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Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·Floor

At widely attended press conference on Capitol HillRep. Smith calls for the passage of HR 1144, his Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

stats— 5,208 traffickers have been federally convicted under the TVPA and are serving long prison sentences, including … trafficking law—many of them modeled after the federal framework. The progress is undeniable—but the fight

Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·Floor

Protecting and supporting vital pregnancy care centersRep. Chris Smith debates on the House floor in support of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

centers. Smith, who has long advocated for enhanced federal protections for pregnancy care centers—often the targets … President Biden—the Abortion President—weaponized the entire federal bureaucracy to aggressively promote abortion on-demand, including misrepresenting

Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·Floor

“Do not ignore or trivialize the battered victim in the womb. Unborn babies need Members of Congress to be their friend and advocate, not powerful adversaries.”Rep. Smith debates on the House floor on the need to apply Hyde Amendment protections to the so-called Affordable Care Act

premium tax credit. The Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from paying for elective abortion, was neither included … been prohibited by the Hyde Amendment in the federal Medicaid program and other HHS programs. It’s time

Christopher H. Smith
FromChristopher H. Smith·R-NJ·Floor

Delivers remarks at Rally Against Empire WindSmith underscores Empire Wind's threats to national security, the environment, sea creatures, New Jersey commercial and recreational fishing, and tourism

Trump’s energy priorities. This effort includes ensuring federal regulations do not provide preferential treatment to unreliable, foreign … offshore wind turbines as it seeks to ensure federal regulations do not provide preferential treatment to unreliable, foreign