In an interview on a MSNBC news show Sunday, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), weighed in on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s congressional testimony about the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Smith noted Clinton's refusal to take responsibility for what happened prior to the actual storming of the consulate, such as a failure to increase on-site security despite requests for added safety measures. The U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans were murdered in the atta... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) was a guest on Fox News Channel Jan. 6 to discuss the $9.7 billion the House approved on Jan. 4 to fund the National Flood Insurance Program to aid victims hurt by Superstorm Sandy. He called for support of the two expected votes on Jan. 15 on the remaining supplemental request for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which if passed would bring the total to approximately $60 billion. Smith represents residents of the hard hit areas of Ocean County and Monmouth County ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined anchor Doug McKelway on the set of Fox News Channel's show, America's News Headquarters, on Sunday. Author of the Embassy Security Act of 1999--signed into law by President Clinton--Smith discussed the controversial security decisions as the attack unfolded. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Read more

Written by Malia Rulon Herman Gannett News Service A New York businessman imprisoned in Bolivia for more than 18 months without being formally charged was released on bail this week, Republican Rep. Chris Smith said Tuesday. The man’s daughter, Chaya Weinberger of Lakewood, had begged lawmakers at a congressional hearing in June to help free her father, Jacob Ostreicher. She told Smith and other members of Congress her father’s health was in jeopardy the longer he remained behind bars. “We’re ex... Read more

The city has been awarded a $14.9 million FEMA grant that will save the jobs of 55 firefighters and provide funding to hire nine more, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith announced today. The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant will fund the jobs for the next two years, saving the firefighters from impending layoffs, Smith said. The department will also hire hire nine entry-level firefighters to make up for expected retirements. “This FEMA grant will save 55 Trenton firefighters faci... Read more

By DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press The Obama administration on Tuesday defended its response to the security and humanitarian crises in Congo, rejecting criticism from Congress and human rights groups that the U.S. has failed to take decisive action. Johnnie Carson, the assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said the United States has worked closely with other countries to try to end the hostilities, with officials from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to U.N. Ambassador Susa... Read more

By Frank Bajak Associated Press- Nov 28, 2012 03:09 AM ESTAP LA PAZ, Bolivia — Six more Bolivian government officials were arrested on Tuesday, including a top Interior Ministry official, for alleged roles in a scheme to rob and extort a New York businessman who has been jailed for 18 months on suspicion of money laundering. The American, Jacob Ostreicher, has argued since shortly after his arrest that he has been the victim of corrupt Bolivian officials who conspired to keep him in jail so they... Read more

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — A high-ranking Bolivian official was arrested Monday for alleged illegal enrichment from the sale of rice seized from a U.S. businessman who has been jailed for 18 months without charge. The American, Jacob Ostreicher, was arrested in a money-laundering investigation but no evidence has been presented in court to support the case against him. He claims his incarceration has allowed corrupt officials to fleece him, seizing 18,000 metric tons of rice from his farming venture and ... Read more

Who Triggered the Corruption Investigation in Bolivia? Republican Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey. La Razon reports that Government Minister Carlos Romero revealed that he became interested in the case because of concerns of U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who arrived in Bolivia in June to learn about the situation of his compatriot. Later, he recalled, that the authorities of the United States Embassy in La Paz also raised the case. “That was also alerting us more.” The Algemeiner reports t... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) authored the following op-ed for the Washington Times Nov. 27 print edition. Smith, a 16-term member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chairs the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights, the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. The online version can be read by clicking here. The votes are counted, the President will serve another term, and the Senate continues in Democ... Read more