House GOP leadership backs Chris Smith for re-election

McCarthy, Scalise, Stefanik praise New Jersey congressman’s record By David Wildstein, January 03 2022 The top three Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have endorsed Rep. Christopher Smith for re-election in New Jersey’s 4th district, a move that makes a primary challenge against the 21-term incumbent more difficult. “Chris Smith is a bold and effective…

Chris Smith will run in 4th district

 By David Wildstein, December 22 2021 10:42 am Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-Hamilton) told the New Jersey Globe that he will seek re-election to a 22nd term in Congress in the 4th district. “We’re going to move, obviously,” said Smith.  “I’m deeply saddened to lose Hamilton.” Hamilton, Smith’s hometown, was moved into the 3rd district, which is…

Smith: Real progress in helping homeless veterans

By Congressman Christopher H. Smith, December 20 2021 New Jersey Globe This week (December 21, 2001) marks the 20th anniversary of enactment into law of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-95)—the historic, comprehensive law I authored to create a whole-of-government approach to mitigate and ultimately end veterans homelessness. Twenty years ago, approximately…

Rep Smith speaks at Project Freedom Groundbreaking

Project Freedom breaks ground on second community in Hamilton By Community Bulletin Project Freedom recently joined with local officials as they broke ground on their second community in Hamilton Township — Freedom Village at Hamilton Woods. Project Freedom’s new development, called Freedom Village at Hamilton Woods, will have 72 units and be located at Justice Samuel A….

Rep. Chris Smith: Biden Playing Genocide Olympics ‘a Weak Response by a Weak Administration’

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) lamented President Joe Biden’s decision to allow the U.S. team to play in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, calling it “an exceedingly weak gesture in response to a genocidal regime.” Human rights activists and the victims of the Chinese Communist Party initially urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to…

Rep. Chris Smith Calls for Vote That Could Block Biden’s Vaccine Mandates

The Lakewood Scoop Rep. Chris Smith is calling on Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives to allow a vote on legislation that would block President Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for private companies, federal employees, and US military service members. “Biden’s vaccine mandates – which force millions to choose between their likelihood and making their…

Smith: Standing with Chinese Human Rights Defenders

By Congressman Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey Globe OPINION Pastor Bob Fu first introduced me to Geng He, wife of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. Gao has suffered unspeakable torture and gross mistreatment at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Geng He testified twice at hearings I chaired—first in 2012 and again in 2013. She testified that Gao Zhisheng’s…