Speaking on the House Floor in support of a new Select Committee on China, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today blasted US politicians and corporations who have long enabled the brutal dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through trade and engagement without serious human rights protections. The following are excerpts of Smith’s remarks: “For over three decades post Tiananmen Square Massacre, Congress was deeply divided, not between Republican and Democrat, but among the majority here and... Read more

As one of the first legislative acts in the new Congress, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today voted for the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act­­ (HR 23)—legislation that would rescind more than $70 billion in federal funding for approximately 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents. “It is long past time that this outrageous Biden policy that aggressively targets American taxpayers and their hard-earned dollars is repealed,” said Smith. “Bureaucrats in Washington must ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today released the following statement on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI: “Pope Benedict XVI was an extraordinary religious leader, a powerful defender of the weakest and most vulnerable including unborn children and their mothers and ever faithful in both living and promoting the good news of the Gospel. Pope Benedict XVI led us to be more faithful followers of Jesus Christ and His Church on earth. Pope Benedict XVI inspired countless believers to love God above all t... Read more

Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Just before going home for Christmas, Congress cleared legislation spurred by the murder of a New Jersey woman that would require a comprehensive study of the ride-sharing industry. The last-minute maneuvering saw the U.S. Senate unanimously pass the measure, known as Sami’s Law, without debate late Thursday night as lawmakers left for the holidays. Then the U.S. House cleared the legislation, also without debate, just before completing action on... Read more

Communications High School students Kristen Gallagher, Nicholas Martino and Zaina Saif were announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge hosted by Rep. Chris Smith for the Fourth District of New Jersey. Communications High School students Kristen Gallagher, Nicholas Martino and Zaina Saif have won the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for the Fourth District of New Jersey, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today. “Congratulations to Kristen, Nicholas and Zaina for ... Read more

The investigative arm of Congress would be required to produce a comprehensive study of the ride-sharing industry under legislation spurred by the murder of a New Jersey woman that passed the U.S. House on Wednesday. Under the bill, the Government Accountability Office would study the incidence of assault and abuse of both ride-sharing passengers and drivers, the quality of the background checks of drivers and of the state and local laws requiring such examinations. It also would look at the saf... Read more

In a bicameral letter today, 66 Members of Congress called on Secretary Lloyd Austin to “immediately” revoke his illegal Defense Department policy funding travel for abortions, saying they were “appalled by the flagrant disregard for the law” demonstrated by the Biden Administration. The letter—led by Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and James Lankford (R-OK)—comes on the heels of Secretary Austin’s October memorandum proclaiming that the Pentagon... Read more

At a bipartisan congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), human rights activists today sounded alarm bells over the brutal crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calling on the Vatican and White House to speak out and take immediate action in response to the extreme anti-Catholic persecution being perpetrated by Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship. The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing—entitled “The Perilous State of Religious Freedom in Nicaragua”—comes just days afte... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), who voted this week to repeal President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate for US service members, said “ending Biden’s outrageous military COVID vaccine mandate is long overdue. The Biden COVID mandate has wrongfully discharged thousands of our courageous service members, threatened the livelihoods of tens of thousands more, and weakened our national security forces.” The repeal of Biden’s mandate is now well on its way to becoming law as part of the finalized versi... Read more

The “Kyle Mullen Naval Safety Enhancements”—a measure authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) to improve medical care and oversight for rigorous military training programs—is now well on its way to becoming law after being accepted by the Senate as part of the finalized version of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House today for a second time by a vote of 350-80. Named for the 24-year-old Navy SEAL candidate from Manalapan who passed away after the notori... Read more