Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s failure to invoke cloture on the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act: “I am extremely disappointed in my Senate colleagues’ failure to invoke cloture on and advance the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, critical legislation that would have supported pregnant and parenting students seeking to complete their degrees. “This common-sense legislation would have required colleges ... Read more

On Tuesday, February 3rd, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) and author of the landmark Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 and multiple reauthorizations, will chair his eighth congressional hearing focused exclusively on the human rights crisis in Belarus. Since 2020, the government of Belarus—a dictatorship led by Alexander Lukashenko for more than 30 years—has been engaged in an ongoing crackdown on democratic opposition. Yet, even as this repressio... Read more

On Wednesday, February 4th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, will chair a joint hearing on the current state of religious persecution throughout the globe and examine the United States’ efforts to defend and advance religious freedom worldwide. WHAT: Congressional hearing on the status of religious persecution throughout the globe, with a focus on Nigeria, China, Sudan, Syria... Read more

By Julian Pecquet Published January 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm (GMT +1) Washington is turning up the pressure on Rwanda as US President Donald Trump’s peace deal for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo struggles to take hold on the ground. Six weeks after the Congolese and Rwandan presidents put their mutual animus on hold for a brief moment to sign the Washington Accords, US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are threatening sanctions as they grow increasingly frustrated about the ongoing viol... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism and author of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2021, issued the following statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the lives and legacies of the more than six million Jews who died at the cruel hands of the Nazis, and we recommit ourselves to combating and calling out antisemitism whenever it rears its ugly head. “As acts of an... Read more

By Sean Salai Published Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Hi, this is Sean Salai, culture reporter at The Washington Times. We are out at the 53rd National March for Life, where we are interviewing pro-life leaders. I’m joined by Congressman Chris Smith, Republican from New Jersey, who just stepped off the stage. [SALAI] You mentioned how the abortion pill is baby poison. And a lot of marchers we’ve been talking to today, they’re kind of happy with a lot that the Trump administration has done. They’re p... Read more

Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus—Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Bob Onder (R-MO)—thanked President Trump for the strong pro-life actions taken by his Administration on the week of the 53rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision: “President Trump has acted decisively to ensure that hard-earned taxpayer dollars are not used to bankroll the abortion industry domestically or internationally, or to ... Read more

By Victoria Silva Published January 26, 2026 Chris Smith, a Republican representative from New Jersey, has been vocal in his support for a pro-mom, pro-life bill that aims to provide assistance to mothers and families. This legislation, which has recently advanced in the House, is designed to address the needs of parents, particularly those who may be facing challenges during pregnancy and early parenthood. Smith emphasizes that the bill is not only about protecting the unborn but also about sup... Read more

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By Rep. Chris Smith - Friday, January 23, 2026 Korbe Bohac holds her nearly 8-month-old son, Winston, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Bohac received free services, including pregnancy tests, sonograms and parenting classes, from the Insight Women's Clinic in Lawrence before and after Winston's birth. (AP Photo/John Hanna) OPINION: I met my dear wife, Marie, more than 50 years ago in the pro-life movement — and today, like you, we are more committed, hope-filled, determi... Read more