June 7, 2007 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in early January, a team of scientists from Wake Forest University and Harvard Medical School announced a historic breakthrough: a new readily available source of life-saving stem cells derived exclusively from amniotic fluid. The Washington Post called these highly ethically derived pluripotent stem cells ``highly versatile and readily available.'' Newsweek said, ``A new era begins. Stem cells de... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the House Bipartisan Pro-Life Caucus, today issued the following statement in opposition to H.R. 2560, a bill that disingenuously claims to ban human cloning while instead encouraging human embryo destruction: Read more

June 6, 2007 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, beware of false and misleading bill titles. H.R. 2560, rushed to the floor today after only being introduced several hours ago, is misnamed the "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007." The fact is, this bill doesn't ban any human cloning at all. Absolutely none. Researchers are absolutely free, are given the green light, to clone human life to their heart's content, so long as they kill and destr... Read more

June 5, 2007 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank my good friend and colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Ms. Lee for introducing H. Res. 422, which calls on the government of the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop the atrocities being committed in Darfur. This measure builds on numerous steps that this Congress and the United States Government, through the White House and the executive branch, have taken over the past several ... Read more

More than 37,000 servicemen and women from New Jersey are making immense sacrifices to defend and protect America and our freedoms. Multiple and extended tours of duty away from family— and in some cases children they have yet to meet—coupled with battlefield stresses that to most Americans are beyond anything imaginable, make wartime deployments particularly hard on our servicemen and women. Read more

A resolution authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that calls on Russian President Vladimir Putin to step-up efforts to investigate a decade-long string of mysterious murders of journalists in Russia was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday and became a focal point of discussion during a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing today. Read more

Citing Ocean County’s proximity to a number of potential terror targets and the interest to reaffirm vigilance in light of the recent Fort Dix plot, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Ocean County Freeholders John P. Kelly and James F. Lacey yesterday met with the head of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) to enhance coordination with the agency’s anti-terror program headquartered in Newark. The trio also met with Mr. Wayne Arny, US Navy Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installa... Read more

“The United States must take the lead on promoting an international response to the threat of global warming,” said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today during committee consideration of comprehensive legislation he cosponsored with U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) that aims to increase U.S. involvement in the effort to reach a global agreement on climate change. Read more

U.S. Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN-08)—chairman of the powerful House Committee that oversees federal support for local flood control and ecosystem restoration projects—was in NJ today to meet with Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) and local leaders who are working to mitigate the flood and pollution problems associated with Wreck Pond. "This is an extraordinary meeting, it’s not everyday that the Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee travels all the way from Washington to hear from u... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) today commended U.S Attorney Chris Christie and law enforcement officials for the arrest of six men who were plotting a “commando-style” raid on Fort Dix with the intention of “killing as many soldiers as possible,” while strongly reiterating his concerns that Navy housing plans at Earle leave that base open to such an attack. Read more