Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) attended the Thursday evening ribbon-cutting of a new Medicare-sponsored program designed to provide all-inclusive health care for eligible seniors, while allowing them to remain independent in their own homes. PACE—Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly—is the federal program that enables nursing home-eligible seniors to obtain all inclusive care, without moving into a nursing home facility. The Beacon of Life PACE program will be run by Beacon Health and ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) was a guest speaker and award recipient of the 2015 Federal Legislative Leader Award from the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) at its Fall Behavioral Healthcare Meeting this afternoon at the Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center in Hamilton. Smith was honored for his work with autism, veterans and other mental health issues. He was welcomed at the Oct. 15 event by Dr. Debra Wentz, CEO of NJAHMAA, as well as Shauna... Read more

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed a resolution sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Dist. 4) to foster cooperation between governments and Jewish community groups in Europe to counter anti-Semitic violence. The bipartisan resolution “highlights the need for research, training, resources, public awareness campaigns, and communication as part of the fight against anti-Semitic violence,” said Smith in an Oct. 9 press release. He chairs the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. T... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay $1.15 million to Neptune Township to rebuild the Shark River Municipal Marina Building which was destroyed during Superstorm Sandy. “As we approach the third anniversary of Sandy devastating our communities, it is important that we continue to fight to rebuild and recover,” Smith said. “The residents of Neptune are strong and resilient, and they are working every day to not just replace w... Read more

With violent anti-Semitic attacks doubling in some European countries over the past year, today the House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed Congressman Chris Smith’s (NJ-04) resolution (H. Res. 354) that urges key actions from the United States and European governments to keep Jewish communities safe. The resolution passed with broad bipartisan support and endorsement from leading Jewish community groups. “This resolution is a blueprint for actions that are critical to prevent more deadly atta... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chair of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today disputed the Chinese government’s criticism of the CECC’s recently released 2015 Annual Report and issued an open invitation to China’s Ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai, to testify about China’s human rights record. The CECC released its 2015 Annual Report yesterday. It was unanimously approved by all of the CECC’s 22 members. “The Chinese government’s response is a bit surprisin... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced Thursday that the federal government has obligated $28 million to dredge State waterways, including Shark River, which were filled with silt and debris as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had originally denied funding to many of the waterways, but this week reversed its earlier denial of a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) request to seek FEMA funding. Congressman Smith sent a letter to ... Read more

Chairman U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Co-chairman U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today issued the 2015 Annual Report of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). The report provides detailed analysis on 19 human rights and rule of law issue areas and offers specific recommendations on ways to make progress on these issues in the broader U.S.-China relationship. The full report can be accessed on the CECC’s website (www.cecc.gov). “It has been another punis... Read more

At a Capitol Hill meeting hosted today by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Dean of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation, with Roy Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a bipartisan group of NJ Members of Congress continued to press for equitable relief for victims of Superstorm Sandy and permanent reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). “With over 16,000 Sandy victims in the reopened claims review p... Read more

The challenge of food security and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa was the focus of a congressional hearing October 7 held by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House Africa and global health subcommittee. A trio of groups dedicated to improving food shortages in Africa testified about the daunting challenges and high hopes of combating hunger and malnutrition. “Investing in global food security is a policy that is both penny wise and pound wise,” said Chairman Smith (NJ-04), sponsor... Read more