Christopher H. Smith

SeafoodSource article on new Smith bill 'US lawmaker moves to ban Chinese seafood from Congress' dining halls' By Nathan Strout Published September 1, 2026 U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) has introduced a bill to ban Chinese-origin seafood from Congress’ dining facilities. If passed,…

Fox News article featuring Smith commentary 'Baby killed after illegal immigrant allegedly strikes family at grocery store parking lot' By Charles Creitz Published September 1, 2026 2:14pm EDT An illegal immigrant from Guatemala was charged with manslaughter after allegedly crashing into a mother…

Fox News article on Smith-signed letter to NJ Gov. Sherrill 'Republicans tighten screws on Sherrill as noncitizen voter probe enters new phase' By Charles Creitz Published August 30, 2026 9:00am EDT A coalition of House Republicans is escalating its push for answers after lawmakers said New Jersey…

Christian Daily International article on Smith-led letter 'U.S. lawmakers urge protection for Christian girl in Pakistan' By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News Published August 28, 2026 12:08 EDT Members of the U.S. Congress have urged the Pakistani government to take steps to…

95.9 The Rat article 'Manchester Township Introduces Ban on Artificial Intelligence Data Centers' By J. Mayhew Published August 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM EDT Manchester Township Council brought forth an ordinance Monday night. It bans AI data centers in the municipality. The measure, Ordinance No. 26-48,…

The Hindustan Times article on Smith-led letter '11 US lawmakers demand Pakistan action after Christian woman "abducted, converted to Islam"' By Karishma Ayaldasani Published August 27, 2026, 14:22:12 IST A bipartisan group of 11 US lawmakers have urged Islamabad to safeguard the fundamental rights…

Patch article 'Data Center Ban Introduced In Manchester' By Karen Wall , Patch Staff Published Wed., August 26, 2026 at 5:34 am ET MANCHESTER, NJ — The Manchester Township Council took the first step to banning artificial intelligence data centers in the township on Monday night with the…

Smith leads bipartisan congressional letter Smith calls on Pakistan to protect and return abducted Christian woman Neha Faqir to her family Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), today called upon the government of Pakistan to protect the safety and…

Lakewood Alerts article 'Congressman Chris Smith Joins Ocean County, Manchester Officials in Strong Opposition to AI Data Centers' By Lakewood Alerts Published August 25, 2026 Rep. Chris Smith is joining Ocean County and Manchester Township officials in opposing the development of AI data centers…

Calling upon U.S. Postmaster General Steiner Smith leads push with state and local officials to urge USPS to resolve ongoing postal issues in Jackson Township Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) is leading state and municipal officials representing Jackson Township, New Jersey in a new push to address and…

Breitbart article on Smith-signed letter to NJ Gov. Sherrill 'NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill Attacks Republicans, Doesn’t Answer for 6,600 Noncitizen Voter Registrations' By Jasmyn Jordan Published August 24, 2026 New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) responded to a group of House Republicans seeking answers…

Smith joins Ocean County Commissioners and Manchester Twp. Mayor in opposition to data centers From left to right: Ocean County Commissioner Rob Arace, Manchester Twp. Director of Public Works Al Yodakis, Manchester Twp. Mayor Joseph Hankins, and U.S. Rep. Chris Smith. On Thursday, August 20 th ,…

Urges Nigerian gov’t to protect Christian communities Smith condemns latest deadly attacks on Christians in Nigeria Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, today condemned two deadly attacks in Nigeria that reportedly killed more than 30 people on…

“Freedom of speech and religious liberty are not negotiable” Smith condemns reports of transnational repression in U.S. after anti-CCP professor is blacklisted from U.S.-China Catholic conference Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today…

APP article on Smith-led letter to U.S. Postmaster General 'Jackson wants another post office to alleviate overcrowding' By Joe Strupp Published August 19, 2026, 5:16 a.m. ET JACKSON – Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet will keep this town from wanting not one but two post offices. Claiming one post…

HHS launches new Lyme Clinician Locator Smith, author of TICK Act, thanks Sec. Kennedy, Pres. Trump for spearheading new Lyme disease initiatives at HHS Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Caucus, applauded Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…

Lakewood Alerts article on Smith-led letter to U.S. Postmaster General 'Jackson Officials Push USPS to Address Overcrowding, Traffic and Safety Concerns at Post Office' By Lakewood Alerts Published August 12, 2026 Jackson Township officials are pressing the United States Postal Service for action…

Shore News Network article on Smith-led letter to U.S. Postmaster General 'Jackson Post Office is Overwhelmed and Understaffed, Congressman Calls for Change' By Phil Stilton Published August 12, 2026 Jackson, NJ – Anyone who has ever been to the Jackson Township U.S. Post Office on Bennetts Mills…

Rep. Smith calls for vulnerable infant at center of legal battle to receive lifesaving care Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following response to statements by McKenna West that she was pressured to abort a baby she was carrying as a surrogate…

OSV News article on new Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Protection and Prevention Caucus 'Bipartisan duo announces new anti-trafficking caucus in Congress' By Kate Scanlon Published July 31, 2026 at 5:35 PM WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A bipartisan pair of lawmakers announced July 30 they will…

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Reps. Smith, Mfume form new Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Protection and Prevention Caucus in the House Reps. Smith (R-NJ) and Mfume (D-MD) speak at their Capitol Hill press conference on the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and…

WATCH: 'Chris Smith: The Congressman Who Wrote America's Trafficking Law' ###

Fox News article on Smith-signed letter to NJ Gov. Sherrill 'House Republicans confront NJ governor over 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote in alleged software failure' By Leo Briceno , Elizabeth Elkind Published July 24, 2026 at 8:32pm EDT Nineteen House Republicans are demanding answers from…

HR 9893, the Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 Smith introduces legislation to permanently bar U.S. contributions to ‘child soldier factory’ UNRWA Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today introduced legislation to permanently prohibit…

JNS article on Smith's new UNRWA bill 'New House bill would bar United States from donating to UNRWA' 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.)…

LifeSiteNews article on Smith-led letter to DOJ 'Republicans urge Trump DOJ to investigate brutally aborted late-term babies in DC' 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…

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5029-H5127] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

EWTN News article on Smith-led letter to DOJ 'Nearly 60 lawmakers urge investigation of "D.C. Five" aborted babies' 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…

Bill passes House Rep. Smith pushes the Stop Insider Trading Act Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act ( HR 7008 ). “Today, I supported—and the House passed—critical legislation to enhance transparency and accountability…

Smith authored first U.S. resolution condemning CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong Rep. Smith on the 27th anniversary of the CCP’s Falun Gong crackdown Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), marked 27 years of the Chinese Communist Party…

The Daily Wire exclusive article on Smith-led letter to DOJ 'EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senators Make Big Demand Of Todd Blanche Ahead Of Confirmation Vote' By Mary Margaret Olohan Published July 21, 2026 A group of Republican lawmakers are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to bring…

Over 55 members of Congress send letter Rep. Smith, Sen. Lee lead bicameral letter to DOJ urging investigation into barbaric deaths of five late-term, preborn babies at D.C. abortion clinic Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), and 55 other Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Acting U.S.…

The Epoch Times article featuring Smith's commentary 'US Pledges to Push Back Against Chinese Transnational Repression, Protect Falun Gong' 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…

LifeNews.com article on Smith-led letter to DOJ 'Republicans Want AG Todd Blanche to Investigate Abortionist Who Killed Full-Term Babies' 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…

Newsmax article on Smith-led letter to DOJ 'Lawmakers to Blanche: Probe D.C. Abortion Clinic Infant Deaths' 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…

“I’ve been working on Lyme disease since 1992. I introduced my first bill of several—the Lyme Disease Initiative Act of 1998—almost 30 years ago.” House overwhelmingly approves Smith’s legislation to continue and enhance funding for Lyme disease research at CDC Today, the U.S. House of…

STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC AND RESEARCH REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4642-H4643] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

REAUTHORIZING THE KAY HAGAN TICK ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4640-H4642] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

“Turning medical waste into medical miracles” House passes Smith’s legislation to reauthorize and expand funding for umbilical cord blood stem cell research Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)’s legislation to authorize more than $280 million…

SeafoodSource article on CECC letter to President Trump 'US commission on China calls for ban on Chinese seafood' 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…

Protecting American fishermen and seafood markets Rep. Smith, Sen. Sullivan lead letter to President Trump urging ban of Chinese seafood linked to forced labor and illegal fishing A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) are…

WATCH: 'Rep. Chris Smith Sounds Alarm on Rising Antisemitism & House Vote to Cut Aid to Israel' 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…

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on Venezuela Human Rights in Venezuela: Status and Opportunity Andrés Martínez-Fernández, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation, testifies at the July 15 th hearing: “Particularly strong polling conducted through 1,000 face-to-face…

EWTN News article on Smith's new anti-human trafficking legislation 'Catholic anti-trafficking advocates urge Congress to pass stalled trafficking bill' By Katherine Matt Published July 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM ET WASHINGTON — Catholic sisters, survivor advocates, and lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill…

South China Morning Post article on Smith-Moolenaar letter to DOJ 'US lawmakers urge justice agency to fully investigate Tiananmen display break-in' By Mark Magnier Published July 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM The heads of a US Congressional committee and a commission focused on China have called on the…

Calling for stronger DOJ-FBI response to transnational repression Smith, Moolenaar urge DOJ to probe vandalism of June Fourth Massacre Memorial Museum as potential act of transnational repression Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), and John…

Military.com article on Smith-Moolenaar letter to DOJ 'Lawmakers Press DOJ to Investigate Tiananmen Square Museum Vandalism, China Ties' By Nick Mordowanec Published July 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM EDT Two House lawmakers are calling on the federal government to step in following reported vandalism of a…

Armenian Weekly article on Smith's Cyprus hearing 'Congressional panel calls out Turkey's aggression and denial' By ANCA Published July 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission convened back-to-back hearings on June 3 and June 30 documenting Turkey’s political imprisonment…

EWTN News article featuring Smith's commentary 'China releases detained Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri' By Madalaine Elhabbal Published July 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM China has freed underground Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri about two months after President Donald Trump publicly called for his…

Zeale article on Smith's new legislation 'Rep. Chris Smith introduces resolution condemning China's "ethnic unity" law' By Elizabeth Ervin Published July 6, 2026 Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., introduced a House resolution June 30 condemning a new Chinese Communist Party (CCP) law that he says gives the…