Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) (PL 106-386), issued the following statement upon the release of the State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report: “The 2026 TIP Report is a stark reminder that modern-day slavery remains a global scourge—and that governments must be held accountable when they fail to protect vulnerable people. “China remains on Tier 3—the lowest ranking—reflecting its continued failure to meet the min... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement marking three years since Hamas terrorists savagely murdered over 1,200 men, women, and children on October 7th, 2023: “We remember, with profound sadness, the more than 1,200 innocent men, women and children—including 46 Americans—who were tortured, raped, and murdered by Hamas terrorists in Israel during the October 7th Massacre three years ago today. “Hamas kidnapped and took 251 hostages back to Gaza—including 12 Americans—and proceeded... Read more

By Jeanne Wall Published October 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES, NJ — In the aftermath of last week’s powerful Nor’easter, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith led a group of federal, state and local officials on a tour of several shore communities to assess damage caused by flooding, erosion and severe weather. The tour included stops in Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head and Ocean Gate, where officials examined the condition of beaches and coastal infrastructure and discussed both imme... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) today led 126 Members of Congress in sending a letter to T. March Bell, the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging his Office to review and investigate the activities and federal funding streams of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and its affiliates. “Serious concerns have long been raised regarding the organization’s compliance with applicable federal laws, regulations, and pr... Read more

By Jasmine Baehr Published October 2, 2026 at 5:30am EDT FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is pressing the federal government to scrutinize Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding and potentially launch an investigation into the organization and its affiliates. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., led the bicameral effort, asking Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General T. March Bell to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding an... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, led 38 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., fully supporting and urging the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children—issued during his first term—to protect premature infants from discrimination. “All infants—especially those with disabilities or conditions requiring life-sustai... Read more

Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) led a group of federal, state, and local officials and experts in surveying the extensive damage to Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, and Ocean Gate beaches following last week’s severe Nor’easter, which caused significant flooding and beach erosion. During the tour, which spanned both Monmouth and Ocean counties, Smith was joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 2 Administrator Chris Hartnett; New Jersey Department of Environmental Pr... Read more

By Gabrielle Etzel Published October 2, 2026 5:00am ET EXCLUSIVE — Congressional Republicans are ramping up pressure on the Trump administration to strengthen protections for infants born with disabilities following the heated custody battle between a California couple and their surrogate over a child born with a heart defect. A total of 30 House members and nine senators from the anti-abortion wing of the GOP sent a letter, obtained by the Washington Examiner, to Health and Human Services Secre... Read more

By Rep. Chris Smith Published September 30, 2026 at 5:00am ET Fifty years ago — on Sept. 30, 1976 — Congress first enacted an amendment offered by the late, great Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois to prohibit federal Medicaid funds from being used to subsidize the killing of unborn children by abortion. During debate in the House, Henry said: “An innocent, defenseless human life, in a caring and humane society deserves better than to be flushed down a toilet or burned in an incinerator.” “The promise ... Read more

On Friday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join FEMA Region 2 Administrator Christopher Hartnett and local officials in surveying the extensive damage wrought by the severe Nor’easter from September 25-28, 2026. “Last week, New Jersey—and especially the shore communities within our Fourth Congressional District—experienced a severe Nor’easter, bringing heavy rains, damaging winds, and substantial, prolonged flooding. The storm also caused significant and dangerous beach erosion, as well as thousan... Read more