New legislation to combat human trafficking authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) together with Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) cleared its first hurdle today, winning unanimous support from the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a vote to send the bill to the House Floor for consideration and passage. Supported by numerous national and international anti-trafficking organizations, the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022—also cosponsored by Rep. Mic... Read more

New legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) with lead Democrat cosponsor Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) recognizes February as American Heart Month and is designed to bring greater awareness to the global cardiovascular health crisis and reaffirm the United States’ commitment to combat heart disease throughout the year. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans—and more women die from heart disease than all cancers combined,” said Rep. Smith, noting that approximately 659,000... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today joined Newsmax anchor Shaun Kraisman on National Report and slammed the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow the Chinese Communist Party—a genocidal regime—to host the Olympics. Smith also noted "it's about time" for end of NJ mask mandate on school children and discussed developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. To watch the interview, click here or on the image below. ### Read more

By Christina Leslie, Correspondent Congressman Smith and Father Garry Koch, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, pose for a photo before a Catholic Schools Week display in the gathering space of the parish church. “Our Catholic faith is built on rock,” declared U.S. Congressman Chris Smith to the students of St. Benedict School, Holmdel, seated before him Jan. 31. “Nobody does outreach better than our Church.” Smith, a Catholic congressman now in his 21st term as the U.S. representative for ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today slammed Democrats for “enabling the Chinese Communist Party” as they jammed their so-called America COMPETES Act—mammoth legislation totaling more than 2,900 pages—through the House in a vain attempt to push progressive policies under the guise of boosting U.S. competition with China. “This weak legislation fails to hold the Chinese Communist Party to account for its egregious violations of human rights and will further embolden Chinese dictator Xi Jinping by not c... Read more

By GABRIELLE REYES U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Brian Leung denounced mainstream corporations for supporting Beijing’s hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics at a “#NoBeijing2022” rally on Thursday in Washington, DC, saying their sponsoring of the event equates to tacit approval of the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights violations. Smith and Leung spoke in person at the demonstration on February 3, organized by the Victims of Communism Memorial Fund (VOC). “... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks made by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today during the Victims of Communism’s #NoBeijing2022 rally at the U.S. Capitol: “With great sorrow but with equally great resolve, we meet today on the eve of the Beijing Genocide Olympics to protest Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) mass murder, torture, state-sponsored rape, and other gross violations of fundamental human rights. In Janua... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks made by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, during today’s protest of the Beijing Genocide Olympics at the Chinese embassy: We are raising our voices in protest and prayer today outside the embassy of the People’s Republic of China. There is irony in this, as it is we who are representing the people, and speaking for those in China who are voiceless. We stand with the oppressed people of China, and not ... Read more

The New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association (NJRHA) recently hosted Congressman Chris Smith (CD-4) at its latest “Kitchen Cabinet” legislative roundtable to discuss National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, held as a webinar due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Kitchen Cabinet legislative roundtable series is an ongoing grassroots effort, spearheaded by NJRHA, that promotes effective engagement and discussion among businesses and public officials within their district. “Recogniz... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today said the Point Pleasant Canal will receive $3.2 million in federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act­­—the bipartisan infrastructure law he supported and voted “Yes” on in early November—to help repair portions of the bulkhead that have suffered significant damage over the years. “This is great news for Point Pleasant and all mariners who rely on this critical piece of our coastal infrastructure,” said Rep. Smith. “The steel bulkhead along the c... Read more