The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, during today’s debate on the House Floor on HR 6918—the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act: “At a New Jersey pregnancy resource center dinner, two women—through tears of joy—expressed their deep and abiding gratitude for the incredible love, respect, and care that persuaded them to reverse their decision to abort their babies. They spoke of how desperate—even hopeless—t...
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Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in the House of Representatives during debate on COVID-19 appropriations bill—February 26, 2021: An analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows that approximately $1 trillion of previously appropriated COVID-19 relief funds have not been spent. Let me say that again, Madame Speaker, about a trillion dollars appropriated by Congress for COVID relief has not been spent. Yet today, the House will vote on spending an additional $1.9...
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Remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in the House of Representatives 1/13/21 With just seven days remaining in his term, today’s highly partisan rush to impeach the President is being done without knowing the whole truth which takes time, effort and serious scrutiny to establish. Today’s snap impeachment vote alleging President Trump’s “incitement of insurrection” lacks an objective and thorough investigation of the facts. Astonishingly, there have been no congressional hearings on H. Res. 24—the ...
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Excerpts of Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) remarks on the Electoral College certification process Wednesday night. Madame Speaker, after rigorous analysis and much reflection, I will not oppose the counting of certified electoral votes from any state. I share some of the concerns about election irregularities. Today’s proceedings give Congress the opportunity to raise concerns about alleged election wrongdoing in several states which I hope will ultimately lead to bipartisan state investigations and ...
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The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in the House of Representatives during debate on H.R. 8428, Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 on November 18, 2020: Madam Speaker, I urge swift enactment into law of the bipartisan Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act of 2020 which I introduced. And here’s why this legislation is absolutely needed now. Belarus was perhaps the nation most mired in its Soviet past, with an inefficient economy...
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) statement during debate in the House of Representatives on the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act September 29, 2020. Margaret Hahn—my mother-in-law—passed away on Friday and a Mass of Christian burial will be held today at St. Mary Church in South Amboy, New Jersey. She was 96 and was deeply loved and will be deeply missed. Margaret—Peg—was a great woman—wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She selflessly devoted her life to public service including her ...
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) gave the following statement in the House of Representatives on June 25, 2020: Madame Speaker, the JUSTICE Act is designed to ensure greater transparency and accountability in policing in order to build safer communities. I cosponsored the JUSTICE Act because it is a serious, comprehensive and balanced reform initiative—an important step forward. I am deeply grateful to Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Pete Stauber for authoring this bicameral legislation. The killing of...
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) gave remarks on the floor of the House today during consideration of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. The bill passed 413-1. The following are excerpts of his statement: Madame Speaker, Communist party general secretary Xi Jinping’s ongoing genocide against the approximately 10 million Uyghurs living in Xinjiang in northwestern China demands action. Today, more than a million Uyghurs are in concentration camps. Millions more are harassed, beaten, raped and tortured. S ...
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The following are excerpts of floor remarks on COVID-19 legislation delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on April 23, 2020: Madame Speaker, in New Jersey, one hundred thousand people have tested positive for COVID-19 with more than five thousand suffering death. Approximately, 40 percent of those who have died are women and men in nursing homes and veterans long term care homes—we grieve their loss. My constituents have shown remarkable strength, resolve and resiliency—especially those in health...
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