Christopher H. Smith
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House establishes task force to investigate attempted assassination of President Trump
With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives voted late last night to establish a bipartisan congressional task force to investigate the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month.
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Smith praises Netanyahu's address amid ongoing Middle East tensions
Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus, today commended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his historic joint address to Congress as Israel continues to defend itself from a host of adversaries in the Middle East.
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Smith meets with Elan Carr ahead of Netanyahu visit
At a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) met with Elan Carr—the former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism—and fellow leaders in the fight against antisemitism to discuss ongoing threats faced by Jewish individuals both domestically and internationally.
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Federal officials close Nantucket beaches due to hazardous debris from broken wind turbine
The emergency closure of six Nantucket beaches this week, prompted by hazardous debris from a broken offshore wind turbine, has sparked significant concern. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) commented, “The emergency closing of six Nantucket beaches this week while federal safety officials race to clean up large hazardous debris from a broken offshore wind turbine is ‘a preview of what’s to come in New Jersey if Governor Murphy gets his way with the massive offshore wind projects he is pursuing.’”
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Rep. Chris Smith responds to assassination attempt on President Trump
Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) issued a statement following today's assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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House committee advances bill requiring Senate approval for WHO pandemic treaty
With the support of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 24-23 to advance legislation that would prevent President Biden from signing the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Treaty without prior Senate ratification.
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Rep. Smith votes to hold Attorney General Garland in inherent contempt
Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) issued a statement on July 11, 2024, following his vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress.
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Smith cosponsors bill requiring proof of US citizenship for federal voting
With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives today passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (HR 8281)—commonly referred to as the SAVE Act—to require individuals to present proof of their United States citizenship before they can register to vote in federal elections.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee supports bill reauthorizing US Commission on International Religious Freedom
Legislation (HR 7025) authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is headed to the House Floor after winning unanimous support from the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a markup session today.
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Biden administration approves NJ offshore wind proposal despite local opposition
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind proposal, which includes 195 offshore wind turbines with transmission cables making landfall in Sea Girt and affecting several other Jersey Shore towns.
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House lawmakers urge Biden to address Erdoğan's repression during upcoming visit
Ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Washington next week, 142 House lawmakers led by Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) urged President Biden to press Turkey’s President to end his aggressive transnational repression campaign and persecution of opposition groups.
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Congressman Smith condemns treatment of Azerbaijani political prisoner's family
U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, issued a statement in response to reports that Irada Bayramova, the wife of Azerbaijani political prisoner Dr. Gubad Ibadoglu, continues to suffer severe physical trauma from a brutal arrest executed last year by Azerbaijani police.
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Supreme Court dismisses Idaho abortion case; Rep. Chris Smith responds
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, issued a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Moyle (Idaho) v. United States as "improvidently granted." This dismissal effectively reinstates a lower court injunction on Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and allows litigation to continue in the lower courts.
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Audit reveals rising costs in Denmark's offshore wind projects amid New Jersey policy debate
A recent audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has highlighted the increasing costs of offshore wind development in Denmark, a key location for such projects. The findings should serve as "a major wake-up call for Governor Murphy that even his massive government subsidies and ratepayer hikes won’t be enough to foot the ever-growing bill for his reckless pursuit of offshore wind," stated Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester).
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Rep. Chris Smith comments on second anniversary of Dobbs decision
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, issued a statement today on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
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Smith welcomes appointment to lead Liberia's war crimes court
U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, today welcomed Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s appointment of Counselor Jonathan Massaquoi as Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court.
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Rep. Chris Smith criticizes Supreme Court ruling on chemical abortion
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, expressing disappointment over the decision.
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Rep. Chris Smith's new legislation on combating autism advances unanimously
New comprehensive legislation (HR 7213) to combat autism authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) won unanimous support this week as the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted (42-0) to send the bill to the House Floor for consideration and passage.
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New Jersey National Guard opens $16M readiness center at Lakehurst
The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 4, 2024, to mark the opening of a National Guard Readiness Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The event was attended by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith from the 4th District, staff of U.S. Rep. Andy Kim from the 3rd District, JBMDL mission partners, senior leaders of the New Jersey Army National Guard, design and construction leads from DRG Architects, AIA, Inc., DMD Contracting, LLC., and project managers from the NJDMAVA Construction & Facilities Maintenance Office.
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U.S. congressman chairs hearing on accountability for Liberian war crimes
On the heels of dramatic progress to help redress the wounds of civil war in Liberia, U.S. Congressman Chris Smith chaired a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill examining the next steps toward accountability for those responsible for human rights violations suffered by hundreds of thousands of Liberians in recent decades.