Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1022, as amended and presented to the House today. Mr. Speaker, reducing maternal and child mortality and providing quality health care and nutrition to ensure the well-being of both mother and baby here and abroad, has been a top legislative priority for me throughout my 28 years as a Member of Congress. All loss of life is tragic, especially when it is preventable. When a mother dies, the loss, the heartache is compounded by the deleterious impact on ... Read more

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I strongly support this bill to tangibly advance the Bush/Calderon Merida initiative and to build our neighbors’ capacity to fight narcotrafficking, and I am particularly interested in the human rights safeguards that have been written into the legislation. Read more

Congressmen Jim Saxton (NJ-3rd) and Chris Smith (NJ-4th) today expressed support for the proposed Air Force command to be charged with protecting the Air Force against cyber attack, and suggested McGuire Air Force Base would be an ideal location. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has recently cosponsored legislation, the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and education (MD CARE) Act HR 5265, to support increased research and education for Muscular Dystrophy. Read more

Welcome to our witnesses, and to everyone who has joined us today. I am very pleased that we are examining the relationship between the world’s growing energy consumption and our over-burdened environment. Congress has an obligation to work to ensure a healthy and safe environment for the benefit of current and future generations. To reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and achieve a healthier environment, we need a multi-faceted approach that addresses the tangled web of issues involved. We ne... Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), today met with New Jersey breast cancer patients and survivors who also serve as representatives of the leading grassroots advocacy group, the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). Together they discussed additional ways the federal government can and should help advance research, education and awareness into breast cancer. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee met this week with Robert Menard, founder of the leading human rights group Reporter’s Without Borders redoubling their lobbying efforts to move Smith’s bill, the Global Online Freedom Act (HR 275) to the House floor for a vote ahead of the Beijing Olympics this summer. Read more

New Jersey Transit will receive more than a $1 million for its proposed Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) Passenger Rail Line, said Congressmen Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Jim Saxton (NJ-03), who had worked for years to have the money included in the federal budget. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee hailed House passage of legislation calling on the Chinese government to end its brutal crackdown in Tibet (H Res 1077) and renewed his leadership efforts for greater U.S. action in response to long-term human rights abuses committed by the communist government of the People’s Republic of China. Read more

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) alongside Richard and Maureen Kanka unveiled his new legislation to combat sex offenders worldwide, the International Megan’s Law, at a press conference today at Megan Nicole Kanka Memorial Park. Read more