February 8, 2006MR. SMITH of New Jersey: Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to set the record straight about significant misinformation that continues to be disseminated concerning an amendment I offered last summer. Planned Parenthood has refused to admit the truth about the true genesis of this amendment. Because Planned Parenthood boasts that “trust is the cornerstone of why people choose [them],” I cannot allow its lies to continue unanswered. And I believe it’s time Americans take a look at Plann... Read more

One congressman from central New Jersey wants to have a bigger say in how the United States deals with the rest of the world. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) criticized Google Inc. for caving to the demands of the Chinese government by agreeing to censor its own search results. Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined President George W. Bush and other lawmakers in a bill signing ceremony at the White House during which the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (HR 972 or TVPRA) became law. Smith authored the legislation to strengthen the nation’s current trafficking law (which he also authored in 2000), authorize new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States and to help the young women and childr... Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join President George W. Bush in a bill signing ceremony at the White House tomorrow for the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (HR 972 or TVPRA), legislation that strengthens the nation’s current trafficking law (also authored by Smith in 2000) and authorizes new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States. Trafficking is a $9 billion industry and is the second fastest growing crimin... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today praised the President’s signing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization, HR 3402. As a co-sponsor of the original VAWA of 2005 (the bill was later combined with other legislation prior to passage), Smith worked to ensure that funds were provided for programs that help the victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and violence while at the same time focusing on the prevention and raising awareness of these crimes. Additionally, Smith was a key negotiator in the VAWA reauthorization bill in 2000 when it was attached to his Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386). Read more

In a bipartisan vote, the Senate overwhelmingly passed U.S. Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005 (HR 972), legislation that strengthens the nation’s current trafficking law (also authored by Smith in 2000) and authorizes new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States. Smith has had four major bills pass through Congress in its final weeks, putting him at the top of the most active and successful legislators in the United States. Read more

Tonight, The House of Representatives passed Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005 (HR 972), legislation that strengthens the nation’s current trafficking law (also authored by Smith) and authorizes new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States. Read more

U.S. Rep Chris Smith (R-NJ), issued the following statement on the day before the historic Parliamentary Elections in Iraq: Read more

As Congress worked to wrap up its business before the upcoming Christmas holiday, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) led a busy night of debate on the floor of the House of Representatives. Smith, who was charged with controlling the floor debate on seven international relations bills, has announced that he would be seeking the chairmanship of the International Relations Committee upon the retirement of sitting Chairman, Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL). Read more