December 2003- Bush Signs Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (December 22, 2003)
- Bush Signs Smith Trafficking Reauthorization Bill (December 19, 2003)
- $700,000 in Federal HUD Funds Heading to Trenton’s Isles YouthBuild Program (December 18, 2003)
- President Bush Signs Smith’s Veterans Benefits Expansion Bill (December 16, 2003)
- High Praise for U.S. Military and President Bush for Capture of Saddam Hussein (December 14, 2003)
- Smith Counter-Trafficking Bill Headed Toward Final Enactment (December 10, 2003)
- Smith Hails Record $2.8 Billion Increase for Veterans Health Care (December 8, 2003)
- Congressmen Introduce Military Base Security Bill (December 8, 2003)
- Smith Efforts Net TCNJ $225,000 for New Forensic Science Program (December 3, 2003)
- Smith Secures an Additional $750,000 for Trenton Train Station Project (December 3, 2003)
- Smith Nets $250,000 in Federal Dollars to Support and Enhance St. Francis Primary Care Van (December 1, 2003)
- Smith Secures $800,000 to Support Radiation Cancer Therapy Center at CentraState (December 1, 2003)
November 2003
October 2003- Smith Hosting Meeting with Federal Officials, Residents, and Fire Officials to Discuss Hamilton Pipeline Safety (October 23, 2003)
- Smith Statement on Agreement to Hold Northern Ireland Elections by End of November (October 21, 2003)
- Partial Birth Abortion Ban Legislation Heading to President Bush’s Desk (October 21, 2003)
- $450,000 Federal Grant Heading to Trenton for Ongoing Hurricane Floyd Redevelopment (October 17, 2003)
- Congress Reaches Historic Deal to Increase Vet Disability Benefit by $22 Billion (October 16, 2003)
- Rutgers Researcher Lands Multi-Million Dollar Federal Grant to Investigate Genetics of Autism (October 15, 2003)
- Smith Protests Postal Service Plans to Reduce Service in Two Key Locations (October 3, 2003)
- Burlington City Wins $100,000 Federal Grant for School Safety (October 1, 2003)
September 2003- Final Phase of Smith GI Bill Law Goes into Effect Tomorrow (September 30, 2003)
- VA Allocates $1.5 Million-plus to Expand Doyle Veterans Cemetery (September 26, 2003)
- Federal Money For Major Navy Lakehurst Mission On the Way (September 26, 2003)
- Smith: Do-Not-Call Ruling Another Bad Example of Judges Trying to Make Law (September 25, 2003)
- Local Towns Secure Federal Homeland Security Grant to Help Pay Law Enforcement Overtime (September 25, 2003)
- Smith: President Bush Rallies the World to Step-up Efforts to End Human Slavery (September 23, 2003)
- Launch of the Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus (September 16, 2003)
- Smith: Sanctions Work (September 10, 2003)
- Speaking Out for Imprisoned Falun Gong Practitioner (September 9, 2003)
- Lakewood Secures Significant COPS Grant (September 5, 2003)
- Trenton Wins Federal Fire Fighting Grant (September 4, 2003)
August 2003
July 2003- Legislation Would Bolster Nation’s Supply of Cord Blood Stem Cells (July 24, 2003)
- Smith to Visit Guantanamo Bay (July 24, 2003)
- Two Smith Bills Clear House IR Committee (July 23, 2003)
- Congressmen Press Military to Reform Base Security and Contracting Procedures (July 18, 2003)
- Calling for the Prosecution of Fidel Castro (July 17, 2003)
- House Passes Key Foreign Operations Bill Containing Several Provisions Authored by Smith (July 16, 2003)
- House Passes Smith Amendment to Prohibit U.S. from Funding Organizations, like UNFPA, that Support or Comanage Coercive Population Control Programs (July 15, 2003)
- Close to $27 Million Headed to Lakehurst (July 11, 2003)
- Nearly $5 Million in Federal Aid Heading to Ocean County and Local Municipalities (July 11, 2003)
- International Assembly Passes Smith Resolutions on Anti-Semitism, Trafficking (July 7, 2003)
- Smith Leads United States Delegation to International Assembly (July 3, 2003)
June 2003
May 2003- More Funding for Lakehurst Initiatives Added to Defense Bill (May 22, 2003)
- Vital Lakehurst Projects Clear Critical Phase (May 16, 2003)
- N.J. Given More Federal Homeland Security Funds (May 14, 2003)
- House Passes Smith Bill to Help Women in Poorest Nations (May 14, 2003)
- Statement on California Autism Report (May 13, 2003)
- Statement on the Opening of the Fort Monmouth Veterans Clinic (May 12, 2003)
- Smith Writes Key Provisions in FY 04 State Department Bill (May 9, 2003)
- Continuing the Fight Against Anti-Semitism (May 8, 2003)
- Committee Approves Smith Refugee Amendment (May 8, 2003)
- Feds Give N.J. $14 Million for Homeland Security (May 7, 2003)
- Smith Honors Area Budding Artists (May 7, 2003)
- N.J. Congressional Delegation Presses Case for Federal Homeland Security Funds (May 6, 2003)
- Calling for Increased Federal Funding to Research Alzheimer’s, Autism, and Spina Bifida (May 6, 2003)
- Fixing Medicare's Homebound Provision (May 1, 2003)
April 2003
March 2003- House Passes Smith Legislation to Provide Increased Aid to Advance Irish Peace Process (March 31, 2003)
- Smith Helps Secure Federal Funds for New International Business Program at TCNJ (March 27, 2003)
- Vets Get Big Boost In Late-Night Budget Deal (March 21, 2003)
- Statement on the Use of Force in Iraq (March 20, 2003)
- House Passes Smith Resolution Condemning North Korea for Human Rights Abuses (March 18, 2003)
- Committee Moves Smith Bill to Fund Irish Peace Process Efforts (March 12, 2003)
- EPA Restores Strict Clean Water Benchmark (March 10, 2003)
- Statement on Supreme Court Megan’s Law Ruling (March 5, 2003)
- Smith Microcredit Bill Clears Committee (March 5, 2003)
- Statement on the Brentwood Post Office (March 4, 2003)
- Congressman Chris Smith – 50 Years Young (March 3, 2003)
February 2003- GAO Outlines Scope of Anthrax Investigation (February 28, 2003)
- Smith Joins Colleagues in Fight to Expand Access to Mental Health Services (February 27, 2003)
- Prevent the Nightmare of Cloning Human Beings (February 27, 2003)
- Smith Delivers Keynote Address at First International Human Trafficking Conference (February 25, 2003)
- Smith Obtains Strong Support for Efforts to Prosecute Anti-Semitism (February 21, 2003)
- Congress Earmarks Additional $6.5 million To Renovate and Expand Trenton Train Station (February 14, 2003)
- Smith Secures $243,000 to Build New Senior Center in Florence (February 13, 2003)
- Statement on VA’s Health Care Budget Proposal for FY 2004 (February 4, 2003)
- New Aircraft Carrier Launch System to be Developed at Navy Lakehurst (February 4, 2003)
- Statement on the Disaster of Space Shuttle Columbia (February 1, 2003)
January 2003
December 2002
November 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002- Post Office Honors Smith Request to Postpone Permanent Employee Transfer (July 31, 2002)
- Hamilton Post Office Must Be Reopened at Full Capacity (July 30, 2002)
- House Passes Bill that Would Create Independent Commission to Investigate 9/11 (July 25, 2002)
- Banning Partial Birth Abortion (July 24, 2002)
- Fighting Attempts to Lift Sanctions Against Terrorist-Sponsoring Cuba (July 23, 2002)
- Calling on UNFPA to Immediately Stop Supporting the Coercive Chinese Population Control Program (July 23, 2002)
- Applauding the Administration for Redirecting UNFPA Funding to Protect Human Rights (July 22, 2002)
- Working to Improve Mail Service, Help Hamilton Postal Employees (July 22, 2002)
- Named ‘Community Health Super Hero’ (July 22, 2002)
- Continuing to Fight for Independent 9/11 Investigation (July 18, 2002)
- Moving Forward To Fix Ocean Dumping Ruling (July 15, 2002)
- Securing Money to Protect Our Beaches (July 11, 2002)
- Smith Drafts Bill to Fix Ocean Dumping Ruling (July 11, 2002)
- International Assembly Passes Smith Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism (July 9, 2002)
- Making Corporate America More Accountable (July 9, 2002)
- Bill Would Help Pay for Training of Teachers for Autistic Children (July 5, 2002)
- Smith Leading Congressional Delegation to Berlin to Discuss Terrorism with European Counterparts (July 3, 2002)
June 2002- Defending the Pledge of Allegiance (June 26, 2002)
- After Months of Delay, Post Office Pays Bill for Anthrax Expenses (June 26, 2002)
- Keeping Amtrak Running (June 24, 2002)
- Army Responds to Smith Call for Investigation Into Alleged Trafficking Ring Involving Troops in Korea (June 21, 2002)
- Adult Stem Cells Show Promise (June 21, 2002)
- Bipartisan Group Cosponsors Legislation To Ban Partial Birth Abortions (June 19, 2002)
- Questioning State Department Officials on Trafficking (June 19, 2002)
- U.S. Must Battle Countries Participating in Human Trafficking (June 18, 2002)
- Smith Joins in Opening $15 million Superlab at Navy Lakehurst (June 17, 2002)
- Denouncing Iceland’s Travel Ban Against Falun Gong Practitioners (June 14, 2002)
- Thoroughly Investigating September 11 (June 11, 2002)
- National Mental Health Association Names Smith Legislator of the Year (June 6, 2002)
- Statement on Annual State Department Report on Trafficking in Persons (June 5, 2002)
- House Passes Smith Foreign Aid Bill (June 4, 2002)
May 2002
April 2002- Smith Pushes for Overhaul of Federal Funding Formula for Veterans Health Care in New Jersey (April 30, 2002)
- $5 Million On The Way for New Navy Lakehurst Fire Station (April 25, 2002)
- House Committee Approves Smith Bill That Will Help People in Poor Nations Attain Loans (April 25, 2002)
- Smith Helps Secure Federal Dollars to Fight Gun Crimes in Mercer (April 22, 2002)
- Smith Addresses National Autism Rally (April 21, 2002)
- Revamping US Debt Relief Policy (April 18, 2002)
- Protecting the Rights of Parents (April 17, 2002)
- Statement on the Ongoing Conflict in Israel (April 15, 2002)
- Helping Laid-Off Delaval Employees (April 11, 2002)
- Pressuring Post Office to Pay Anthrax Medical Bills (April 4, 2002)
- Smith Applauds Bush’s Call for Peace and Decision to Send Powell to Mid East (April 4, 2002)
March 2002- Smith Urges China to Grant Medical Release to American Citizen (March 21, 2002)
- In Peru, Smith Calls Attention to Embassy Security 1 Day After Bombing (March 21, 2002)
- Postal Workers Give Smith Top Award (March 20, 2002)
- Recognizing the Department of Veterans Affairs (March 14, 2002)
- Smith Praises Record Budget Increase for Vets (March 13, 2002)
- Smith Meets with U2's Bono to Talk Foreign Debt Relief (March 13, 2002)
- Smith, Colleagues Urge President to Award Medal of Freedom to Author of Original GI Bill (March 12, 2002)
- Veterans Committee Calls for $3.2 Billion Boost for VA Health Care (March 11, 2002)
- New Rules Fail to Adequately Compensate Families of 9/11 Victims (March 7, 2002)
February 2002- Smith Recovers $500,000 for Isles YouthBuild (February 27, 2002)
- FBI Briefs Smith on Anthrax Investigation (February 22, 2002)
- Smith Earns High Marks for Strong Environmental Record (February 20, 2002)
- Protecting New Jersey's Beaches (February 15, 2002)
- Smith Hosts Meeting with Yugoslav President To Discuss Trafficking, Religious Freedom (February 7, 2002)
- Honored for Untiring Work on Behalf of Human Rights (February 6, 2002)
- Calling on Secretary of State Powell to Help Free New Jersey resident Held Prisoner in China (February 6, 2002)
- Smith: “No Child Left Behind” Must Include Parochial School Kids (February 4, 2002)
January 2002- Smith Given VFW’s Top Congressional Honor (January 31, 2002)
- The State of the Union (January 29, 2002)
- Honoring Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas For His Work Promoting Adoption (January 29, 2002)
- Human Rights Activists, Members of Congress Outline UNFPA’s Support of Forced Abortion (January 24, 2002)
- Justice Department To Issue New Visas to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking (January 24, 2002)
- President Signs Smith Veterans’ Health Legislation Adding $1.4 Billion in Expanded Medical Benefits (January 23, 2002)
- Bush Signs Smith-backed Victims’ Tax Relief Bill (January 23, 2002)
- Forced Abortion in China (January 22, 2002)
- Lukewarm No More -- Statement on the 29th March for Life (January 22, 2002)
- Smith Given VFW’s Top Congressional Honor (January 21, 2002)
- Fighting to Pass Lyme Disease Bill (January 18, 2002)
- Meeting with Constituents (January 14, 2002)
- Promoting New Law that Commits $1 Billion to Eradicate Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans (January 10, 2002)
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