U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined Congressional colleagues, citizens, public interest groups and representatives from the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) in urging passage Holly’s Law at press conference on Capitol Hill today. Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement tonight in response to President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address: Read more

The Senate today voted to confirm Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to the Supreme Court of the United States with a 58-42 vote. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), whose district includes Hamilton, New Jersey – where Alito was born and raised, issued the following statement: Read more

One congressman from central New Jersey wants to have a bigger say in how the United States deals with the rest of the world. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) criticized Google Inc. for caving to the demands of the Chinese government by agreeing to censor its own search results. Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined President George W. Bush and other lawmakers in a bill signing ceremony at the White House during which the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (HR 972 or TVPRA) became law. Smith authored the legislation to strengthen the nation’s current trafficking law (which he also authored in 2000), authorize new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States and to help the young women and childr... Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join President George W. Bush in a bill signing ceremony at the White House tomorrow for the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (HR 972 or TVPRA), legislation that strengthens the nation’s current trafficking law (also authored by Smith in 2000) and authorizes new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States. Trafficking is a $9 billion industry and is the second fastest growing crimin... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today praised the President’s signing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization, HR 3402. As a co-sponsor of the original VAWA of 2005 (the bill was later combined with other legislation prior to passage), Smith worked to ensure that funds were provided for programs that help the victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and violence while at the same time focusing on the prevention and raising awareness of these crimes. Additionally, Smith was a key negotiator in the VAWA reauthorization bill in 2000 when it was attached to his Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386). Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) praised the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for linking federal grant money to risk and threat assessments. Earlier this morning, the DHS announced that $765 million in funding for high threat urban areas as part of the fiscal year 2006 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) would be made available to help cities and communities prepare for the possibility of a terrorist attack. The initiative will provide funds for equipment, training, and exercises for higher threat areas. Read more

In a bipartisan vote, the Senate overwhelmingly passed U.S. Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005 (HR 972), legislation that strengthens the nation’s current trafficking law (also authored by Smith in 2000) and authorizes new funds for investigation and prosecution of domestic trafficking within the United States. Smith has had four major bills pass through Congress in its final weeks, putting him at the top of the most active and successful legislators in the United States. Read more