Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), co-chair of the Bipartisan Pro-Life Caucus, spoke on the House floor in support of the Conscience Protection Act. The following is excerpts of his remarks: I thank my good friend, Mrs. Foxx for yielding and thank her for her extraordinary Pro-life leadership. Madam Speaker, in an unconscionable abuse of power, for almost 2 years, the State of California has forced all insurance plans under its purview and the people in institutions that pay the premiums—to subsidize abo... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, gave the following remarks on the House Floor today: Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Florida for his extraordinary leadership on this bill and on the life issue. Mr. Chairman, on June 8, 1983, 33 years ago, I sponsored the amendment to ban the use of taxpayer funds to subsidize abortion in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The Smith amendment passed 226 to 182, and has been in effect almost ... Read more

United States Representative Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, took to the floor to support a resolution condemning organ harvesting in China: Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and colleague ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN for yielding. I want to thank the chairman emeritus of the full Foreign Affairs Committee for the defense of vulnerable persons in China, especially the Falun Gong, men and women who cannot speak for themselves, who have suffered unspeakab... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today during debate on H.R. 3694, the STOP Organ Trafficking Act. The following are excerpts of his remarks: Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman ROYCE again for bringing this important bill to the floor, and to ELIOT ENGEL for his leadership and Mr. DEUTCH, and especially to Mr. TROTT, the sponsor of H.R. 3694, the Strategy To Oppose Predatory Organ Trafficking Act. This legislation recognizes and seeks to more effecti... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, gave the following remarks on the House floor: Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Con. Res. 129, urging the Federal Republic of Germany to further fulfill its commitment to support the welfare of Holocaust survivors by ensuring that they receive the medical, mental health, and long-term care they require. In 1952, the West German government concluded an agreement with representatives from major J... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, took to the House floor in support of his legislation H.R. 1567, the Global Food Security Act: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Global Food Security Act, H.R. 1567, authorizes a comprehensive, strategic approach for U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote inclusive, sustainable, a... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House International Organizations Subcommittee, gave the follow remarks on the House floor March 14th, 2016: Mr. Speaker, the U.N. Security Council should move immediately to establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal. H. Con. Res. 121, which I introduced, is a bipartisan piece of legislation backed by Chairman ROYCE as well as by ELIOT ENGEL and others, calling upon the administration to pursue this policy goal, including using our voice and vote at the Uni... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) spoke in support of Bob Levinson today on the House floor: Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa and the chairwoman emeritus of the full committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtien, for her leadership on this issue. I also thank Ted Deutch, who authored this very, very important resolution. I also thank Tom Rice and Eliot Engel for quickly bringing this legislation to the floor so that Members can vote on it in anticipation of... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) spoke in support of H.R. 515, the International Megan's Law, today on the House floor. The following are excerpts of his remarks: Mr. Speaker, child predators thrive on secrecy, a secrecy that allows them to commit heinous crimes against the weakest and most vulnerable. Today the House has under consideration H.R. 515, the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, a law that w... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), chair of a House panel on global human rights, gave the following remarks on the house floor supporting passage of the Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act: I want to thank my good friend and colleague, the distinguished chairman, ED ROYCE, for his persistence and creativity in finding new ways to hold the administration accountable for preventing human trafficking, especially in government contracting, as is required by the Trafficking Victi... Read more