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

Important U.S. assistance programs for Israel are set to be reauthorized and extended as a result of legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and passed by Congress over the weekend. Read more

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations (UN) will be granted diplomatic privileges and immunities when the President signs legislation passed by Congress this weekend, the bill’s author U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced today. Read more

Governments who knowingly transfer handheld surface-to-air missiles to terrorists will face government sanctions as part of a comprehensive bill authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and approved by Congress late last night. 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

Legislation to reauthorize and increase the funding for the federal program created by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to promote autism surveillance and research passed the House of Representatives today. “We cannot sit idle and allow another generation to be silenced by autism,” said Smith, who serves as co-chair of the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE). “Autism is the nation’s fastest-growing developmental disability, affecting 1 out of every 166 children born in the U.S. And d... Read more

December 6, 2006MR. SMITH of New Jersey: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 843, with an amendment, the Combating Autism Act. This bill is great news for the 1.5 million individuals suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families, the many ASD advocacy groups who have been working hard for so long, and also the very many Members of Congress who have championed the cause of autism with the goal of providing meaningful relief to those autistic individuals and their famili... Read more

The life-saving stem cells in umbilical cords are one of medicine’s best-kept secrets. This rich, non-controversial source of stem cells has already been used to treat thousands of patients with more than 67 different diseases, including Leukemia, Sickle Cell Anemia and Hurler disease. Unfortunately, hospitals discard millions of umbilical cords each year due to a lack of infrastructure to collect and store them. Read more