December 2001
- New Law Gives Vets More
Money for College (December 28, 2001)
- President Signs Two Smith Vets
Bills Into Law (December 27, 2001)
- New VA Health Care
Enhancement Legislation Adds $1.4 Billion for Veterans (December 21, 2001)
- House Backs Smith Bill To Reform
Burial Regulations at Arlington National Cemetery (December 20, 2001)
- Congress Passes Substantial
Tax Relief Bill to Aid Terror Victims’ Families (December 20, 2001)
- Smith Demands Immediate
Access to Additional Anthrax Treatments for Local Postal Employees
(December 19, 2001)
- Statement on Toms River
Cancer Cluster Findings (December 18, 2001)
- House Passes Tax Relief Bill
Providing Substantial Aid to Attack Victims’ Families (December 13, 2001)
- Alerting Federal Employees
About Extended Open Enrollment for Health Plans (December 12, 2001)
- Trio of Smith Vets Bills
Get Final House Approval (December 11, 2001)
- Creditors Agree to Smith
Waiver for Consumers Whose Mail was Affected by Anthrax Crisis
(December 11, 2001)
- Applauding the President
for Putting Human Rights in FBI- N. Ireland Police Training and
Exchange Programs (December 7, 2001)
- Statement on Recent Megan's
Law Ruling (December 7, 2001)
- New Legislation To Reform
Burial Rules at Arlington National Cemetery (December 6, 2001)
- Smith Votes to Preserve American
Jobs By Voting Against Fast Track Trade Bill (December 6, 2001)
- CDC Open Releasing Postal Information
Relating to Possible Cross Contamination (December 6, 2001)
- Statement on HR 3248, the
Todd Beamer Post Office Building Designation Act (December 5, 2001)
- Asking the
FBI to Release ZIP Code List (December 4, 2001)
- House Resolution to Preserve
Veterans Day as Separate National Holiday (December 4, 2001)
- House Passes Smith
Resolution Honoring Maureen Reagan (December 4, 2001)
November 2001
- House Panel
Examines Implementation, Impact of Smith Anti-Trafficking Law
(November 29, 2001)
- Fighting For Greater
Access to Mental Health Care (November 29, 2001)
- Smith Tours Mail
Irradiation Plant in New Jersey (November 27, 2001)
- Statement Regarding
the Discovery of a 4th Anthrax-laced Letter with a Trenton Postmark
(November 16, 2001)
- Smith-Backed
Air Security Bill Approved by Congress (November 16, 2001)
- Chairman Smith Welcomes
Senate Passage of Homeless Veterans Assistance Legislation (November 15, 2001)
- House Approves
Smith Legislation To Protect VA Educational Benefits for Military
Reservists (November 14, 2001)
- New Legislation
To Strengthen State Department Diplomatic Security (November 13, 2001)
- Resolution
Supporting Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese Democracy Activist (November 13, 2001)
- Tests Urged by
Smith Two Weeks Ago Reveal Anthrax in 4 Local Post Offices (November 9, 2001)
- Legislation To Create National
Centers to Prepare for Biological & Chemical Terrorism (November 9, 2001)
- New Federal Funding
for Mercer County Senior Citizen Centers (November 8, 2001)
- Legislation Would Protect
VA Educational Benefits for Military Reservists Called To Active
Duty in War on Terrorism (November 7, 2001)
- Congressman Smith,
Postmaster General Potter Meet To Discuss Anthrax Crisis in New
Jersey (November 2, 2001)
- Key House Committee
Considering Smith Bill to Protect Consumer Credit Due to Mail Problems
(November 1, 2001)
October 2001
- Smith Calls for
Immediate Testing of ALL Offices in Office Complex Where Anthrax
Victim Worked (October 30, 2001)
- Smith Requests Testing
of ALL Area Postal Facilities (October 27, 2001)
- Calling For
Uniform National Response To Biological & Chemical Terrorist
Attacks (October 23, 2001)
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster
Loans Now Available for All NJ Small Businesses Hurt By Terrorist
Attacks And Their Aftermath (October 23, 2001)
- Investigators Uncover
Evidence of UN's Role in China's Forced Abortion Program (October 17, 2001)
- House Approves Sweeping
$1 Billion Package To Eradicate Homelessness Among Nation’s Veterans
(October 17, 2001)
- Floor Statement
on H.R. 2716, Stuart Collick - Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans
Assistance Act (October 16, 2001)
- Chairman Smith Proposes New
National Medical Preparedness Centers Within VA (October 15, 2001)
- GAO Finds NO Benefit
to Family Cap (October 12, 2001)
- Committee Approves
Smith Legislation to End Chronic Homelessness Among Nation’s Veterans
(October 10, 2001)
- Rallying Congressional
Backing For Family Friendly TV Programming (October 5, 2001)
- New Legislation Would
Aid Airline & Other Workers Losing Jobs in Aftermath of Terror
Attack (October 3, 2001)
- Veterans' Chairman Smith,
VA Secretary Principi Visit New York City Disaster Operations
(October 1, 2001)
September 2001
- Smith Calls for Increased
Focus on Detection and Response to Chemical, Biological and Radiological
Threats (September 26, 2001)
- House Approves Bill
Strengthening US Position in UN, Boosting Efforts To Build Anti-Terrorism
Coalition (September 24, 2001)
- NJ Schools to Receive $1.5
Million in Federal Funds to Assist in a ‘Return to Normalcy’
(September 21, 2001)
- Emergency Assistance
to Sustain Airlines During Crisis (September 21, 2001)
- Guardsmen and Reservists
Will Have Job Protection, (September 18, 2001)
- Statement on Authorizing
the Use of Force Against Terrorism (September 14, 2001)
- Floor Statement of Christopher
H. Smith Condemning Terrorist Attacks on the United States (September 12, 2001)
August 2001
July 2001
- House Approves Smith Legislation
To Boost Veterans’ Benefits by $2.7 Billion Over 5 Years (July 31, 2001)
- Veterans’ Affairs Chairman
Opposes Proposal to Hold Federal Elections on Veterans Day (July 31, 2001)
- Smith Backs Stronger
Standards For Removing Arsenic in Drinking Water (July 27, 2001)
- Freed Scholar Li Shaomin Meets
With Smith To Thank Him For His Tireless Efforts (July 26, 2001)
- New Funding To Combat
Human Trafficking Added To Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
(July 25, 2001)
- Amendment To Pressure Cuba
To Return Fugitive Joanne Chesimard & Release Political Prisoners
(July 25, 2001)
- VA Gives Final Approval
to Monmouth County Veterans’ Health Care Clinic (July 19, 2001)
- Smith Hails New Regulations
to Protect Victims of Trafficking (July 18, 2001)
- Chairman of Veterans’ Affairs
Committee Backs Constitutional Amendment to Protect Flag: (July 17, 2001)
- Smith Welcomes End of Ordeal
for Li Shaomin (July 14, 2001)
- Statement of Rep. Chris Smith
(NJ-4) Vice Chairman of the International Relations Committee on
Awarding the Olympic Games to China (July 13, 2001)
- Trafficking Law Author
Praises 1st Annual Report on Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons
(July 12, 2001)
June 2001
May 2001
April 2001
- Smith Joins Bush for ‘100
Days Lunch’ (April 30, 2001)
- Continued Studies, New Funding
and Increased Education and Support Services for Autism (April 26, 2001)
- Congressional Faith-Based
Summit (April 25, 2001)
- Statement on Beach Erosion
and Replenishment Projects (April 9, 2001)
- Rep. Smith Going to Geneva
UN Meeting to Deliver Message to Chinese: “End The Crisis NOW!”
(April 8, 2001)
- $227.5 Million Funding
Increase For Alzheimer’s Disease Research (April 3, 2001)
- Legislation Condemning Human
Rights Abuses in Cuba Approved in House (April 3, 2001)
- New Legislation Almost
Doubles Educational Benefits for Military Personnel (April 2, 2001)
- Statement on Plane Incident
in China (April 2, 2001)
March 2001
- Statement on House Approval
of H.R. 6, the Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act (March 29, 2001)
- Induction of New Jersey
Resident Joan McLaughlin Into The National Committee for Adoption's
Hall of Fame (March 29, 2001)
- House Committee Backs Smith
Resolution Condemning Human Rights Abuses In Cuba (March 28, 2001)
- House Passes Two Smith
Bills To Repair Hospitals and Aid Disabled Veterans (March 28, 2001)
- More Funding for Research
on Alzheimer's, Autism and Lyme Disease (March 27, 2001)
- Calling On The Census Bureau
to Include NJ Townships on Website (March 26, 2001)
- Budget Committee Agrees to Increase
Veterans' Funding By $1 Billion More Than the Administration's Budget
Proposal (March 21, 2001)
- Congress Will Not Let Up
on Police Reform in Northern Ireland (March 15, 2001)
- Help Coming To Fort Dix
VA Clinic (March 13, 2001)
- Labor Department Certifies
American Standard Workers To Receive Trade Adjustment Assistance
Benefits (March 12, 2001)
- Bush Urged to Make
Ending Trafficking and Violence Against Women “Highest Priority”
(March 12, 2001)
- VA Secretary Principi Accepts
Invite to NJ (March 2, 2001)
- New Legislation Could
Mean $25 Million for East Orange and Lyons Medical Centers (March 2, 2001)
February 2001
- Smith Pushes GSA On
Consolidating and Expanding Operations at Burlington GSA Distribution
Center (February 28, 2001)
- Statement on Budget Speech
of President Bush (February 27, 2001)
- Push for New Monmouth
VA Clinic (February 23, 2001)
- Statement of Rep. Chris Smith
(NJ-4), Vice Chairman of the House International Relations Committee,
on U.S. Air Strikes Against Iraq (February 16, 2001)
- Court Ratifies Florence
Agreement to Release $20 Million Lien on Roebling Site (February 16, 2001)
- New Congressional Autism
Caucus (February 13, 2001)
- Trenton, Hamilton To Receive
Federal Funding For Senior Centers (February 6, 2001)
- Smith Selected as New Vice Chairman
of House International Relations Committee (February 2, 2001)
January 2001
December 2000
November 2000
October 2000
September 2000
August 2000
July 2000
- legislation on Trafficking Passes
Senate (July 28, 2000)
- Veterans Claims Assistance Act
Passes House (July 25, 2000)
- Gore’s Death Penalty for Unborn
Children Criticized (July 25, 2000)
- Veteran Reform Bills Advance
(July 20, 2000)
- Protection of Defense Attorneys
Debate on US Delegation Amendment Centers on Rosemary Nelson and
Patrick Finucane (July 19, 2000)
- Inter-country Adoption Act Passes
House (July 18, 2000)
- Alzheimer’s Task Force Heralds the
Success of the World Alzheimer’s Congress 2000 (July 13, 2000)
- House passes bill to stop early
release of hard-core criminals (July 12, 2000)
- Combating Anti-Catholic Attempts
to Expel Vatican from the UN (July 11, 2000)
- Teachers Technology Program Grant
for Georgian Court College Funding (July 6, 2000)
June 2000
May 2000
- Trenton’s Weed and Seed program
put on fast track for re-certification (May 25, 2000)
- Repeal of 102 Year Old Telephone
Tax (May 25, 2000)
- Oppose Permanent Normal Trade
Relations for China (May 24, 2000)
- Honoring Pope John Paul II
(May 23, 2000)
- Autism Partnership for New Jersey
(May 22, 2000)
- Press Conference to Denounce PNTR
Status for China (May 17, 2000)
- Implement the Full Patten Report
(May 16, 2000)
- Smith Supports Sensible Gun Measures
Always has, always will (May 16, 2000)
- Trenton Revitalization Continues
(May 15, 2000)
- Art Competition Winners (May 15, 2000)
- House Transportation Panel Approves
$5 Million in for Trenton Train Station (May 9, 2000)
- “A Victory for All Women” (May 9, 2000)
- Landmark bill to Protect Women,
Children Due on House Floor Tomorrow (May 8, 2000)
- Cardinal O’Connor: Earth’s Loss,
Heaven’s Gain (May 4, 2000)
- There is Nothing “Normal” about
Trade with China (May 4, 2000)
- Combat Action Ribbon Eligibility
Time Frame Expanded (May 2, 2000)
- the First Annual Report of the
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
(May 1, 2000)
- Federal $$$ to Jump Start Trenton
Train Station Rehabilitation (May 1, 2000)
April 2000
- Votes in the UN Commission on Human
Rights (April 19, 2000)
- $500,000 Grant for COPS in Schools
Program (April 17, 2000)
- Elian Will Be Forced To Be A Marxist
(April 14, 2000)
- What Awaits Elian If He Returns
to Cuba? (April 13, 2000)
- Increased Alzheimer’s Funding
(April 13, 2000)
- Additional Brownfields and Green
Space Development Funds for Trenton (April 12, 2000)
- Back-to Back Labor Rallies Opposing
PNTR for China (April 12, 2000)
- First National Autism Awareness
Rally (April 8, 2000)
- Saving At Least Some of the Children
(April 5, 2000)
- Sexual Trafficking Bill Clears Committee
Hurdle (April 4, 2000)
March 2000
- Senior Travelers Can and Should
Fill Out Census for their Home State (March 31, 2000)
- Safety Should Not Come with a Price-Tag
(March 29, 2000)
- Calls on FEMA to Increase Buyout
Offers for Mulberry Street Homes (March 28, 2000)
- Multi-Million Dollar Naval Contract
Award at Lakehurst (March 28, 2000)
- '2000 Community Health Super Hero
Award’ (March 24, 2000)
- Appointment of Father Coughlin
as House Chaplain (March 23, 2000)
- House Pressures Clinton-Gore Administration
to Get Tough with Oil Producing Countries (March 22, 2000)
- New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association
Chapter Marches on Washington (March 21, 2000)
- Big Win for Burlington GSA Warehouse
(March 20, 2000)
- Meets with Maureen Reagan, Introduces
Landmark Alzheimer’s Disease Legislation Bill (March 20, 2000)
- Smith Presents Finucane and Magee
Testimony to Northern Ireland Secretary of State (March 17, 2000)
- Call on White House to Act on Reducing
Gas Prices (March 16, 2000)
- Congress, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Discuss “New Century of Service” (March 15, 2000)
- Seeking Justice in Murders of Human
Rights Attorneys in Northern Ireland (March 14, 2000)
- Congress Uncovers Horrific Underground
Network of Baby Body Parts (March 9, 2000)
- 500 Women Commit Suicide Per Day
In China (March 8, 2000)
- Concerns of Local New Jersey Veteran
Addressed by Congress (March 3, 2000)
- Labor Leaders and Human Rights Advocates
Join Forces to Oppose Permanent Trade Rights for China (March 2, 2000)
- House Moves to End the Penalty on
Working Seniors Earnings (March 1, 2000)
February 2000
- Legislation to Protect Vatican from
U.N. Expulsion (February 28, 2000)
- Protecting Our Environment from
Ocean Dumping (February 22, 2000)
- Progress in Veteran’s Budget, but
Still Need for Improvement (February 17, 2000)
- No to WTO (February 16, 2000)
- Regarding the Presentation of the
Congressional Gold Medal to John Cardinal O’Connor (February 15, 2000)
- Bill to Eliminate Toxic Waste Ocean
Dumping (February 14, 2000)
- 818,116! The number of New Jersey’s
married couples who can now celebrate the virtual end of the marriage
tax penalty (February 10, 2000)
- “YOU FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE AND OIL
WITH OIL.” (February 10, 2000)
- Amtrak Should Include Trenton as
a Primary Stop for the New High-Speed Corridor A high-speed train
stop (February 2, 2000)
January 2000
December 1999
November 1999
October 1999
September 1999
- Statement on East Timor (September 30, 1999)
- Speaking Out for Unborn Victims
(September 30, 1999)
- Coastal Cash for Fourth District
(September 27, 1999)
- Subcommittee "Vets" Patten Report
(September 24, 1999)
- Panel Approves Resolution Recognizing
Vets Smith Legislation for Battle of the Bulge Vets Passes Full
Committee (September 22, 1999)
- Torture Relief Bill Passed by Full
House (September 21, 1999)
- Full House Passes Respite Care Provision
(September 21, 1999)
- Fighting for New Jersey Schools Cheated
on Federal Aid (September 15, 1999)
- Subcommittee Hears Testimony from
Sex Trafficking Victim (September 14, 1999)
- Torture Relief Bill Ready for Floor
Action (September 10, 1999)
- Peacekeeping Force in East Timor
(September 10, 1999)
- Management Should Return to Table
(September 9, 1999)
- Lots to Study in Patten Commission
Report (September 9, 1999)
- International Peacekeeping Force Needed
in East Timor (September 8, 1999)
- Human Rights Improvements in Vietnam
(September 3, 1999)
August 1999
July 1999
- Congress Sends ‘Superlab’ to President
(July 29, 1999)
- MFN with China (July 27, 1999)
- Coastal Cash Appropriated (July 27, 1999)
- Push for Superfund Site Aid (July 26, 1999)
- Full House Cuts Off RUC Funding
(July 21, 1999)
- Smith Bill to Protect Embassies
Passes Full House Provides Protection for U.S. Embassies Abroad;
Promotes Human Rights (July 21, 1999)
- Smith Embassy Security Bill to Pass
Full House (July 21, 1999)
- Coastal Cash Appropriated (July 15, 1999)
- Coastal Caregivers Win Grant
(July 14, 1999)
- Full House Appropriates Funds for
Lakehurst Superlab (July 13, 1999)
- US Lawmakers Renew Call for Blair
Government to Establish Unbiased Murder Inquiry (July 7, 1999)
- Gear Up Support for an End to Sexual
Trafficking (July 2, 1999)
- Smith Leads CODEL to Russia Pushes
International Support for Democratic Reform (July 1, 1999)
June 1999
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