Testimony: China-backed cobalt mines in Congo exploit 40,000 child workers By Zelda Caldwell Washington D.C., Jul 16, 2022 China is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, forcing them to work under hazardous conditions to mine the cobalt that powers electronic devices and electric cars, witnesses at a congressional hearing on human rights violations testified…

WASHINGTON – The predators engaged in human trafficking “never take a holiday, nor can we,” a U.S congressman who holds a top international anti-trafficking post told world leaders gathered July 2-6 in Birmingham, England. Those “who exploit and abuse vulnerable women, children and men never cease in their nefarious work,” U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.,…

By David Wildstein, New Jersey Globe, July 13 2022 A Republican congressman from New Jersey on Tuesday slammed House Democrats for blocking a bid to protect National Guard and Reserve soldiers who refused a COVID-19 vaccination from losing education benefits under the GI Bill. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) sought to amend the National Defense Authorization Act…

New Jersey Globe By Congressman Christopher H. Smith, June 24 2022 OPINION For decades—right up to this very moment—abortion advocates have gone to extraordinary lengths to ignore, trivialize, and cover up the battered baby victim. They’ve aggressively fostered a culture of denial, disrespect, and bias against babies. The United States Supreme Court’s 7-2 majority in 1973…

Toms River- Congressman Chris Smith (R-Manchester) scored another landslide victory last night defeating his closest opponent with a huge 21 percent margin (57.73%–36.79%). “I am honored to once again receive the resounding support from Republican voters throughout the 4th Congressional District,” Smith said. “The extremely positive reception in both new and old portions of the…

June 1, 2022 Toms River – Today, Rep. Chris Smith received the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business organization of over three million members across the country. “Chris Smith is not only a champion for New Jersey but for free enterprise policies that help our economy grow,” said Chamber Executive…

PENNY STARR 24 May 2022 Republican Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) told Breitbart News that Joe Biden’s effort to amend  the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR) will give the United Nation’s World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and its director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus more power to oversee how countries handle health emergencies, including jurisdiction over the United States. “Right now,…

Includes stunning widespread support from every current Republican New Jersey legislator for the 4th District; and every Monmouth, Ocean elected county commissioner Toms River –Rep. Chris Smith released the names of dozens of state and local elected officials in Monmouth and Ocean Counties in support of his reelection. “Congressman Chris Smith understands the needs of…