Violations of basic human rights in Cuba are the focus of a bipartisan bill, HR 1782, introduced by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House global human rights subcommittee and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), Leonard Lance (NJ-07), Tom MacArthur (NJ-03), Mark Meadows (NC-11), Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11) and Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) joining as original ... Read more

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTSs) along with other health threats were the central focus of testimony at a hearing held by the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Africa and global health subcommittee, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04). Smith scheduled the congressional hearing, entitled “The Continuing Threat of Neglected Tropical Diseases.” He held a similar hearing on the threat of such overlooked health threats as smallpox, polio, Ebola, kuru and other diseases in June 2013, the... Read more

By Ashley Peskoe | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The Star-Ledger -- Brookdale Community College commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide Sunday with the opening of two exhibits and a book release. The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education (CCHANGE) at the school featured the interactive exhibit "A Journey to Life: Armenia," which included stories of local Armenian survivors and their families, and a student art exhibit called "Illuminating Images: A Hundred Y... Read more

Genocide is the most terrible crime a people can undergo, or another people can commit. It must never be forgotten. To forget it would be to dull our consciences and diminish our own humanity. It must never be denied, but fully acknowledged. Otherwise, any meaningful attempt at reconciliation will be thwarted. Brookdale College, the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights, and Genocide Education (Chhange), and everyone who contributed to making exhibits the center unveiled April 12 a reality, has per... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) was a guest at an event today commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The event included the opening of two exhibits and a book release, and was sponsored by the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights, and Genocide Education (Chhange) at Brookdale Community College in the Lincroft section of Middletown, N.J. “Genocide is the most terrible crime a people can undergo, or another people can commit. It must never be forgotten–to forget it would be to d... Read more

U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) have jointly asked Kathryn D. Sullivan, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to direct the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), to provide a 60-day extension to the comment period for controversial planned seismic surveying, which is now scheduled to close on April 16. In a letter, the Congressmen stated: “We believe that due to the importance of these studies and the significant attention past studies... Read more

Neglected tropical diseases will be the central focus of testimony at a hearing to be held by the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Africa and global health subcommittee, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04). Smith scheduled the congressional hearing, entitled “The Continuing Threat of Neglected Tropical Diseases,” for Wednesday, April 15. He held a similar hearing on the threat of such neglected diseases as smallpox, polio, Ebola, kuru and other diseases in June 2013, the year befor... Read more

In the wake of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday address and prayers for peace and an end to the persecution of Christians, Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, called on the Administration to do more to protect the world’s Christians, who have come under sustained attack by Muslim extremists. The most recent attack on Christians occurred last week in Kenya, in which nearly 150 Christians were killed ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) joined the national group Autism Speaks Thursday at the ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to mark World Autism Awareness Day. “World Autism Awareness Day is an opportunity to highlight the progress we have made to better understand Autism Spectrum Disorder and assist impacted families, but to also raise awareness of the significant challenges that remain—both in the U.S. and abroad,” said Smith, Co-chair of the Congressional Coalition... Read more

A Service Academy Information Night will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2015, from 5:30 to 7:30 in the lower level of the Wall Township Municipal Building, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall NJ, announced Congressman Christopher H. Smith (NJ-04). The event is for any high school student (and their parents, counselors or educators) residing in the Fourth Congressional District who is interested in learning about competing for a nomination to one of the United States Service Academies. Each institution plays a... Read more