As Jersey Shore residents, businesses and towns face a whirlwind of economic upheaval at the hands the growing coronavirus outbreak, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) renewed his fight for victims still struggling financially from Superstorm Sandy as a result of the federal government’s unfair implementation of “assistance” programs established after the 2012 superstorm. Smith’s legislation, introduced Friday with co-sponsor Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) who also represents Jersey Shore towns, mandates forg... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement on news that that Jiang Duan, a representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations in Geneva, has been named to the Human Rights Council’s Consultative Group. “It is both appalling and ironic, that a representative of the People’s Republic of China would be appointed to the UN Human Rights Council’s Con... Read more

By Elizabeth Meyers Hamilton Township will receive a large infusion of federal funding to help "stabilize and recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic" Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced Friday. The Township will receive almost $398,638 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant “COVID-19 Recovery” program which was part of the bi-partisan $2 trillion federal stimulus package passed in late March. “Containing the virus a... Read more

More than $1.7 billion in emergency funding was awarded Thursday by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the State of New Jersey to help the public transit system weather the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who supported multiple efforts to include transit system support in Congress’ response to the COVID-19 outbreak. “This emergency funding can be used to help NJ Transit get through the ongoing coronavirus turmoil and help pay for the m... Read more

More than $4.5 million in emergency funding was awarded today to local governments in the Fourth Congressional District to help areas stabilize and recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced today. Smith noted the funding comes from the comprehensive, bipartisan $2 trillion stimulus bill he supported to help communities devastated by the Coronavirus pandemic. The legislation was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law... Read more

After more than a week of letters, phone calls and personal intervention to bring home Americans stuck in Peru, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced today that almost all those he championed are back on U.S. soil. The last of the 17 Americans seeking Smith’s assistance is in transit and expected back in the U.S. Monday. Smith, an experienced human rights leader in Congress and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, worked with the stranded Americans, their families here at home, t... Read more

A comprehensive bipartisan $2 trillion stimulus package to help restore the U.S. economy devastated by the Coronavirus pandemic, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law by President Trump today. “Containing the Coronavirus pandemic, developing and deploying reliable therapeutics and creating a safe and effective vaccine must be our highest priority—no matter the cost,” said Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) who returned to Washington to participate in the floor debate and supp... Read more

Within 24 hours of being contacted, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) persuaded the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to release a massive shipment of 41.3 million medical-grade gloves for distribution in the United States for medical professionals including nurses and doctors and to first responders. The gloves had been held by CBP since late September of last year. “At this critical juncture, when supplies of personal protective equipment—PPE—are scarce and medical professionals need to be safe... Read more

Ocean County will open its coronavirus drive thru testing site at Ocean County College at 9 a.m. Monday, March 30 to Ocean County residents that must be registered to be tested and must have a doctor's prescription for the test. To register for the coronavirus test visit the Ocean County Health Department website at www.ochd.org and follow the online directions. For more information on COVID 19 call the Ocean County Health Department hotline at 732-341-9700, Ext.7411. "We want these tests to ru... Read more

Twenty-seven members of the House of Representatives and five Senators today call on Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar and U.S. Attorney General William Barr to expeditiously issue guidance to states to protect Americans with disabilities from discrimination during the coronavirus outbreak. A letter, written by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and led in the House by Smith and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), cites stories by major media outlets reporting insufficient heal... Read more