After meeting with Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) and other House members behind closed doors, Speaker John Boehner agreed to schedule a House vote this Friday, Jan. 4, to direct an estimated $9.7 billion to the National Flood Insurance Program to aid victims hurt by Superstorm Sandy. That vote will be followed by two more votes on Jan. 15—the first full legislative day of the new 113th Congress—on the remaining supplemental request for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, totaling approximately $60... Read more

In a late night vote on New Year’s Day, the House of Representatives approved a bill (H.R. 8) agreed to earlier in the day by the Senate, averting the so-called fiscal cliff. “While far from perfect and long overdue, this legislation does accomplish several long sought after initiatives permanently cutting taxes for most Americans, including over four million New Jersey taxpayers,” said Smith, who voted for the compromise legislation. “The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the bill reduces t... Read more

Cong. Chris Smith (NJ-04) took to the House floor on both Jan. 1 and Jan 2. to speak out in favor of immediate federal assistance for Sandy victims. These comments are from his Jan 2. floor statement: "Mr. Speaker, this two-tiered amendment disaster relief bill we had hoped to bring to the floor to get us to the $60 billion is so desperately needed to assist families, businesses and municipalities devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Our appeal—and it’s a bipartisan appeal—is that there is still time... Read more