Chris Smith: “The world knows what we can do with our secondary sanctions, and I think they will follow.”

I first thank Mr. Lawler for his very, very passionate and articulate defense of our Jewish brethren. It was very, very moving, and I thank him for that. Mr. Speaker, 42 years ago, my first human rights trip as a Congressman was to the…

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.

This bill is going to lead to exploitation of minors, exploitation of children.

When Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Matt and Deidre Gordon of New Jersey were in the final stage of adopting Bogdan and Galena, an orphaned brother and sister from Ukraine. The Gordons had been vetted…