Under a focused line of questioning by U.S. Representative Chris Smith (NJ-04) at a hearing on Iran nuclear deal compliance earlier this week, U.S. Ambassador Stephen D. Mull, Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation, admitted that the Obama Administration does not know the whereabouts of 25,000 lbs. of nuclear-enriched material required to be transferred from Iran to its ally Russia as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (i.e. the Iran Deal). “This is an outrageous and unbeli... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) spoke on the House floor during debate in the House of Representatives today: Mr. Speaker, the North Korea dictatorship is an existential threat that requires significantly enhanced vigilance and response. The North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016 authored by Chairman Ed Royce will ensure that the Obama Administration takes meaningful action to mitigate North Korea’s cruelty, human rights abuse and military danger. The U.S. can no longer sit on the sidelines... Read more

During a hearing on Iran nuclear deal compliance before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today, Ambassador Stephen D. Mull, Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation, admitted that the Administration does not know the whereabouts of nuclear material transferred from Iran to its ally Russia. Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that is supposed to end the Iranian nuclear threat, Iran is supposed to turn over all of its nuclear material to Russia. In his testimony, Mull said: ... Read more

By Richard Lardner (AP) — A State Department official told lawmakers Thursday he was unsure of the precise location of tons of low-enriched uranium shipped out of Iran on a Russian vessel as part of the landmark nuclear agreement. Ambassador Stephen Mull, the lead U.S. official overseeing the deal's implementation, said during testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the stockpile is a Russian custody issue. He said the U.S. is confident the material will be controlled properly.... Read more

Reporting by Patricia Zengerle (Reuters) - Iran gained access to about $100 billion in frozen assets when an international nuclear agreement was implemented last month, but $50 billion of it already was tied up because of debts and other commitments, a U.S. official said on Thursday. Stephen Mull, the State Department's coordinator for implementing the agreement, also told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee there was no evidence Iran had cheated in the first few weeks since t... Read more

The growing threat of the Zika virus was the central focus of testimony by leading U.S. authorities at a hearing held today by the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s global health subcommittee, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04). “We must work harder to prevent maternal infections and devise compassionate ways to ensure that any child born with disabilities from this or any other infection is welcomed, loved and gets the care he or she needs,” Smith said. “Just as scientists found wa... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced legislation to expand the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project (VHP) and allow for the collection of information on the lives of the men and women in our nation’s military who are missing in action or have died as a result of their service. “The Veterans History Project is designed to turn memories into history, to memorialize the lives of the heroes whose selfless sacrifice has contributed—and continues to contribute—to our collective und... Read more

A law to protect children in the U.S. and around the world from convicted pedophiles who travel in or out of the United States unbeknownst to law enforcement officials was signed into law last night, capping an eight-year effort to enact international notification legislation that draws on current federal and state Megan’s Laws that require public notice when a sex offender moves into a U.S. neighborhood. “This important legislation authorizes the creation of a comprehensive, reciprocal interna... Read more

The growing threat of the Zika virus will be the central focus of testimony by leading U.S. authorities at a hearing to be held by the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s global health subcommittee, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04). Smith scheduled the congressional hearing, entitled “The Global Zika Epidemic,” for Wednesday, Feb. 10. He has held other global health hearings on the threat of diseases such as smallpox, polio, Ebola and other diseases. Who: Smith, chair of the Africa ... Read more

By Chris Smith February 7 at 7:45 PM - Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. As principal author of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 — a landmark law combatting sex- and labor-trafficking at home and abroad — I am deeply concerned that the United States has not done enough to address the rape and sexual abuse of children by convicted pedophiles who travel in secret to countries where child sex tourism thrives. That concern is s... Read more