Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. First of all, let me thank Congressman King for offering this very important resolution, and my good friend and colleague, Chairman Lantos, for bringing this to the floor, as well as Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who serves very admirably as the ranking member. This is a very important and very timely resolution. Chairman Lantos has been speaking out on behalf of Burma and human rights in Burma for years, and this today is another expression of our collective bipartisan support f... Read more

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise in very, very strong support of the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act. I am very happy that it has finally been brought to the floor. It is legislation that will limit and condition U.S. Government assistance on the Ethiopian Government provided that the government meets a very modest list of human rights benchmarks and provides financial support to human rights promoters in Ethiopia. Mr. Speaker, the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability A... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today said that a new round of federal grants to cord blood banks will “expand the nation’s network of life-saving, ethical stem cells to reach more people in need of therapies for the more than 70 conditions and diseases cord blood stem cells can treat.” Read more

Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) co-chairs U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) today announced that an accord was signed with the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Autism Caucus to partner in promoting autism awareness, research and legislative ideas. Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives today forcefully condemned the ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam and approved legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to hold the Vietnamese Government accountable for further human rights abuses. Read more

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let me begin by thanking my good friend and colleague, Mr. Faleomavaega, for his leadership on human rights. We have worked together on those issues around the world. We have served on the Human Rights Committee for years, and he has been one of those champions with whom I am just so glad to associate myself. And I want to thank Mr. Lantos, the chairman of our committee, for bringing this bill to ... Read more

In the wake of disturbing news that harmful contaminants were found in the waters and beaches along Ocean County’s shoreline last week, U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Jim Saxton (NJ-03) have called on U.S. Attorney Chris Christie to initiate an investigation to determine the responsible parties and prosecute them for violating federal anti-dumping laws. Read more

Dottie’s House, an Ocean County organization that provides essential housing and rehabilitation services to victims of domestic abuse, was awarded over $250,000 in federal funding to help with the costs of offering expanded support services on-site, announced U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) who helped the organization obtain the funding. Read more

At a press conference today at Windward Beach Park along the Metedoconk River, Environment New Jersey released its annual scorecard and honored Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) for his 100% environmental rating during the 109th Congress. Read more

A program created to assist military families touched by autism spectrum disorders will receive a boost in funding over the next fiscal year should the House-passed defense funding bill become law, Coalition on Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) co-chairs U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today. Read more