Honorable Christopher Smith
United States Representative, New Jersey, Republican
Rep. Smith has represented New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District since 1981. He serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee. He co-sponsored H.R. 6945 with Rep. Fischbach and 14 others. The following are his remarks during debate on the House floor on Jan. 21, 2026. I especially want to thank Michelle Fischbach for her leadership and compassion by offering and authoring this legislation to protect pregnancy care centers from discrimination and to ensure that they can continue their important work of assisting families in need. I was at a New Jersey pregnancy center dinner a few years ago when two women through…