The following is U.S. Rep. Chris Smith's (NJ-04) statement for the St. Patrick Day Parade. held in Mercer County on March 24, 2018: St. Patrick’s Day Parades have long been a great public expression of faith, a celebration of our rich Irish heritage and above all, a recognition of a saint who transformed not only Ireland but the world, providing a way for us to honor, revere and praise one of the greatest saints in all of Christendom. St. Patrick, born in 387, endured six years of slavery in Ire... Read more

Although the Good Friday Agreement, signed 20 years ago on April 10, established a foundation for peace and justice for the future of Northern Ireland, critical parts of the agreement have not been fully implemented to this day, a hearing by the Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), found on Thursday. Read more

The $1.3 trillion omnibus package passed by the House on Thursday, with Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) support, provides a big boost for the Gateway project and transportation in New Jersey, ensures funding of jobs at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and also increases funding of critical Alzheimer’s and NIH research and many other areas of need. Read more

By Staff Writer Jay Cook - An administrative law judge rendered a searing decision on Jersey Central Power & Light’s proposal to build a controversial, high-voltage transmission line project through five Monmouth County towns. Judge Gail M. Cookson announced on March 8 that JCP&L “has not met its burden of proof” in determining the feasibility or need for the $111 million Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP) – a 10-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line spanning five towns from Aberdeen to Re... Read more

The 2018 Congressional Art Competition sponsored by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), who holds the annual show for high school students in the Fourth Congressional District, opened today. “The student submissions in the 2017 art competition were very impressive and I am sure this year’s show will once again showcase the talents of our students,” Smith said. “We have more than 80 entries from across Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties in the Fourth Congressional District. The ‘Best-in-Show’ winn... Read more

Cub Scout Pack 992 visited Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) today at the congressman's Hamilton Constituent Service Center in Mercer County, NJ. Pack members and parents discussed numerous topics, including an array of human rights issues, politics in Washington, how federal legislation is created and turned into law, the missions at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and many other areas of discussion. As an Eagle Scout himself, Smith explained his views on public service. The pack members asked ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Louise Slaughter: I am deeply saddened at the news this morning of the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. My prayers are with her family during this time. Louise served on the Helsinki Commission for almost 20 years, and I remember her as a dedicated servant of our country who promoted ethics in government by co-authoring the STOCK Act, and a strong proponent of ensuring the safety of our women and men in uni... Read more

By Jonathan D. Salant of the Star Ledger/NJ.com When federal lawmakers from New Jersey and New York met with President Donald Trump last September, they left the White House believing he supported the Gateway Tunnel project. Now that Trump would rather shut down the federal government than fund Gateway, those same officials want to return to the White House to see if they can get the president to change his mind again. "We've got to do a further full-court press with Trump himself," said Rep. Ch... Read more

Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Peter Roskam (R-IL), Kay Granger (R-TX), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) released this statement following Putin’s recent remarks placing the blame for Russian aggression on Jews, Ukrainians and Tatars: “We denounce Vladimir Putin’s recent statement blaming Russian aggression against the U.S. on Jews, Ukrainians and Tatars. There is one person responsible for Russia’s hostile actions, and that is Vladimir Putin. Putin’s bigoted comments will only sew more anti-... Read more

On Wednesday, the House voted overwhelmingly to pass an important bill to help prevent school violence, in the wake of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) co-sponsored the legislation. “In any discussion on education policy and gun laws, there should be no higher priority right now than school safety,” Rep. Smith stated. “This bill provides critical funding of evidence-based prevention strategies, to ensure our students receive th... Read more