Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) spoke during a House Special Order about the murder trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell. The following are excerpts of his remarks. "Mr. Speaker, will the decades-long major national news media cover-up of the brutality—and violence—of abortion methods ever end? "Will Americans ever be told the horrifying details as to how—and how often—abortionists dismember, decapitate, and chemically poison innocent babies? "Will Americans ever be informed by a conscientious, unbiased news me... Read more

"Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA, authored by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. It authorizes $2.2 billion for VAWA to help victimized women and children seeking assistance to break the cycle of violence and live a life free from intimidation, fear, abuse and exploitation," said Congressman Chris Smith, (NJ-04). "VAWA is landmark legislation with a proven track record of assisting abused and battered women and must be reauthorized." Click here... Read more

Congressman Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during debate of Superstorm Sandy federal aid legislation today. The following are excerpts of his remarks: "Mr. Speaker, when emergencies strike—large or small—Americans can always be counted on to assist and to support the victims. At our core, we are a nation of good Samaritans. "After Superstorm Sandy came ashore in New Jersey and devastated the region, first responders courageously rescued peo... Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today in support of an amendment that assists New Jersey fishing communities hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. Excerpts of Congressman Smith's remarks are as follows: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the amendment offered by my good friend and colleague Mr. Runyan, to ensure that the funding in this bill is targeted to those fishery disasters resulting from Superstorm Sandy. "Recreational angling contrib... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) took to the floor of the House of Representatives today to call on his colleagues to support legislation funding the National Flood Insurance Program to assist victims of Superstorm Sandy. “I rise in strong support of H.R. 41 and I want to thank Leadership for posting it today and especially thank Chairman Scott Garrett for authoring this critically important legislation—boosting the NFIP’s borrowing authority by $9.7 billion. And I am very proud to be a cosponsor... Read more

After meeting with Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) and other House members behind closed doors, Speaker John Boehner agreed to schedule a House vote this Friday, Jan. 4, to direct an estimated $9.7 billion to the National Flood Insurance Program to aid victims hurt by Superstorm Sandy. That vote will be followed by two more votes on Jan. 15—the first full legislative day of the new 113th Congress—on the remaining supplemental request for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, totaling approximately $60... Read more

Cong. Chris Smith (NJ-04) took to the House floor on both Jan. 1 and Jan 2. to speak out in favor of immediate federal assistance for Sandy victims. These comments are from his Jan 2. floor statement: "Mr. Speaker, this two-tiered amendment disaster relief bill we had hoped to bring to the floor to get us to the $60 billion is so desperately needed to assist families, businesses and municipalities devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Our appeal—and it’s a bipartisan appeal—is that there is still time... Read more

As the Hamas terrorist network attacks Israeli civilian populations and Israel exercises its right of self-defense, Congressman Chris Smith, co-chairman of the Bi-Partisan Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism and executive member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, offered a House floor statement in support of America's closest ally in the region, Israel. Smith, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said: “Mr. Speaker, this week and even today Israel’s terrorist enemie... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill to promote democracy, freedom and human rights in Vietnam—“The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012”— authored by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), was approved by the House of Representatives in a voice vote Tuesday night. “It is imperative that the United States Government send an unequivocal message to the Vietnamese regime that it must end its human rights abuses against its own citizens,” said Smith on the floor of the House. He is a senior member of the House Fore... Read more

"Last year, an undercover video-taped sting operation by Live Action (liveaction.org) exposed several Planned Parenthood affiliates who were eager, ready and willing to facilitate secret abortions for underage sex trafficking victims—some as young or younger than 14— to get them on the streets again," said Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) on the floor of the House today. "As the prime sponsor of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, I found the on-the-record willingness of Planned Parenthood pe... Read more