U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton in Sacramento ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because of the phrase “under God”:
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The “Children’s Safety Act of 2005,” co-sponsored by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) was approved by the House of Representatives today by a vote of 371-52. The bill enhances child protection from sex offenders by improving notification programs and strengthening criminal penalties.
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Despite efforts by some to quell reality, one of the best-kept secrets in medicine today is that umbilical-cord-blood stem cells and adult stem cells are curing people from terrible conditions and diseases.
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Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) will join with House colleagues to support the swift confirmation of John Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States.
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U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, held a hearing today exposing the growing plague of “street children” in Brazil, the Philippines, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today announced that the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Department has received a $261,200 grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Office for Domestic Preparedness. The Lakehurst Department will use the grant to purchase a new fire engine – a pumper.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today led the U.S. House of Representatives in commemorating the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. Smith led floor debate that resulted in House passage of S.J. Res. 19, calling on President Bush to issue a proclamation in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the signing.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) promised to “leave no stone unturned” in the federal relief effort to victims of Hurricane Katrina. The House of Representatives today reconvened in an emergency session to pass H.R. 3645 – The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided $10.5 billion dollars in funding to the relief effort. In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives today, Smith said: “I have traveled to the tsunami stricken lands of Ache, Phuket and Sri Lanka and just re...
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U.S. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of two landmark laws to combat human trafficking and aid the victims of this horrible crime, said September is an “important month” for two key efforts to combat human trafficking – one in Congress and one in the United Nations.
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