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Chris Smith is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on a range of issues including human rights, foreign affairs, and health care. Smith has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving health services and advocating for the rights of individuals both domestically and internationally. His long-standing service in Congress has made him a prominent figure in New Jersey politics.
More than 20 peer-reviewed studies show that more than 2.4 million people are alive today in the United States because of the Hyde amendment, with about 60,000 babies spared death by abortion each and every year. Over 2.4 million girls and…
So with deep respect for my colleagues, I believe unborn children need the President of the United States and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to be their friends and advocates, not powerful adversaries.
There are two important components in this new phenomenon of anti-Semitism. One is using an anti-Israeli campaign for strengthening anti-Semitism and the other is classical anti-Semitism, the old deep, primitive prejudices against Jews.
I'd like to ask you, Mr. Secretary, do you and does the Administration regard the 4,000 missiles that were launched by Hamas against Israeli citizens, which was reminiscent of the bombing of--with the V2 in London by the--by the Nazis--did…
The chairman and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee have negotiated in good faith over several weeks a bipartisan bill--H.R. 3233--to establish a ten- member national commission to investigate the January 6th attack on…
Paper promises made by Beijing, as you know as well, are simply not kept. Broken promises are the rule, not the exception, under Xi.
As you know, under President Xi Jinping, human rights abuse throughout China have significantly worsened, including the pervasive use of torture, religious persecution, human trafficking, and genocide against Muslim Uyghurs.
The whole idea of coercive population control is being used against the Uyghurs.
This is a form, it is one of the definitions of the Genocide Convention, Article 2.
Yes, we will be fully complying with the FERC order and meeting the deadline set in that order.
It is important for me to assure that Black people who live in urban communities, underserved communities, low-income communities... receive education and care that is comprehensive to us.
I thank my good friend, the ranking member, for his kind remarks. I thank him for his leadership on this resolution, as well. I thank Chairman Meeks for his leadership on this. It is a bipartisan resolution, and it is very much needed…
I thank my good friend for yielding and for his leadership, as well as Chairman Meeks. I especially want to thank Chairman Keating for authoring this very, very important resolution and for his hearing that he held in March on the…
I have strongly supported the Paycheck Fairness Act and have done so for over two decades. When the legislation finally got a vote in the House in 2008, I voted ``yes'' I voted ``yes'' again in 2009 and 2019. I have cosponsored the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today, the House of Representatives will vote to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act, a law that I authored in 2005. This was an original idea of mine 20 years ago. My…
I thank the ranking member for yielding, and I thank the chairman for his leadership. I would especially like to thank Mr. Levin for his resolution condemning the military coup in Burma, and calling for release of all those who have been…
Some lawmakers continue to ignore, trivialize, or deny the fact that abortion activists plan to aggressively use the Federal ERA--as they have used State ERAs--in a litigation strategy designed to overturn pro-life laws and policies…
Today I will vote to approve the Violence Against Women Extension Act (VAWA) of 2021--historic landmark legislation with a proven track record of assisting abused and battered women--authored by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York. As…
The most recent Marist poll found that 7 in 10 Americans, including nearly half who identify as pro-choice, want significant restrictions on abortion. Yet, the ERA as written will be used in an aggressive litigation strategy to nullify…
I wonder, just as a snapshot, has it been improved to the point where there is robust sanitary conditions in Haiti as a result of lessons learned so that there is never again waterborne illnesses like the cholera that was taken to so many…
I also applaud the brave efforts of the interim government and the democratic opposition.
I applaud the Trump administration for leading international recognition of the interim President, Juan Guaido.
The Maduro regime alone is responsible for the crisis and for blocking humanitarian assistance from entering Venezuela.
I believe there is a role for multilateralism in addressing the crisis, the United States must continue to lead these efforts.
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