By Jonathan D. Salant Published July 23, 2026 The United States would be banned from making donations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency under legislation that Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) introduced on Thursday. “For more than 23 years, I have been sounding the alarm on UNRWA and its longstanding record of antisemitism and Jew-hatred,” stated Smith, co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism. “UNRWA is one of the chief drivers of conflict between Palestinians... Read more

By Tessa Gervasini Published July 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM ET Nearly five dozen U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging a federal investigation into the deaths of “the D.C. Five,” the five allegedly late‑term aborted babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic four years ago. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, along with more than 50 other GOP lawmakers, called on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to “comprehensively investigate ... Read more

By Calvin Freiburger Published Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 12:06 PM EDT WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — More than 50 Republican members of Congress are urging Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to investigate the remains of unborn babies discarded years ago by an abortion facility in the nation’s capital for possible cases of infanticide that so far have evaded justice. In 2022, the group Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) discovered the remains of five aborted babies (warning: gr... Read more

By Mary Margaret Olohan Published July 21, 2026 A group of Republican lawmakers are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to bring long-awaited clarity to the gruesome deaths of five premie-sized babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2022. Utah Senator Mike Lee and Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey, along with more than 50 other lawmakers, are calling on Blanche to “comprehensively investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of five preborn children” who... Read more

By Brian Freeman Published Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM EDT More than 50 Republican lawmakers are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to launch a federal investigation into the deaths of five babies whose remains were recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2022, arguing the case has gone unexamined for years, the Daily Wire reported on Tuesday. Led by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., the lawmakers called on Blanche to "comprehensively investigate t... Read more

By Steven Ertelt Published July 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM More than 50 Republican lawmakers are calling on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to launch a comprehensive federal investigation into the deaths of five full-term babies recovered from the clinic of late-term abortionist Dr. Cesare Santangelo in Washington, D.C. The lawmakers, led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), sent a letter Tuesday ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s expected vote on Blanche’s nomination. A... Read more

By Frank Fang & Eva Fu Published July 21, 2026 WASHINGTON—The U.S. government intends to push back against the Chinese communist regime’s transnational repression on U.S. soil and defend vulnerable groups such as Falun Gong practitioners, the State Department told The Epoch Times. “We are committed to safeguarding our sovereignty, keeping our communities safe, and defending individuals from the overreach of foreign governments and regimes trying to silence, intimidate, harass, harm, or coerce in... Read more

By Chris Chase Published July 17, 2026 The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) is calling on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to ban seafood caught or processed by China, citing concerns over forced labor. CECC Chair Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Co-Chair Representative Christopher Smith (R-New Jersey), along with commissioners Representative Dale Strong (R-Alabama) and Representative Tom Suozzi (D-New York) wrote a letter to Trump calling for an executive o... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, sat down with Tony Perkins on Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to discuss the recent House vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel, as well as the rising trend of antisemitism following the October 7th massacre. The full interview can be viewed by clicking here. ### Read more

By Katherine Matt Published July 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM ET WASHINGTON — Catholic sisters, survivor advocates, and lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge Congress to quickly pass bipartisan legislation they say would strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking and help prevent future exploitation. Hosted by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking and the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the July 14 congressional briefing focused on the need to reaut... Read more