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  • 'Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act' Passes Senate
    Posted in Press Release on March 13, 2014 | Preview rr

    Earlier today, the Senate passed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 (HR 3370), by a 72-22 vote. In response, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), a cosponsor of HR 3370 who represents severely damaged areas in southern Monmouth and northern Ocean Counties, issued the following statement: “The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act—which now moves to the President’s desk—provides critical and necessary relief from rate hikes by phasing in rate changes for current policy hold... Read more

  • Officials, Victims Testify at Smith Human Rights Hearing on Northern IrelandStatus Quo for Dealing With Past Violence Seen as Inadequate
    Posted in Press Release on March 11, 2014 | Preview rr

    At a hearing today on Capitol Hill, former US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, Ambassador Richard Haass, Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, Baroness Nuala O’Loan, along with victims of Northern Ireland’s violent history said that mechanisms in place to help deal with the recent past are “inadequate” jeopardizing confidence in government systems and possibly undermining lasting peace. “The challenge for Northern Ireland is to find a way to deal with the past so as to enable the present and the ... Read more

  • Reps. Smith, LoBiondo Push House-Passed ‘Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act’
    Posted in Press Release on March 10, 2014 | Preview rr

    The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370) and its importance to thousands of New Jersey homeowners facing steep flood insurance premium hikes was the focus of a press conference today in Ocean City, N.J. where Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) joined Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) to discuss the importance that the bill becomes law. The legislation, which passed in the House of Representatives March 4 by a 306-91 vote, makes a number of reforms to the National Flood Insurance... Read more

  • Quest for Peace in Northern Ireland to Be Topic of House Hearing
    Posted in Press Release on March 7, 2014 | Preview rr

    The search for peace and justice in Northern Ireland will be the topic of a joint congressional hearing to be held March 11 by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House human rights subcommittee. “The Northern Ireland Peace Process Today: Attempting to Deal with the Past,” is the titled of a hearing that will feature a briefing about Northern Ireland issues, and witnesses detailing their experiences, and their disappointments and hopes for progress: Who: Congressman Smith, Chairman ... Read more

  • Speaker, Majority Leader, Vet Leaders Unveil Official Smith Portrait
    Posted in Press Release on March 5, 2014 | Preview rr

    The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, former VA Secretary Tony Principi and the heads of the America Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other Members of Congress and veterans leaders headlined a bipartisan event last night unveiling the official portrait of U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), recognizing his years working for veterans and his term as Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. “I am forever grateful to have had ... Read more

  • House passes Sandy-related bill 306-91:House Passes ‘Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act’
    Posted in Press Release on March 4, 2014 | Preview rr

    The House of Representatives voted last night to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of homeowners facing huge flood insurance premium rate increases, including many still recovering from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), who represents severely damaged areas in southern Monmouth and northern Ocean Counties, praised the vote. “The bill makes targeted and necessary reforms and will prevent massive premium increases from hitting homeowners who simply ... Read more

  • Chairman Smith Portrait to Be Unveiled
    Posted in Photos on March 3, 2014 | Preview rr

    The official portrait of Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House Veterans Committee from 2001-2004 in the 107th and 108th Congresses, is set to be unveiled Tuesday, March 4, at a ceremony attended by Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Chairman Miller, and Reps. Corrine Brown, Frank Wolf and Rodney Frelinghuysen, former VA Secretary Anthony Principi, and friends and family. Read more

  • Sudanese Conflict Topic of House Panel
    Posted in Press Release on February 26, 2014 | Preview rr

    The need for a more broad, unified and proactive U.S. government policy that can advance the long-term goals of peace and sovereignty for the peoples of Sudan and South Sudan are facing was the topic of a hearing held Wednesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees U.S. policy in Africa. “South Sudan continues to be engaged in a conflict that began last December, despite a cessation of hostilities agreement,” Smith said. “Thousands have been ... Read more

  • Hearing Set for Weds. Feb. 26U.S. Special Envoy to Testify on the Conflict in Sudan & South Sudan
    Posted in Press Release on February 25, 2014 | Preview rr

    The need for a more broad, unified and proactive U.S. government policy that can advance the challenges of the long-term goals of peace and sovereignty that the peoples of Sudan and South Sudan are facing will be the topic of a hearing to be held Wednesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees U.S. policy in Africa. “While the U.S. government has been very involved in setting and carrying out policy toward Sudan and South Sudan for the past ... Read more

  • Asbury Park Press Endorses Smith Bill, calls for Senate ActionCong. Smith Welcomes Agreement to Settle the Crisis in Ukraine
    Posted in In the Press... on February 23, 2014 | Preview rr

    Responding to reports of an agreement between Ukrainian President Yanukovych and opposition leaders, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House panel that legislates on international human rights, released the following statement: “The agreement deserves our full support. Its main elements – return to the 2004 constitution, national unity government, and early presidential elections – are all just. They provide a framework in which the deep conflicts in Ukrainian government and society... Read more

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