Congressman Chris Smith (NJ04) and other officials commemorated the terrorist attacks 16 years ago today against targets in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania that killed nearly 3,000 people including hundreds of New Jersey residents. In addition to Smith and other officials, also speaking at a Colts Neck, N.J. commemoration was Theresa Furmato Velardi, whose father, Paul James Furmato, was a sales trader and a Vice-President at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center. She recounted that ... Read more

BY JERRY CARINO, APP STAFF WRITER - At various junctures, Brielle was diagnosed with autism and diabetes. Twice, Robyn Reznik said, her daughter was referred to a child psychologist. But moms have good instincts and Robyn, who is a psychotherapist, kept searching for answers until she found someone who connected the dots. It turns out Brielle has chronic Lyme disease, a condition that much of the medical establishment generally declines to acknowledge. Rep. Chris Smith on Lyme disease 'culture o... Read more

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the current President of Liberia, has taken small but important steps in the advancement of democracy and governance during her two terms leading the country, including separating herself from other African leaders by not pushing for an unconstitutional third term. This hearing will analyze the possible directions the country may take once her replacement is sworn into office. “Liberia, a country established in the 1800s by freed slaves from the United States, has a specia... Read more

In response to President Trump's announcement on DACA, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) released the following statement: "I look forward to working in a bipartisan fashion with my colleagues in the House and Senate to craft a humane legislative solution to protect individuals brought to the U.S. as children and at the same time advancing important reforms in our broken immigration system." Read more

By COAST STAR GROUP STAFF U.S. Rep. Chris Smith joined Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, The Adjutant General, New Jersey National Guard on Thursday in cutting the ribbon at the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Regional Training Institute. The $32.1million, 86,000 square-foot facility includes an administration and classroom building with 10 classrooms and a library, an auditorium with seating for 225 personnel and a student housing building. The new facility will provide soldiers the necessary cla... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House panel on Africa, released the following statement on the Kenyan Supreme Court decision: “The unprecedented decision by the Supreme Court in Kenya, and President Kenyatta's quick acceptance of the ruling, speaks well of the strength of Kenyan democracy even in a trying situation. I urge the Kenyan people to return to the polls and peacefully exercise their right to select their government.” ### Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced today that the Middletown Township Fire Department has been awarded a $136,675 grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program to help in its recruiting efforts. This is round seven of the FY 2016 announcements. “The women and men who put their lives on the line to protect our communities are among our very best,” said Smith. “This grant will help connect the Middletown Township Fire Departmen... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Dean of the New Jersey Delegation, released the following statement on Hurricane Harvey: “First responders in Texas—like in New Jersey during Superstorm Sandy—are heroically saving the lives of thousands of people trapped by massive flooding from Harvey. They are heroes, risking their lives to save others. The federal government, working in partnership with state and local authorities, must provide immediate resources and expertise for rescue and to ensure recovery and r... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today welcomed the tough sanctions announced by the Trump Administration in response to the horrific human rights abuses of the Maduro regime in Venezuela. “We support the Venezuelan people as they work towards reestablishing their rights that have been taken by the red regime that Dictator Nicolás Maduro has imposed on the country,” said Smith, who chairs the House panel on global human rights. “Venezuela, a nation b... Read more

August 22, 2017 - REP. CHRIS SMITH (R-Dist. 4) recently authored an amendment to enhance international efforts to combat anti-Semitism that was adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA). The amendment codified a working definition of anti-Semitism. “Attacks on Jewish communities have been rising in many OSCE countries, including the U.S…. A common definition of anti-Semitism will help identify, prevent, and defeat these threats. It... Read more