Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Uyghur Caucus, together with fellow Co-Chair Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) this week introduced new legislation (H.Res. 1393) calling on the United Nations to investigate the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) horrific human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The legislation comes on the heels of a recent report published by the UN Office of the High Co... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today joined his House Republican colleagues in introducing a new “Commitment to America” focused on the four pillars of building a strong economy, creating a safer nation, ensuring a future built on freedom, and holding the US government accountable. “We are united in this bold commitment to the American people and will continue to work tirelessly to combat the disastrous policies pushed by President Biden that have caused decades-high inflation and have tragica... Read more

Outside the White House on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) met with Uyghur activists—including four Chinese concentration camp survivors—on the third day of their hunger strike calling for the Biden Administration to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people. Smith, who has chaired more than 75 congressional hearings on the Chinese government’s horrific human rights abuses, spoke with those participating in the hunger strike just hours af... Read more

In the midst of an alarming surge in antisemitic attacks across the United States, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced nearly $3.4 million in federal funds that will help bolster the security of more than 20 schools, houses of worship and child care centers across Lakewood. The federal dollars come at a crucial time after a report published by the Anti-Defamation League shows that New Jersey had the second-highest number of incidents of antisemitism last year—a shocking 25 percent i... Read more

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced new legislation—the Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022—that would require the Biden Administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of violent extremists who attack pregnancy resource centers. The bill already has 28 cosponsors. “Now more than ever, we need to ensure the safety and security of the estimated 3,000 pregnancy care centers that provide life-affirming alternat... Read more

By of Vin Ebenau, Townsquare Media NJ - We are about to mark 10-years in about a months time since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Jersey Shore and while conditions along the beaches have improved mostly over the years with higher dunes and other work being done, things are not all the way back. It's been a 10-year battle for several municipalities who've run into unnecessary red tape in trying to build back up the beaches and provide protection for residents, homes, businesses, and the way of liv... Read more

Please Note: As stated in this legislation, “Nothing in this section may be construed to pre-empt or limit any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protections for an unborn child than those provided in this section.” This means that it would only apply to states like New Jersey which tragically permit abortions through birth. In dramatic contrast to the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act passed by the Democrat House in July, more than 80 Members of Congress led by House Pro-Life ... Read more

By Joe Strupp and Amanda Oglesby - Asbury Park Press | USA TODAY NETWORK – NEW JERSEY For Karen Cangialosi, Sept. 11 will always come down to a missed phone call. “I was getting ready to go to work and the phone rang, but I didn’t get to it in time,” Cangialosi recalled Sunday, the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks. She later found out it was her husband, Steven, calling their Middletown home from his office at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center’s north tower. Soon after, a frie... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith with Middletown Chief of Police Craig Weber and John Brandon of the Vincent T. Lombardi Knights of Columbus at the Monmouth County September 11th Memorial at Mount Mitchill Scenic Outlook in Atlantic Highlands at a moving ceremony honoring the 147 Monmouth residents killed on 9/11 The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) at the Monmouth County September 11th Memorial Ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook in Atlantic Highlands: “We remember t... Read more

Pat McDaniel,Patch Staff Posted Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 2:43 pm ET — Three people, including two Manalapan residents, actually climbed a mountain to raise funds for a new clinical trial to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive disorder that affects about 300,000 children worldwide. Jim Raffone and Joseph Russo of Manalapan, as well as Matthew Scarfo, climbed Mount Everest for the cause earlier this year and they were recognized in a flag presentation by Rep. Chris Smith, R-Manchester, on... Read more