Congressman Chris Smith, Vice Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations and the prime author of the nation’s landmark law against human trafficking, made the following statement today regarding the release of the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, which monitors human trafficking in other nations. Read more

More than $7 million to support continued research and development into two critical aircraft carrier initiatives being done at Navy Lakehurst have been added to the Fiscal Year 2004 Defense Authorization bill through a provision offered by Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton). The bill is expected to pass the House late today or early tomorrow. Read more

Legislation authorizing nearly $23 million worth of projects for the Naval Air Engineering Station (Navy Lakehurst) cleared the House Armed Services Committee and is likely headed to the House Floor for a vote next week. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith’s legislation that would help the poor – especially women – in developing nations obtain small business loans to improve their lives passed the House of Representatives today for the second straight year. It now heads to the Senate. Read more

Nearly $20 million in federal homeland security funds will be made available to the state of New Jersey, federal officials announced today. The announcement follows weeks of prodding by the state’s Congressional delegation, including a meeting last week with Homeland Security Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE – also known as the Autism Caucus), made the following statement today regarding the California Department of Developmental Services’ latest report on autism spectrum disorders. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, made the following statement about today’s opening of the Fort Monmouth Veterans Clinic. Read more

Major legislation that authorizes spending for the State Department and many national foreign policy initiatives contains more than a half-dozen amendments authored by Congressman Chris Smith, Vice Chairman of the Committee on International Relations. After a two-day markup session, the bill was adopted by the full committee and is expected to be on the House floor in early June. Read more

The House Committee on International Relations today approved the Fiscal Year 2004 Foreign Operations Authorization Bill with an amendment offered by Vice Chairman Chris Smith that would enable the United States to provide humanitarian relief to refugees while maintaining stringent homeland security safeguards. Read more

The powerful House International Relations Committee today adopted an amendment to the foreign operations authorization bill that aims to eliminate anti-Semitic messages and references from United Nations-sponsored education programs (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees. Read more