The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine progress made in establishing a human rights-based approach in policing in Northern Ireland and to explore remaining problems that must be addressed in order to secure maximum accountability and public confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) announced today that Howell Township, Monmouth County, has won a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to hire four new police officers. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-4), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, was honored today by The American Legion as the sole recipient of the organization’s 2004 Distinguished Public Service Award. Previous recipients of the award include former Senators John Glenn, Howard Baker, and former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil. The American Legion was founded in 1919 and has over 2.7 million members, as well as a Ladies Auxiliary with an additional million members. Read more

After two years of hard work, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) announced today that the Department of Defense has agreed to place one of only 12 new Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams in New Jersey. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations and Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, was unanimously appointed to a special international trafficking post during the winter session of the Organization for Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, held in Vienna, Austria this week. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), Chairman of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement today on reports that human embryos have been cloned in South Korea: Read more

Following an investigation requested by Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), the Pentagon’s number two official has issued a stern memorandum to top Department of Defense brass that stipulates a clear and unambiguous “zero tolerance” policy to trafficking in persons. Read more

Following are excerpts of remarks delivered today by Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, at the 31st annual March for Life: Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) has helped Monmouth County secure more than $2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support several housing initiatives for local citizens who are disabled, those who suffer from mental illnesses, and people and families living with AIDS. Read more

President Bush has signed into law the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, new legislation to help ease the economic and legal burdens on military personnel called to active duty status in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Read more