A bill expected to be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday seeks to put houses of worship—many of which were damaged by Superstorm Sandy but went on to serve ravaged coastal communities—on a level playing field with other non-profit organizations seeking disaster assistance. H.R. 592, the "Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013," is co-authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) and Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-06), and co-sponsored by Peter King (R-NY-02), Elio...
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Gearing up to renew the fight to improve Lyme disease research, diagnostics and treatments, earlier today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) formally registered the bipartisan Lyme Disease Caucus in the 113th Congress and introduced legislation to establish a federal Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. “I am so pleased that Collin has agreed to Co-Chair the Lyme Caucus with me,” said Smith, whose home state of New Jersey is one of the most heavily impacted states and wh...
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Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) returned to Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Monday to help New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and the U.S. Small Business Administration kick off the new “Show Your Love for the Jersey Shore” ad campaign as the St. Valentine’s Day weekend approaches. The initiative is designed to let visitors know that many Jersey Shore restaurants and shops are open for business. "Businesses and shore towns have been have working hard to rebuild and reopen," said Smith, who toured damag...
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The challenges to Internet freedom recently culminating in Russia, China and 87 other countries signing a treaty were the focus of a congressional hearing today by three House subcommittees, including the panel chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. “We are going to have to work to defend Internet freedom against a very large number of countries that want to regulate it through the International Teleco...
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Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) addressed the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce 2013 "Walk to Washington" Dinner last night at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel. The congressman had the honor to present Manasquan, N.J. firefighter Jay Price with one of six "Superstorm Hero" awards given to emergency responders, for Price's brave service during the storm. In a moving introduction by Amy B. Mansue, President and CEO of Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, N.J., Smith's long-time role in helping ch...
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“President Obama’s slick public relations offensive contains neither an ‘accommodation’ nor a compromise nor a change in his coercion rule,” said Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Co-Chairman of the House Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus. “The so-called new policy is the discredited old policy, dressed up to look like something else,” Smith said. “The mandate remains a serious violation of religious freedom. Only the most naïve or gullible would accept this as a change in policy. “The pro...
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The Senate today passed the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, one week after the House passed a similar assistance measure, which will keep New Jersey’s recovery on track and allow New Jersey and other Superstorm Sandy-impacted states—New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania—to rebuild in the wake of the storm. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), who represents the hard-hit disaster areas of Ocean and Monmouth counties, noted that the federal aid is needed to recover from the worst natural disaster in his...
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In an interview on a MSNBC news show Sunday, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), weighed in on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s congressional testimony about the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Smith noted Clinton's refusal to take responsibility for what happened prior to the actual storming of the consulate, such as a failure to increase on-site security despite requests for added safety measures. The U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans were murdered in the atta...
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"Forty years ago this past Tuesday marks the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous, reckless and inhumane abandonment of women and babies to abortionists," said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) in his remarks to commemorate today's March for Life in Washington, D.C. "Forty years of victims--dead babies, wounded women, shattered families. "Forty years of government sanctioned violence against women and children. "Since 1973, more than 55 million children have been killed by abortion--a staggering loss of c...
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