Callista Gingrich, Ambassador to the Holy See, Rep Chris Smith and Vice President Mike Pence at the White House for the bill signing ceremony
President Donald Trump signed two bills crafted by Congressman Chris Smith into law on Tuesday: a five-year, $30 billion extension of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act, legislation to ensure ISIS genocide victims in Iraq and Syria receive humanitarian relief and hold the perpetrators accountable for their crimes.
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Posted: December 12th, 2018 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith, Christianity, Donald Trump, News | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act, news, President Donald Trump, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Vice President Mike Pence | 6 Comments »
Congressman Chris Smith told News12 that he will personally bring the cause of Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang to the attention of Vice President Mike Pence and that he will have Wang’s wife, Hua Qu, testify before his Congressional Committee as part of his effort to secure the release of the American student, and others, from prison in Iran.
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Posted: May 16th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Smith, Human Rights, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: Americans held in Iran, Chris Smith, Congressman Chris Smith, Global Human Rights Commission, House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights, Hua Qu, Iran, President Donald Trump, Princeton University, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Vice President Mike Pence, Xiyue Wang | 1 Comment »