The Senate today passed the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, one week after the House passed a similar assistance measure, which will keep New Jersey’s recovery on track and allow New Jersey and other Superstorm Sandy-impacted states—New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania—to rebuild in the wake of the storm. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), who represents the hard-hit disaster areas of Ocean and Monmouth counties, noted that the federal aid is needed to recover from the worst natural disaster in his...
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In an interview on a MSNBC news show Sunday, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), weighed in on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s congressional testimony about the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Smith noted Clinton's refusal to take responsibility for what happened prior to the actual storming of the consulate, such as a failure to increase on-site security despite requests for added safety measures. The U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans were murdered in the atta...
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"Forty years ago this past Tuesday marks the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous, reckless and inhumane abandonment of women and babies to abortionists," said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) in his remarks to commemorate today's March for Life in Washington, D.C. "Forty years of victims--dead babies, wounded women, shattered families. "Forty years of government sanctioned violence against women and children. "Since 1973, more than 55 million children have been killed by abortion--a staggering loss of c...
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), and other senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, questioned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about her handling of the terrorist attack in Benghazi which left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. At a congressional hearing Wednesday, Smith gave the following are excerpts of his remarks. (Click here or image below to watch the video): "One of my top concerns is that we seem to be relearning the same lessons—again and aga...
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Congressman Chris Smith, (NJ04) senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today on MSNBC talked about Secretary Hillary Clinton's handling of the Benghazi terrorist incident that left four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, murdered. To view the interview, click here or on image below.
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Women who are victims of abortion spoke from the heart about their private experiences at a bipartisan press conference marking the 40th year since the Roe v. Wade decision made abortion legal and paved the way for 55 million abortions. The event was jointly held by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Co-Chairs of Congressional Pro-life Caucus, and Diane Black (R-TN). “The pro-life movement is not only on the side of compassion, justice, and inclusion; we are on the right...
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A bipartisan press conference to mark the 40th year since the Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the United States, paving the way for 55 million abortions, is scheduled for TUESDAY, JAN. 22. Who: Members of Congress: Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair, Congressional Pro-life Caucus Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Co-Chair, Congressional Pro-life Caucus Diane Black (R-TN), Member of Congress Victims of Abortion: Marcia Carroll experienced the impact of Roe v. Wade when her daughter was secretly taken across stat...
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The House of Representatives tonight approved the full disaster recovery funding that will help the victims of Superstorm Sandy rebuild their communities. “Sandy was the most destructive storm ever in our region and arguably the second or third most costly in America’s history," said Congressman Chris Smith, R- Robbinsville, N.J., who represents the Fourth Congressional District—the hard-hit area of northern Ocean County & southern Monmouth County where Sandy made landfall. “We are not crying wo...
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Congressman Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during debate of Superstorm Sandy federal aid legislation today. The following are excerpts of his remarks: "Mr. Speaker, when emergencies strike—large or small—Americans can always be counted on to assist and to support the victims. At our core, we are a nation of good Samaritans. "After Superstorm Sandy came ashore in New Jersey and devastated the region, first responders courageously rescued peo...
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