U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), and other senior members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, questioned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about her handling of the terrorist attack in Benghazi which left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. At a congressional hearing Wednesday, Smith gave the following are excerpts of his remarks. (Click here or image below to watch the video): "One of my top concerns is that we seem to be relearning the same lessons—again and aga... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith, (NJ04) senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today on MSNBC talked about Secretary Hillary Clinton's handling of the Benghazi terrorist incident that left four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, murdered. To view the interview, click here or on image below. Read more

Women who are victims of abortion spoke from the heart about their private experiences at a bipartisan press conference marking the 40th year since the Roe v. Wade decision made abortion legal and paved the way for 55 million abortions. The event was jointly held by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Co-Chairs of Congressional Pro-life Caucus, and Diane Black (R-TN). “The pro-life movement is not only on the side of compassion, justice, and inclusion; we are on the right... Read more

A bipartisan press conference to mark the 40th year since the Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the United States, paving the way for 55 million abortions, is scheduled for TUESDAY, JAN. 22. Who: Members of Congress: Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair, Congressional Pro-life Caucus Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Co-Chair, Congressional Pro-life Caucus Diane Black (R-TN), Member of Congress Victims of Abortion: Marcia Carroll experienced the impact of Roe v. Wade when her daughter was secretly taken across stat... Read more

The House of Representatives tonight approved the full disaster recovery funding that will help the victims of Superstorm Sandy rebuild their communities. “Sandy was the most destructive storm ever in our region and arguably the second or third most costly in America’s history," said Congressman Chris Smith, R- Robbinsville, N.J., who represents the Fourth Congressional District—the hard-hit area of northern Ocean County & southern Monmouth County where Sandy made landfall. “We are not crying wo... Read more

Congressman Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during debate of Superstorm Sandy federal aid legislation today. The following are excerpts of his remarks: "Mr. Speaker, when emergencies strike—large or small—Americans can always be counted on to assist and to support the victims. At our core, we are a nation of good Samaritans. "After Superstorm Sandy came ashore in New Jersey and devastated the region, first responders courageously rescued peo... Read more

U.S. Representative Chris Smith spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today in support of an amendment that assists New Jersey fishing communities hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. Excerpts of Congressman Smith's remarks are as follows: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the amendment offered by my good friend and colleague Mr. Runyan, to ensure that the funding in this bill is targeted to those fishery disasters resulting from Superstorm Sandy. "Recreational angling contrib... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), of Robbinsville, N.J., took to the House floor to call for passage of the Frelinghuysen Amendment, which would provide $33 billion in assistance to communities in the federally-declared disaster areas caused by Superstorm Sandy. His remarks on the House floor are as follows: Read more

In an article published January 13, 2013 in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jonathan Tamari and Jeremy Roebuck, Inquirer Staff Writers, interviewed U.S. Representative Chris Smith (NJ-04), whose district includes the hard-hit coastal areas of Ocean and Monmouth counties, about the Superstorm Sandy aid package moving through Congress this week: When President Obama issued a disaster declaration for Pennsylvania late Thursday, making the state eligible for federal aid to help with repairs after Sandy, ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, Robbinsville, N.J., today marked Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. Author of three landmark anti-trafficking bills, including the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), Smith spoke to a crowd of New Jersey students and advocates who are fighting the battle to help victims of human trafficking. "Special thanks to the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking for your extraordinary work in combating modern day slav... Read more