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Chris Smith
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'EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senators Make Big Demand Of Todd Blanche Ahead Of Confirmation Vote"

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (639+ words) By Mary Margaret Olohan Published July 21, 2026 A group of Republican lawmakers are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to bring long-awaited clarity to the gruesome deaths of five premie-sized babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2022. Blanche, who has…...

Chris Smith
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“Turning medical waste into medical miracles”House passes Smith’s legislation to reauthorize and expand funding for umbilical cord blood stem cell research

23+ hour, 7+ min ago   (332+ words) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)’s legislation to authorize more than $280 million over five years for two collaborative programs that provide lifesaving treatments and therapies derived from ethically-sourced stem cell lines. The bipartisan legislation…...

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“I’ve been working on Lyme disease since 1992. I introduced my first bill of several—the Lyme Disease Initiative Act of 1998—almost 30 years ago.”House overwhelmingly approves Smith’s legislation to continue and enhance funding for Lyme disease researc

22+ hour, 22+ min ago   (461+ words) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to provide $150 million over five years in continued funding for Lyme disease research at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Smith further explained, “Vector borne diseases…...

Chris Smith
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'US commission on China calls for ban on Chinese seafood"

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (374+ words) By Chris Chase Published July 17, 2026 The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) is calling on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to ban seafood caught or processed by China, citing concerns over forced labor. CECC Chair Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and…...

Chris Smith
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Committee Hearing Opening Statements

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (575+ words) The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) opening statement at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s July 15th hearing, entitled “Human Rights in Venezuela: Status and Opportunity”: For more than a quarter century, Venezuela has endured one of the…...

Chris Smith
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On the passing of Senator Graham—a national treasure

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (125+ words) Congressman Chris Smith (.gov) Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the below statement following the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): “Lindsey Graham was an indefatigable and courageous fighter for the right to life, human rights, liberty and freedom. He…...

Chris Smith
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'US lawmakers urge justice agency to fully investigate Tiananmen display break-in"

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (539+ words) South China Morning Post By Mark Magnier Published July 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM The heads of a US Congressional committee and a commission focused on China have called on the Justice Department to fully investigate a break-in and reported vandalism at a…...

Chris Smith
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'Congressional panel calls out Turkey's aggression and denial"

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (268+ words) By ANCA Published July 9, 2026 Political prisoners and religious freedom: The case for Magnitsky Sanctions and CPC status Rubin also cited the Armenian Genocide as proof that Turkey’s threats of retaliation rarely materialize. “We saw this with both the Biden administration’s…...

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'CCP Expanding International Repression Through New "Ethnic Unity Law," Warns House Resolution"

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (807+ words) By Eva Fu & Dorothy Li Published July 1, 2026 WASHINGTON—House lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning China’s new ethnic unity law, saying it will expand the regime’s efforts to enforce the regime’s ideology internationally and eliminate cultural and religious…...

Chris Smith
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“Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdogan’s Record and Its Implications for the Ankara NATO Summit”

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (140+ words) On Tuesday, June 30th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), will chair a congressional hearing on the worsening human rights situation in Cyprus following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rise to power. WHAT: Congressional…...