Congressman Smith gave the following statement for the Congressional Record today: "Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that my colleagues listen to the American people and vote for H.R. 2, legislation to repeal Obamacare and, in essence, open the door to the passage of replacement legislation that offers needed, meaningful and bipartisan health care reform. "Considered in its entirety, Obamacare is a crippling blow to both health care in America and our economy. Not only will Obamacare over time er... Read more

Victims who have lived through imprisonment and harassment by the Chinese government gathered together with human rights leaders on Capitol Hill today to speak out on the arrival of Chinese President Hu Jintao in the United States. Hu is receiving a high profile welcome from the Obama Administration—including a formal state dinner—prompting Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), other House members and human rights groups to criticize Hu’s harsh policies and China’s abysmal human rights record at a pr... Read more

The city of Trenton and its residents will be safer thanks to a federal grant that will save 61 firefighter jobs and prevent scheduled layoffs. Had the layoffs occurred, the city's firefighting force would have been cut by a third. The $13.7 million grant to be disbursed over two years is a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response -- or SAFER -- grant, provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The cash-strapped city had applied for the grant as the state cut funding to i... Read more

WZB-25 reported today that 61 Trenton firefighters facing pending lay-offs will be funded through a federal grant obtained with the assistance of Congressman Chris Smith. Smith, a long-time member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, worked closely with Fire Chief John Gribbin, as well as Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, to help Trenton secure the funding, $13,685,436 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency... Read more

The Trentonian newspaper featured the following page 1 story January 15, 2011 on Congressman Chris Smith's efforts to assist 61 firefighters slated to lose their jobs: PAUL MICKLE Staff Writer More than 60 Trenton firefighters facing layoff will keep their jobs thanks to a $13.6 million grant that U.S. Rep. Chris Smith helped get from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Smith announced the news yesterday, saying the grant is “all but certain’’ and that official disclosure will come within d... Read more

More than 60 firefighters facing pending lay-offs will be funded through a federal grant expected to be formally announced within days to assist the capital of New Jersey’s fire department, Congressman Chris Smith announced today. “This federal grant will help Trenton firefighters have the staffing they need to protect the city residents and the State Capital,” said Smith, a long-time member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. “I was pleased to work with firefighters who had applied for t... Read more

A visit next week by Chinese President Hu Jintao to President Obama has prompted Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), other House members and human rights groups to focus on China’s abysmal human rights record at a press conference set for Tuesday. Only last month, Smith traveled to Oslo with then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese political prisoner Liu Xiaobo, who was barred from attending by the Chinese government. Smith led the successful drive to nominate ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) commented on the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08) and other victims killed and injured Saturday in Arizona: "My wife Marie and I offer our thoughts and prayers to Congresswoman Giffords and all the shooting victims killed and injured," Smith said. "Our most sincere condolences go out to all the victims and their families, and we pray for the recovery of the injured. This is a sorrowful time for Congress and our country." Read more

A congressionally-mandated report on the fight against autism released today will help step up the fight against an illness that impacts one of every 110 children in America, said Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), who with Congressman Mike Doyle (PA-14) will co-chair the Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE). Read more

The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) co-authored by Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.), is now the law of the land. Smith and Markey, House co-chairs of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, introduced the bill in February 2010, to create the National Alzheimer’s Project that will now coordinate government-wide efforts to prevent and treat the disease and create a national strategy for defeating Alzheimer... Read more