Contrite, apologetic and vowing change, top Army brass came to Capitol Hill last week vowing immediate reform in the wake of devastating reports of substandard care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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At an event on Capitol Hill today, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) called on his colleagues in Congress to fund the national program that promotes ethical, life-saving stem cell research and treatment at levels authorized in the law he authored, not at the considerably lower amount requested in the Administration’s FY08 proposed budget.
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Firefighters and first responders in the Fourth Congressional District will have an opportunity to learn more about federal grants available to acquire equipment, training and other resources needed to protect the public and obtain assistance in preparing grant applications during two workshops to be held by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) next week.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today departed on a trip to Nigeria where he will press for an end to human trafficking and monitor U.S. assistance to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in a country with the world’s third highest-rate of HIV/AIDS-afflicted persons.
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February 13, 2007MR. SMITH of New Jersey: Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the co-Chairs of the Iraq Study Group, former Secretary of State James Baker and former House Foreign Affairs Chairman Lee Hamilton, wrote late last year: “There is no magic formula to solve the problems of Iraq. However, there are actions that can be taken to improve the situation and protect American interests. “Many Americans are dissatisfied,” they go on to say, “not just with the situati...
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New statistical data provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that shows 1 in every 101 New Jersey children have a form of autism is proof that federal government needs to invest more in autism research and treatment programs, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)—Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition on Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.)—said today.
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In an effort to address the escalating number of Lyme disease cases in New Jersey and across the nation, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced today that he has introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize a $100 million, five-year plan to dramatically expand Lyme disease research and education.
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Burlington Township Fire Department received over $78,000 in federal funds to upgrade safety equipment and to provide physicals to its firefighters, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) and Burlington Twp. Fire Commission officials announced today.
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