“the agony that those women carry with them is beyond words. They talk about the pain that they carry for their child and for the violation by the state.”
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Christopher Henry Smith is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981. Though it has taken various forms, his district has always been situated in central New Jersey. Currently, the district contains parts of Ocean and Monmouth counties. Smith is a member of the Republican Party, having switched from the Democratic Party in 1978…
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2026· 13 entries
“While I would hope that members of Korea”
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Published video “NEWSMAX: Chris Smith praises “heroic courage” of surrogate McKenna West, urges care for baby Gabriel”.
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The Guardian: Photographs of drama and emotion – the career of Chris Smith
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Published video “Smith debates in support of his bill to renew funding for umbilical cord blood stem cell research”.
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Published video “Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) debates in support of his Kay Hagan Tick Act reauthorization (HR 4348)”.
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Published video “Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) commemorates the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision”.
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Published video “Smith debates in favor of his Walter Patterson Justice and Expanded Extradition Report amendment”.
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Published video “Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) debates in support of his USCIRF Reauthorization Act of 2026, HR 1744”.
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Published video “Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) asks questions for Sec. Rubio at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing”.
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Published video “Rep. Chris Smith urges Trump to advocate for political prisoners in China during meeting with Xi”.
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Published video “LiveNOW From Fox: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) condemns Biden FDA’s mail-order abortion drug scheme”.
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Published video “LiveNOW From Fox: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) urges release of Hong Kong political prisoner Jimmy Lai”.
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2021· 5 entries
Smith was one of 13 House Republicans to break with their party and vote with a majority of Democrats in favor of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Smith was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the U
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Smith voted with 10 other House Republicans and all House Democrats to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her House Education and Labor Committee and House Budget Committee assignments, in response to controversial politica
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Smith was one of 30 Republicans who voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would grant legal status to illegal immigrants working in agriculture and establish a pathway to permanent residency contingent on
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Career landmark: United States representative (2021).
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2020· 2 entries
Smith, along with 10 other U
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Smith, along with three other U
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2019· 3 entries
Smith was one of only three Republicans who voted for HR 986, a measure supported by all voting House Democrats intended to maintain protections of those with preexisting medical conditions to have continued access to af
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Smith proposed an investigation into whether the Pentagon had released "weaponized" ticks infected with Lyme disease into the environment between 1950 and 1975
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Career landmark: United States representative (2019–2021).
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2018· 2 entries
Calling him one of the "best candidates for working people," due to his support for collective bargaining, opposition to the Janus v
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“The internment of over a million Uyghurs and other Muslims in China is a staggering evil and should be treated by the international community as a crime against humanity. The Chinese government”
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2017· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (2017–2019).
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Smith co-sponsored an effort to prioritize human rights in Azerbaijan with Jim McGovern
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2016· 1 entry
Was one of four Republicans to receive a 100% rating from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and has generally received low or intermediate ratings from pro-gun organizations Gun Owners of America and the Nati
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2015· 3 entries
For the 70th session and by President Donald Trump in 2017 for the 72nd session
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Smith said he did not consider same-sex marriage a fundamental human right as defined by the United Nations
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Career landmark: United States representative (2015–2017).
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2014· 6 entries
Won Evangelium Vitae Medal (2014).
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Smith introduced the bill Autism CARES Act of 2014, a bill that would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize research, surveillance, and education activities related to autism spectrum disorders (autism) cond
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Smith introduced the bill International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (H
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The Guardian: Why Lord (Chris) Smith is a shoo-in as chair of the new press regulator
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The Guardian: Environment Agency head Chris Smith: 'I'm not having my staff belittled'
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The Guardian: Chris Smith: the political herbivore under fire as Environment Agency boss
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2013· 3 entries
Due to the Senate version of the bill's cutting of funding for the Trafficking in Persons Office at the State Department, which Smith's Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 created
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Career landmark: United States representative (2013–2015).
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Smith reintroduced the proposal, which further restricted insurance coverage of abortions
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2012· 1 entry
Which would have extended the deadline for Indonesian immigrants to file for citizenship
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2011· 2 entries
To visit Chen in China, when the activist was under house arrest, but was not granted permission
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Career landmark: United States representative (2011–2013).
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2009–2011).
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2007–2009).
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2005· 4 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (2005–2007).
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“issues. His unwillingness to follow the party line resulted in the House Republican Caucus removing him from his chairmanship (and from the committee altogether) in January 2005, at the beginning of the 109th Congress, with the chairmanship going to Steve Buyer instead, two years short of the normal six-year term. Veterans”
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Smith was removed from his chairmanship and membership on the Veterans Affair Committee for his aggressive role in seeking more funding for veteran-related causes
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Co-sponsored a bill with Artur Davis to fund the creation of a network of national blood banks to distribute umbilical cord blood for stem cell research
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2004· 2 entries
Smith refused to endorse the Republican budget proposal unless it included more money for veterans
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Smith refused to endorse the Republican budget proposal, unless it included more money for veterans
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2003–2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (2001–2003).
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2000· 1 entry
Voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000
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1999· 2 entries
Smith proposed, as part of the American Embassy Security Act, to stop a U
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Career landmark: United States representative (1999–2001).
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1998· 2 entries
Voted in favor of all four proposed articles of impeachment against Clinton (only two of which received the needed majority of votes to be adopted)
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Smith voted in favor of legislation that was passed to open an impeachment inquiry
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1997–1999).
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1995–1997).
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1993–1995).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1991–1993).
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1989–1991).
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1987–1989).
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1985–1987).
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1983· 2 entries
Bought a home in Herndon, Virginia, just outside Washington DC
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Career landmark: United States representative (1983–1985).
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1982· 1 entry
Smith's district was redrawn to include more Democratic voters, and his Democratic opponent was former New Jersey Senate President Joseph P
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1980· 1 entry
Smith ran against Thompson again
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1978· 2 entries
While working at his family's sporting goods store, 25-year-old Smith ran for Congress as a Republican
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Smith switched to the Republican Party, and became executive director of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee, a part-time role
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1975· 1 entry
Studied at The College of New Jersey, Bachelor of Science (1975).
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1974· 1 entry
Studied at Worcester College (1974).
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1953· 1 entry
Born 1953-03-04.
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