U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced today that he has reintroduced legislation which aims to promote free expression and a free flow of information on the Internet by preventing U.S. companies from aiding regimes who restrict access to the Internet. Read more

When the Democrats took Congress, they threw a wrench into the political plans of New Jersey Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Smith. Read more

Religous freedom must be granted for every woman, man and child on earth, with no exceptions, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Vice-Chairman of the House International Relations Committee, said after a rare post-adjournment hearing on the topic today. Read more

At a State Department briefing on its new strategy on global Internet freedom, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today praised the agency for taking a first step to promote Internet freedom and announced that he plans to reintroduce the “Global Online Freedom Act” to expand the government’s efforts to promote free expression and a free flow of information on the Internet in every country. Read more

Congress should support President Bush’s efforts to expand U.S. assistance for malaria prevention and treatment in Africa, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) said today after attending the first-ever White House Summit on Malaria. Read more

Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to provide sustained support for the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the Republic of Belarus was approved by the House of Representatives today. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Vice Chairman of the House International Relations Committee and Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman, welcomed the decision by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to designate Uzbekistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” for its particularly severe violations of religious freedom. “I applaud Secretary Rice for making the right decision as the situation in Uzbekistan has deteriorated significantly over the last 18 months. The United States cannot sit quietly while peo... Read more

At a press conference on Capitol Hill today, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro Life Caucus, called on Amnesty International to resist pressure from abortion rights advocates to adopt a pro-abortion position. Smith was joined by U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), Luis Fortuno, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico (R-PR), Deirdre McQuade, Director of Planning and Information for the Pro-Life Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Kirsten Day, Executive Director of Democrats for Life. Read more

Chris Smith bought a Chevy Cavalier in 1980, when he was first elected to Congress. Read more

Citing countries like Romania which continue to block American families from adopting children, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today called for swift and proper implementation of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption to promote international adoptions and pressure signatory nations to meet the agreement’s true intentions during a hearing in the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Read more