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Rep. Smith Leads Survey of Nor’easter Damage Along Monmouth and Ocean County Shore

Posted on October 3, 2026October 4, 2026 by Melissa Clement

By Jeanne Wall Published October 3, 2026 MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES, NJ — In the aftermath of last week’s powerful Nor’easter, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith led a group of federal, state and local officials on a tour of several shore communities to assess damage caused by flooding, erosion and severe weather. The tour included stops…

Rep. Smith: On the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, we renew our commitment to end taxpayer-funded abortion

Posted on October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 by Melissa Clement

By Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) NRLC Sept 30, 2026 Fifty years ago—on September 30th, 1976—Congress first enacted an amendment offered by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) to protect federal Medicaid funds from being used to subsidize killing unborn children by abortion. Beginning in 1981, I had the honor of serving alongside Henry Hyde in the U.S….

Republican Rep. Chris Smith urges Trump to confront Xi about Americans jailed in China

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Melissa Clement

By Kerry Picket – The Washington Times – Monday, September 21, 2026 With as many as 300 Americans detained in China, where some are subjected to sexual abuse and torture, Rep. Chris Smith is demanding that President Trump make their release a centerpiece of his upcoming summit with China’s President Xi Jinping. The New Jersey Republican, who co-chairs the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, warned that quiet,…

Members of Congress Celebrate Hyde Amendment’s 50th Anniversary

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Melissa Clement

Life News | Sep 17, 2026 Last night, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, hosted a Special Order on the House floor to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which protects taxpayer dollars from funding abortion, both directly and through federal health plans. Rep. Smith’s remarks are provided below: Fifty…

Remembering 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 by Melissa Clement

Remarks by Rep. Chris Smith Monmouth County September 11 th Memorial Ceremony Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, Atlantic Highlands, NJ (9/11/2026)

Rep. Smith’s legislation to recognize open water lifeguards as first responders

Posted on August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 by Melissa Clement

Rep. Smith’s House Resolution 1188 would federally recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers who protect countless lives from death or serious injury often at personal risk, currently New Jersey and Hawaii are the only states that do. The resolution, when passed, would help ensure that those who protect open water beachgoers…

House passes Rep. Smith’s bill funding umbilical cord blood stem cell research

Posted on July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Melissa Clement

The House of Representatives has passed the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 (HR 5160), sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, to reauthorize and expand funding for umbilical cord blood stem cell research. “Not only has God, in His infinite wisdom and goodness, created a placenta and an umbilical cord to nurture and protect…

Rep. Chris Rep. Smith Tick Act reauthorization (HR 4348) passes the House of Representatives

Posted on July 24, 2026July 28, 2026 by Melissa Clement

The House unanimously passed HR 4348, Rep. Chris Smith’s bill to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, “Lyme disease remains one of the Nation’s fastest-growing vector-borne health threats. More than 476,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year…”

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