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Chris Smith for Congress Speaks at Project Freedom Groundbreaking
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Project Freedom’s new development, called Freedom Village at Hamilton Woods, will have 72 units and be located at Justice Samuel A. Alito Way & Whitehorse Mercerville Road. The location is situated near Hamilton’s Public Library, Hamilton’s Police Station and the Hamilton Area YMCA.
Rep. Chris Smith Calls for Vote That Could Block Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
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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.
Chris Smith for Congress: Biden Playing Genocide Olympics ‘a Weak Response by a Weak Administration’
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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.”
Chris Smith for Congress: Standing with Chinese Human Rights Defenders
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She testified that Gao Zhisheng’s horrific ordeal “began in 2005 because he defend persecuted Christians, Falun Gong practitioners and other persecuted groups. Because of this, the Chinese Communist authorities shut down his law office and revoked his lawyer’s license and they also openly suppressed and persecuted him…
Chris Smith for Congress on Afghans Brought to U.S.
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“Were there any gaps or weaknesses in the vetting process of Afghan evacuees, especially in light of the fact that reliable information on some, perhaps many, who got parole wasn’t available to conduct a meaningful background check?” Smith asked Blinken.
Chris Smith for Congress Reflects 20 Years After 9/11
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The loss of life twenty years ago today, including 147 individuals from Monmouth County, and the profound courage displayed by first responders who risked their own lives to save others will never be forgotten.
Rep Smith Receives National Police Defense Foundation Award
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Rep Smith was recognized as “2021 Legislator of the Year” by the National Police Defense Foundation for “outstanding legislative support on behalf of law enforcement” and for his many laws to combat human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world.
Chris Smith for Congress: Congressman Wants More Information on Vetting of Afghan Refugees Following Base Tour
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, a Republican whose 4th district includes Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, toured the base with Gov. Phil Murphy and other members of the New Jersey congressional delegation for a high-level briefing by U.S. Northern Command Commander Gen. Glen VanHerck.
Chris Smith for Congress: Create ‘Humanitarian Corridors’
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The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban has handed over an entire nation to unspeakable cruelty, violence, terrorism, and egregious abuse of women and girls.
Chris Smith for Congress on the Fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban
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The Biden Administration must provide a full, honest, and thorough accounting.
Chris Smith for Congress and Sires Introduced Legislation to Extend U.S. Passports’ Expiration Date by One Year
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As coronavirus-related travel restrictions subside, Americans wishing to travel overseas face a new hurdle: Their passports are expiring and a huge backlog of applications means it will take months to get new ones.
Chris Smith for Congress Challenges Olympics Sponsor Coca-Cola for Failing to Condemn Chinese Human Rights Abuses
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Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey said that Coca-Cola and other U.S. companies were practicing a pernicious form of “business as usual” by dodging questions about ethical concerns related to their Beijing Winter Olympics sponsorships during a hearing of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Chris Smith: Rally Against Anti-Semitism
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I strongly believe that the explosion of anti-Semitism in the United States and worldwide must be exposed and rigorously combated.
Chris Smith for Congress: Winter Olympics in Beijing Must Be Moved to New City
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The communist government had released the famous dissident as part of its charm offensive to host the 2000 Summer Games, only to rearrest him after it came up short.
Chris Smith for Congress Tours 4th Annual Autism Resources Fair at Ocean County Library
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The Ocean County Library hosted Rep Smith for a tour of its 4th Annual Autism Resources Fair, held during National Autism Awareness Month.
Study: Smith Is Most Effective Republican Lawmaker on Healthcare in House
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The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL)—a nonpartisan, joint partnership between the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Vanderbilt University—said Smith “can be effective at lawmaking, even in a Democratic-controlled House.” They added that Smith has continued his streak of “exceeding expectations” in Congress compared to his colleagues, ranking in the top five for the longest streak of all members in the House.
Chris Smith for Congress Receives Congressional Leadership Award for His Advocacy on Autism
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“The dedicated leaders at Autism Speaks work tirelessly to help raise awareness and advocate for those with autism,” said Rep. Smith, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus. “I thank them for their steadfast commitment to this important cause, and I am honored to receive this award.”
Congressman Chris Smith’s Remarks to the ‘Shine the Light’ Conference on Human Trafficking
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Like you, I believe we have a duty to act—to shine a bright light on these egregious human rights violations, and to eagerly accept Jesus’ challenge to “hunger and thirst” for righteousness and to recognize and help those, as we would the Lord Himself, who have been forced to be the “least”.
Chris Smith for Congress Calls on Army Corp and DEP to Address 18′ Cliffs on Beach
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Congressman Chris Smith met on the dunes in Bay Head on Friday with officials from the Army Corp of Engineers, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and local leaders from Bay Head and Ocean County to address the 18 foot cliff that developed as a result of Winter Storm Orlena.
Chris Smith for Congress: On the Passing of a Great Mayor and Friend
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Jack Rafferty was an extraordinary leader—a visionary and doer of great deeds—especially for the people of Hamilton Township. He was smart, tenacious, selfless and had a sense of humor that always brought a smile to anyone he met.
