— Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) offered the following comments after President Donald Trump’s Inaugural address: “President Trump declared that today begins a new golden age for America and the people of the United States. “We welcome him back and thank President Trump for working to defeat the radical and destructive policies of the Biden-Harris Administration. “Beginning today with dozens of executive orders, President Trump will restore American leadership on the world stage and return prosp... Read more

for Life By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 10, 2025 / 13:50 pm The March for Life Education and Defense Fund this week unveiled its speaker list for the 2025 March for Life on Friday, Jan. 24, with the lineup including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Chris Smith from New Jersey, and Live Action President Lila Rose. Toledo Bishop Daniel Thomas, the chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, will also speak at the event. “We are overjoyed to w... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith—Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau—today promised a congressional investigation in response to reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has violated the Helms Amendment by illegally using U.S. taxpayer dollars from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to pay for abortions in Mozambique. “This is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Smith who led the charge i... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to Israeli confirmation of a hostage-release and ceasefire agreement in Gaza: "President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu deserve enormous and full credit for getting Israel’s hostages released and securing the ceasefire deal. It is clear that the election of Donald J. Trump, his now-imminent arrival in the White House and his declared priority for finding terms acceptable ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and immediate past chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued the following statement in response to reports that Uyghur refugees in Thailand were in imminent danger of forced repatriation to the People’s Republic of China: “It appears that Communist China is applying pressure upon the Thai government to force the repatriation of long-time Uyghur refugees and send them into the hands of the... Read more

With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives today passed (243-140) the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (HR 23) to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its rampant antisemitism and abuse of power, especially since the brutal attack by Hamas terrorists on innocent Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023. The vote comes less than two months after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and fo... Read more

Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press - In the mid-1990s, Brick Township residents Bobbie and Billy Gallagher were desperate to find help for their two young children with autism. “I had started attending a parents’ support group, and it seemed like there were a lot of parents sitting around the table whose children had been newly diagnosed,” Bobbie Gallagher recalled. “So I sent out a survey to parents in the town asking if anybody had a child with autism, because it seemed like there were so many of... Read more

Comprehensive legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to provide robust funding and enhanced support for Americans with autism was signed into law this week. Smith’s Autism CARES Act of 2024 will provide more than $1.95 billion over five years for programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). “At CDC, the funding will support ongoing developmental disability surveillance and research; ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today introduced legislation that would empower highly trained state law enforcement units to detect and stop any drones involved in unlawful activities. Smith’s bill—the Law Against Nefarious Drones, Enforcement, Deconfliction (LANDED) Act—comes in response to a request from Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy for more authorities to respond to potential threats posed by illegal drone activity amid the ongoing unusual drone sig... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for the Fourth District of New Jersey. The annual competition hosted by Smith is aimed at promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills among middle and high school students. “Congratulations to Katrina Migliore, Ahren Gaikwad, and Cameron Mock from Communications High School in Wall Township for winning this year’s competition with their app “Eco-Scan,” said Smith. The winnin... Read more