New legislation aimed at protecting American minors from sex traffickers that is co-authored by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking, passed the House of Representatives tonight. “As prime sponsor of the historic law to combat human trafficking—the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000—and as a member of Congress who has devoted more than 15 years seeking to prevent trafficking, protect victims ...
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Religious persecution has risen sharply in Vietnam with beatings, imprisonments and even deaths sanctioned by the Vietnamese government, said Congressman Chris Smith, senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission said on the House floor today.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and other House Members and human rights organizations at a press conference today praised Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese political prisoner who will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10 in Oslo. In February Smith led a bi-partisan group of lawmakers in nominating Liu for the prize—at the same time nominating two other persecuted human rights advocates, Chen Guangcheng and Gao Zhisheng, to be joint recipients—as part of an international tide of support for awarding the...
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The fight against one of the leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer's Disease, an ailment plaguing over five million Americans including one in eight persons over 65 and almost half of those over 85, requires a continued, vigorous national effort, said Congressman Chris Smith (Robbinsville, NJ-04), co-founder the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Rep. Chris Smith House Floor comments immediately following the 9/11 attack: "Mr. Speaker, words are inadequate to convey the utter shock, horror, sorrow, dismay—and anger, over yesterday’s supreme act of cowardice against innocent Americans. Our prayers and hearts go out to the victims—the dead and the wounded—and to those who at this very hour cling to life, horribly trapped under concrete, jagged glass and steel... ." Click here to read the Congressman's entire Floor speech.
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Israel deserves strong support following the May 31 Gaza flotilla incident, Congressman Chris Smith, senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told his colleagues on the floor of the House of Represenatives today.
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Congressman Chris Smith delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives House regarding the passing of award-winning journalist Bill Handleman.
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Chris Smith addressed his colleagues in the House of Representatives today during debate on H.R. 3962, proposed legislation to massively overhaul health care delivery in the United States. Congressman Smith voted against the bill, which passed 220-215.
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Congressman Chris Smith addressed his colleagues on the floor of the House of Representatives today. The Congressman spoke in favor of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment to HR 3962.
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