Congressman Chris Smith kicked off the first session of the Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking this week for the 111th Congress, outlining past successes and offering a preview to future challenges.
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Congressman Chris Smith today announced that a federal grant has been awarded to the Freehold Fire Department by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Congressman Chris Smith today voted for H. Res. 34, a resolution recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas attacks from Gaza and reaffirming the United States strong support for Israel. The measure passed the House this afternoon. Congressman Smith is a cosponsor of the resolution.
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U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) was a guest at the White House today to witness the reauthorization of his Trafficking Victims Protection Act, (TVPA) legislation the Congressman wrote in 2000.
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Congressman Chris Smith, whose Fourth Congressional District contains more than half of Fort Dix where the plotters conspired to kill U.S. service members last year, called today’s convictions of five men on conspiracy and weapons charges a blow to would-be terrorists here at home in the United States.
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U.S. Congressman Chris Smith was presented today with an award for his leadership and commitment to help save and improve the lives of people living in war-torn countries by the Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI), a group known for its work to clear landmines from civilian areas and assist victims of landmines.
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When Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President in January and the new 111th Congress convenes, fixing our country’s health care system will be a top priority, and for good reason: our nation is facing the public health version of a “perfect storm.” The wave of retiring baby boomers, combined with a stressed Social Security program, a strained Medicare safety net, and a health insurance system that leaves millions without coverage will create massive challenges for the next president.
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“Today’s report that Arzigul Tursun, a Muslim Uyghur woman from China’s Xinjiang region, has apparently been released from custody is great news for both her family and women throughout China. The decision to spare Arzigul and her child from the tragedy of forced abortion is, we hope, a sign that more women in China will be saved from this grave human rights abuse. “We understand that the local population-control committee chief stated that the abortion would have compromised Arzigul Tursun’s he...
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"I appeal to the Chinese Government not to forcibly abort Arzigul, a Uyghur woman now in the custody of China’s population police and awaiting the nightmare of a forced abortion," said Rep. Chris Smith, the House Ranking Member on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. "The Chinese Government is notorious for this barbaric practice, but to forcibly abort a woman while the world watches in full knowledge of what is going on would make a mockery of its claim that the central government d...
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“It is essential that we translate the news of the advance of General Nkunda’s rebels and the flight of government forces from Goma into its horrifying human reality. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing in mass panic, some converging on Goma, others trying to follow the government forces southward, others have crossed over into Uganda. Some Gomans are even turning on MONUC [UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo] for not defending them.” “As the UN pulls MONUC back closer in to Goma,...
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