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  • Smith Announces HUD Secretary Will Meet with N.J. Delegation on Concerns of Homeowners Victimized by Sandy
    Posted in Press Release on May 1, 2014 | Preview rr

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation plan to meet with Secretary Shaun Donovan of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) May 8, announced Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Dean of the N.J. Delegation, to discuss questions and concerns from the delegation and state lawmakers as to why the process for helping homeowners recovering from Superstorm Sandy is taking so long. The lawmakers want to discuss the best way forward to assist thousands of ho... Read more

  • Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Bill OK’ed by Key House Committee
    Posted in Press Release on April 30, 2014 | Preview rr

    A bill that would establish a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal was approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a unanimous vote today. Authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), H.Con. Res. 51 would address atrocities committed in Syria by the Assad regime and Islamist guerillas. “I, as no doubt all of you, have been shocked by images of horrific human rights violations, including summary executions, torture, rape and chemical weapons attacks,” Smith told members of the committee, noting that s... Read more

  • Human Trafficking in China, Russia, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand Uzbekistan & other Nations Topic of Hearing
    Posted in Press Release on April 29, 2014 | Preview rr

    The impact of rating countries on their anti-human trafficking policies was the topic of a hearing held April 29 by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees global human rights and author of the landmark law, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). “There are more slaves in the world today than at any previous point of human history,” Smith said. “With the Trafficking in Persons report and tier rankings, the United States is ensurin... Read more

  • Smith: EPA Cancelling ‘Coastal Crusader’ is Bad News for N.J., N.Y. Beaches
    Posted in Press Release on April 29, 2014 | Preview rr

    The sudden decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel its helicopter ocean monitoring program that has for years helped keep New Jersey’s beaches clean, prompted Congressman Chris Smith to question the wisdom of the move. The EPA statement released Monday said, “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has faced serious budget constraints over the past few years that have resulted in tough choices and the redirection of staff and resources to successfully fulfill our mi... Read more

  • NJ.com article:Congressmen: Coastal pollution monitoring program a victim of budget cuts
    Posted in In the Press... on April 29, 2014 | Preview rr

    By Christopher Robbis/NJ.com staff -- Two Jersey Shore congressmen are asking the federal government to reinstate a “Coastal Crusader” program intended to keep beaches clean and safe. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reverse a decision to cancel its helicopter ocean monitoring program used to spot floating debris and pollution slicks from the air. “It’s not a good day for the Jersey Shore. I am disheartened that after all th... Read more

  • Monmouth County Human Trafficking Awareness program
    Posted in Press Release on April 28, 2014 | Preview rr

    The following is a press release of the AAUW posted on April 28, 2014: The Freehold Area Branch of AAUW Sponsored a Human Trafficking Awareness meeting that was held on Wednesday, April 23rd, at the Freehold Township Senior Center. This was a most informative and pretty terrifying event, showing us the horror of modern day slavery. Detective Sean Murphy from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office gave a power-point presentation highlighting the kinds of situations that arise right in our own ar... Read more

  • Asbury Park Press April 25 article:The reality of slavery in our communities
    Posted in In the Press... on April 25, 2014 | Preview rr

    By Asbury Park Press reporter Dan Radel - It’s a lot closer to home than some may think: Human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery. “One of my recent cases was a labor trafficking case where somebody was working at a gas station. He was paid less than minimum wage, working 12- to 15-hour days, seven days a week and forced to live at a certain location,” said Detective Shawn Murphy of the Special Victims Bureau of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Murphy said the person was broug... Read more

  • Army Corps of Engineers Completes Project to Restore Beaches from Manasquan to Belmar
    Posted in Press Release on April 23, 2014 | Preview rr

    The $25 million southern Monmouth County beach replenishment project wraps up this afternoon in Belmar, said Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04). Hurricane Sandy caused severe beach erosion along the five-mile stretch of the project. The massive beach re-nourishment work to repair and restore the beach to better than pre-Sandy conditions began Nov. 7 in Manasquan and worked southward. “I stood on what was left of the beaches in the days after Superstorm Sandy and the immense scope of the damage was ... Read more

  • Asbury Park Press April 22 article:'Game-changing' Alzheimer's bill introduced:
    Posted in In the Press... on April 22, 2014 | Preview rr

    WRITTEN BY SUSAN BLOOM, ASBURY PARK PRESS CORRESPONDENT -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, along with Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-PA, have proposed a bill that calls on the federal government to both engage in and lead a coordinated, international effort to address Alzheimer’s disease. House Resolution 489, introduced April 4, would help advance work for the treatment, prevention and ultimate cure of Alzheimer’s, as well as other forms of dementia. The bill represents the next step within an ongoing effort th... Read more

  • Cong. Smith, Gov. Christie Address the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in DC
    Posted in Opening Remarks of Congressman Smith on April 22, 2014 | Preview rr

    U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Dean of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation, addressed the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce as it gathered in Washington, D.C. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel last night: On a myriad of fronts, the number of seemingly insurmountable challenges facing America today demands sober, serious and sustained problem solving by Congress, the President and stakeholders of every stripe. Thankfully we have highly motivated and informed experts from the private sector incl... Read more

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