Congressman Chris Smith

Abraham Accords called ‘truly historic milestone’ in Middle East peace
- Sep 17, 2020
A Catholic congressman who is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called the Middle East peace accord signed Sept. 15 at the White House a “momentous pact” he hopes “is the beginning of several future peace accords to strengthen peace within the region.”

By Catholic News Service
China bans Cruz, Rubio, Smith, Brownback over criticism
- Jul 13, 2020
China on Monday said it will ban entry to U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Representative Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback over their criticism of the ruling Communist Party’s policies toward minority groups and people of faith.

By Associated Press
House passes bill condemning China’s treatment of religious minorities
- May 29, 2020
In a late vote May 27, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a measure condemning the Chinese Communist Party for forcing Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities into indoctrination camps in the country’s Xinjiang region.

By Catholic News Service

Smith says China’s threats over House action on pandemic won’t deter him
- May 22, 2020
When China threatened May 14 to retaliate against U.S. politicians for their support of federal lawsuits over the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the proposals involved stopping all trade involving certain states, including Missouri.

By Kurt Jensen
Trump rule separates billing for elective abortion from health coverage
- Dec 23, 2019
The Trump administration Dec. 20 finalized a rule requiring health insurers to send customers a bill for coverage of an elective abortion that is separate from their premium for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

By Julie Asher
Congressman says abortion survivor bill is ‘pro-child, human rights’ measure
- Sep 13, 2019
At a Sept. 10 hearing on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, said the U.S. House “needs to vote now and approve this humane, pro-child, human rights legislation.”

By Catholic News Service