By Lizzy Masinga & Mariam Mjahid Published January 23, 2026 A Texas congressman has said that integrating the M23 rebels into government security forces, along with neighboring countries collaborating to benefit from Congo's mineral resources, would be a solution to the long-running war in northeastern Congo. Congressman Ronny Jackson, a former US Army doctor, made the statement Thursday as the US House Foreign Affairs Committee questioned government representatives about progress in implementin... Read more

By Dan Hart Published January 23, 2026 As the annual March for Life descended on the nation’s capital Friday, two pro-life pieces of legislation were passed by the House of Representatives, one safeguarding federal funding for pregnancy resource centers and another ensuring that pregnant college students are fully informed of their rights to give birth and take care of their babies while receiving an education. On Wednesday, the House passed the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Famili... Read more

By Calvin Freiburger Published Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — Pro-life Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) addressed a shivering but dedicated mass gathering of pro-lifers Friday in the nation’s capital, offering assurances of congressional Republican leadership’s commitment to the pro-life cause. The 2026 March for Life is rallying on the National Mall before marching to the U.S. Supreme Court, to “celebrate life from the moment of conception to the moment of natu... Read more

By Rose L. Thayer Published January 23, 2026 Congress tasked a government watchdog with researching whether the Defense Department weaponized ticks with Lyme disease as part of a Cold War-era bioweapons program, in hopes that finding an origin can lead toward better testing, treatments and cures. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., added the amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which specifically calls on the Government Accountability Office to review government documents ... Read more

By Mary Rose Published January 22, 2026 Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey urged lawmakers during a House floor debate Jan. 21 to protect pregnancy care centers, sharing stories of women and families who made it through dramatic crises thanks to their work. The chamber later voted to pass legislation allowing states to direct federal welfare funds to such centers. Speaking ahead of the vote, Smith, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, argued that pregnancy resource centers are e... Read more

On Thursday, January 22nd, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, joined EWTN News Nightly’s Veronica Dudo to discuss the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, legislative efforts in Congress to protect life, and the 2026 March for Life. The full interview can be viewed by clicking here. ### Read more

By Mallory Wilson Published Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Ahead of the annual March for Life this week, House Republicans passed legislation that would ensure federal funding continues for pregnancy resource centers serving low-income women. Just one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, joined Republicans to pass the bill in a 215-209 vote. The legislation, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, would codify states’ ability to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families fu... Read more

By Kate Scanlon Published January 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus said he has continued to call on the Trump administration to promptly conduct a pledged safety review of mifepristone, a pill commonly, but not exclusively, used for early abortion. Asked in a Jan. 15 interview with OSV News if he was confident that a safety review was underway, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., a longtime Catholic lawmaker, said, “I don’t know for sure, but I have ask... Read more

By Sean Salai Published January 19, 2026 The number of abortions reported nationwide has grown steadily since the Supreme Court returned jurisdiction of the procedure to the states, driven by a surge in mail-order pills. The pro-choice Society of Family Planning estimates that the U.S. averaged nearly 99,000 abortions per month during the first half of 2025, up roughly 4% from 2024. The society found that 73% occurred at clinics, compared with 27% through telehealth prescriptions. That’s up from... Read more

By Laura Echevarria Published January 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM Congress took a key step to protect pregnancy help organizations from ideological attacks, advancing legislation that affirms states’ authority to support pregnancy centers that provide critical assistance to women and families. The legislation was introduced on January 6, 2026, by Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), with Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY). “We applaud and thank Representatives Michelle Fischbach, Chris Smith, and Claudi... Read more