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Smith applauds pro-life protections in FY2024 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 13, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-life Caucus, on July 12 expressed “profound gratitude” to the House Appropriations Committee for strengthening pro-life protections for unborn children in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations bill.

Rep. Smith press conference with Mayflower Church Pastor Pan Yongguang

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 12, 2023

Pastor Pan Yongguang, who led a congregation of 64 Chinese Christians—including 32 children—from religious persecution in China to freedom in the United States, presents Rep. Chris Smith, Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, with a signed picture of his congregation at a Capitol Hill press conference on Wednesday, July 12th.

Chairman Chris Smith's opening remarks on US corporate complicity with the Chinese Communist Party

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 11, 2023

The following are excerpts of opening remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, at the congressional hearing he chaired on July 11 entitled "Corporate Complicity: Subsidizing the PRC's Human Rights Violations":

Rep. Smith voices concern over Liberian efforts to expand abortion and promote population control; can't take eyes off of corruption

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 10, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Health and Global Human Rights Subcommittee, on July 9 issued the following statement regarding Liberian efforts to expand abortion and promote population control:

Smith renews his request to visit Bishop Rolando José Álvarez in Nicaragua

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 8, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Chair of the House Global Human Rights subcommittee, on July 6 renewed his request to visit Bishop Rolando José Álvarez in Nicaragua:

Biden Administration greenlights construction for New Jersey’s offshore wind industrialization

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 7, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) on July 6 issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s recent approval for Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to begin construction on New Jersey’s first offshore wind project:

Smith introduces bill to bar all imports that contain cobalt mined by child exploitation and forced labor trafficking in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jul 6, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Human Rights, on June 30 introduced new legislation (HR 4443) to bar the importation of all goods containing cobalt, lithium and other rare earth minerals mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through child exploitation and forced labor trafficking and also to counter China’s control of strategic metals and minerals in the global supply chain.

Rep. Smith keynote at Jewish War Veterans Annual State Convention in Toms River

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 30, 2023

Congressman Chris Smith (R-Manchester) was the Keynote Speaker at the 2023 State Convention Department of New Jersey Jewish War Veterans (JWV)He met with outgoing State Commander Selina Kanowitz, and newly sworn in State Commander Chuck Greenberg at the June 25 event in Toms River.

Rep. Chris Smith on the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 29, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision:

Smith hearing exposes rampant antisemitism and anti-Israel bias that pervades the United Nations and international organizations around the world

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 22, 2023

Also notes antisemitic attacks at home

Smith announces information night for students interested in competing for a US Service Academy nomination

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 21, 2023

Due to security restrictions at the naval base, advanced registration is required

Rep. Smith presents Purple Hearts 80 years later

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 20, 2023

Late veteran injured in May 1943 B-17 shoot down & in Sept. 1943 POW camp escape

GAO agrees to Smith’s request for independent investigation into the impacts of New Jersey’s unprecedented offshore wind industrialization

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 19, 2023

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)—the independent congressional watchdog—has officially agreed to launch an investigation into the impacts of New Jersey’s offshore wind development on the environment, the fishing industry, military operations, navigational safety and more, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on June 15.

Smith calls on UN Secretary-General to dissuade Chinese government from forcibly repatriating thousands of North Korean refugees

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 13, 2023

While chairing a congressional hearing on June 13, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), called on United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres to use his influence to dissuade the Chinese government from forcibly repatriating an estimated 2,000 North Korean refugees who could face torture, sexual assault, forced abortion, forced labor, and possible execution upon their return.

Holding the Biden Administration accountable for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on June 6 welcomed the unprecedented agreement reached by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to allow members of the Foreign Affairs Committee to view the dissent channel cable that was sent by 23 officials at the US Embassy in Kabul just one month before President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Navy officials brief grieving mother on long-overdue investigation into the tragic death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen

By Ocean County Leader Report | Jun 1, 2023

Navy report finds ‘wholly inadequate’ medical monitoring and care during and after Hell Week training for SEALs

On the new national strategy to combat the surge in antisemitism

By Ocean County Leader Report | May 31, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, on May 25 issued the following statement on the new national strategy released by the Biden Administration aimed at addressing the surge in antisemitic hate across the United States:

Demand free, fair and inclusive elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Ocean County Leader Report | May 30, 2023

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee, and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, on May 24 issued the following statement on recent developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and grave concerns about the pending national elections there:

Smith calls on Biden Administration to take stronger steps to bring home hundreds of American children who have been abducted overseas

By Ocean County Leader Report | May 29, 2023

At a congressional hearing on May 23, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) together with left-behind American parents whose children have been abducted overseas called on the Biden Administration to take stronger steps to help bring home hundreds of American children through more robust implementation of the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act.

Smith presses forward for GAO independent investigation into impacts of unprecedented offshore wind industrialization

By Ocean County Leader Report | May 27, 2023

On Newsmax, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) discusses his full-court press—including his recent letter—to secure an independent investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) into the impacts of New Jersey’s unprecedented offshore wind development on the environment, the fishing industry, military operations, navigational safety and more.

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