Chris Smith

While the Affordable Care Act has been in effect since 2010, it has only provided actual access to health insurance benefits through the exchange and Medicaid expansion for a little over 3 years--beginning in 2014. In that short period of…

This position, as you know, is legislation sponsored by Congressman Chris Smith from New Jersey and signed into law by President Bush.

It is disgraceful and it is time for the United States--I understand during this whole war against radical Islam and we have been at war with radical Islam because they are at war with us, radical Islamist terrorists want to hurt the…

Twenty percent of the people of Ethiopia are hungry. They are starving. This is outrageous.

I believe there has to be some level that we Americans have, if indeed we do share, if we really are soul mates with people who love freedom around the world, at the very least, we should say that corrupt regimes that utilize weapon…

Human rights ought to be at the core of what we say and how we condition our funding.

My staff and I have discussed with the Government of Ethiopia the possibility of working cooperatively to find ways to end the repression without creating a chaotic transition.

There have been discussions with opposition parties in consideration of changing the electoral system to use proportional representation.

That is why I and my distinguished ranking member, Ms. Bass, and some other of our colleagues have introduced House Resolution 128 to present the true picture, as true as can be painted, as to what is going on in Ethiopia today.

However, there are at least 10,000 more people held in jail who are considered political prisoners.

Let us stipulate that this east African government is a prime U.S. ally on the continent.

I will never forget their emaciated bodies, dressed in rags, making forced labor goods for the US and other foreign markets.

The systematic violation of internationally recognized workers' rights is a strategically necessary component of that policy.

Tragically--and predictably--the answer was then--and now--an emphatic 'no.'

We must include the impact of certain acquisitions of U.S. companies by China on human rights as a consideration.

Congress should enact legislation requiring Congressional approval prior to any change in China's Market Economy Status.

A minimum of 50% of the limit on films covered by the agreement should be allocated to non-Chinese owned firms.

We must begin to seriously address China's protectionist and predatory trade practices.

There have been members on both sides of the aisle that recognize that this indeed is modern day slavery.

A regime that treats its people as bad as it does, cannot be expected to keep agreements.

So I would argue put out the red lines but also, consistent with American policy, provide the incentive for behavior that advances a negotiated two-state outcome and responsible Palestinian Authority behavior governing its own people.

But it should be coupled respectfully with efforts that are not just punitive but positive, that are aiming toward a negotiated two-state outcome.

Patience has run out. We need to get this right.

The U.N. has failed miserably, in my opinion, in that regard.

If this new administration and this Congress were to identify one red line so it is clear to the U.N. in terms of where America will not go beyond, I would make it any policy that the U.N. advances that encourages and assists BDS movements…