South Carolina who was kidnapped and brutally murdered in 2019 by a predator pretending to be her Uber driver—was passed today in the House of Representatives. Sami’s Law—HR 4686—passed in a unanimous voice vote. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the bill's prime sponsor, said that among its provisions, Sami’s Law will “require ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to deploy a verifiable electronic access... Read more

An amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) which directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the possible involvement of DOD biowarfare labs in the weaponization of Lyme disease in ticks and other insects from 1950-1975 was passed by the House last night. During the debate on his amendment, Smith said Lyme disease patients have “a right to know” whether credible assertions made about causes for the explosion in Lyme disease are true. He also said that with Lyme, like m... Read more

The Belmar Borough Fire Department will receive modest but critical federal funding to purchase essential personal protection equipment (PPE) needed to protect the public—and public servants—during the ongoing coronavirus emergency, said Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) today. “Belmar runs an all-volunteer fire department whose members are often the first on the scene and they need good, reliable, medical-grade quality PPE,” stated Smith (NJ-04). “Specifically, this federal funding will help pay for was... Read more

Today U.S Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) presented the Silver Star to Vietnam War combat Army medic and Monmouth County resident, Bart Fabian. This is the second Silver Star awarded to “Doc” Fabian, a highly decorated veteran who received his first Silver Star for his heroism during an ambush by the North Vietnamese on January 11, 1969. He has previously been awarded two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, and an Army Commendation Medal (ACM) with Valor. “Bart ‘Doc’ Fabian is a hero for all ages, earning... Read more

“Congressman John Lewis’ courageous legacy of working for civil rights and racial equality, began at the side of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the turbulent 1960s. Like Martin Luther King, John Lewis rejected violence and successfully worked to advance civil rights through peaceful protest and nonviolent civil disobedience. Congressman Lewis was known for his advocacy of peace stating, ‘As a student of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela, I have long believed tha... Read more

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020 - 5:44 PM - New Jersey Republican Rep. Chris Smith, one of the lawmakers being banned, speaks out. Congressman Smith, a commissioner on the bipartisan House-Senate-White House human rights panel called the Congressional-Executive Commission on China since 2007 and two-time chairman, has held more than 60 hearings on human rights abuses in China. This story aired throughout the day on July 14, 2020 and can be found at: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6171480286001#sp=show-clips... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized American human rights lawmaker, said the “proximate cause” of today's sanction against him appears to be his authorship of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. “In my remarks on the floor of the House during debate, I underscored the fact that President Xi Jinping is directly responsible for the genocide against the Muslims. “The U.S. sanctions Chinese officials for egregiously abusing human rights and Beijing responds by sanctioning Members... Read more

By TAPINTO HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE STAFF July 10, 2020 at 4:36 PM Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) announced on Thursday that Robbinsville firefighters will receive new essential personal protection equipment (PPE) needed to protect the public under a federal grant in place during the ongoing coronavirus emergency. Smith said the more than $13,000 in federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) “will help pay for masks, protective gowns and suits for first resp... Read more

Robbinsville firefighters will receive a modest but critical federal grant to be used to purchase essential personal protection equipment (PPE) needed to protect the public—and public servants—during the ongoing coronavirus emergency, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today. The more than $13,000 in federal funding “will help pay for masks, protective gowns and suits for first responders operating in COVID-19 safety practices,” he said. The money comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Econ... Read more