Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press Staff Writer In the months after Manalapan’s Kyle Mullen died while trying to become a Navy SEAL because he did not receive the proper medical attention, his mother Regina Mullen has sought to reform the process. Her quest took a step forward Thursday. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 362 to 64 to include an amendment, titled “Kyle Mullen Naval Safety Enhancements,” to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023. The amendment was authored by... Read more

At a human rights hearing this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) exposed the Chinese Communist Party for its egregious exploitation of children in Africa—especially the labor trafficking of more than 40,000 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—to mine cobalt, lithium and various rare earth minerals in order to control this critical part of the global supply chain. “On the backs of trafficked workers and child laborers, China exploits the vast cobalt resources of the DRC to fuel its ec... Read more

Latest poll shows only 10 percent of Americans agree with abortion on demand until birth; earlier poll before Dobbs reported 17 percent Excerpts of remarks of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in the U.S. House of Representatives during debate on HR 8296—July 15, 2022 According to the January 2022 Marist Poll, only 17% of Americans believe that “abortion should be available to a woman any time she wants one during her entire pregnancy.” And when Americans were asked in a late June Harvard Harris nationwi... Read more

The House of Representatives this week passed an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) aimed at improving medical care and oversight for high-stress military training programs in response to the tragic death of Manalapan Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, who passed away in February after completing the Navy’s rigorous “Hell Week” training. Named for Kyle—“Kyle Mullen Naval Safety Enhancements”—the amendment directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct an appraisal of current standards and ... Read more

On Newsmax today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined Sean Spicer and Lyndsay Keith to call attention to the terrible treatment of U.S. service members who have medical or moral objections to the COVID-19 vaccine. The exchange comes just days after House Democrats on the Rules Committee blocked Smith’s amendment that would protect tens of thousands of U.S. service members who are at grave risk of losing their GI Bill educational benefits—and the ability to transfer them to their children—as a result... Read more

House Democrats on the Rules Committee this week blocked an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that would protect U.S. service members at grave risk of losing their GI Bill educational benefits as a result of President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate, denying it a vote by the full House of Representatives. “Tens of thousands of our Nation’s brave men and women in uniform are in danger of being forced out of service and robbed of their hard-earned educational benefits simply because they... Read more

Nearly $2 million for local humanitarian projects championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) cleared a major hurdle in Congress last week as the House Appropriations Committee approved federal funding for projects as part of congressional spending bills for the upcoming fiscal year. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER A large portion of the federal dollars requested by Smith includes $750,000 to renovate and reconfigure the Providence House Ocean County Safe House operated by Catholic Charities of the... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today condemned President Biden’s recent comments supporting the sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey: “Selling F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey is an egregious mistake. “Under the rule of strongman Recep Erdogan, Turkey has become a disruptive force in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, North Africa and beyond. Erdogan threatens NATO ally Greece, illegally occupies ... Read more

Nearly $3,000,000 in federal funding for crucial infrastructure improvements in Monmouth County cleared a major hurdle last week as the House Appropriations Committee approved projects championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) as part of a congressional transportation spending bill. The federal dollars requested by Smith includes nearly $1 million for much-needed pedestrian safety improvements along Kings Highway in Middletown, the heart of one of the oldest settlements in New Jersey. “Because King... Read more

As the top-ranking official for human trafficking for an international bloc of 57 countries, U.S. lawmaker Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week called on member nations to step up their efforts to implement and strengthen laws combating modern-day slavery. Smith’s keynote remarks were offered at the 29th Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Birmingham, England. “The predators who exploit and abuse vulnerable women, c... Read more