Rep. Smith Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, from a Dec. 11, 2025, member day hearing on legislation to defend universal freedom:
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Mr. Chairman--
I'd like to discuss a few critical, bipartisan bills that advance core U.S. interests in protecting Americans unjustly detained overseas and countering the escalating threats to democracy worldwide.
H.R. 5491 - . . .
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Mr. Chairman--
I'd like to discuss a few critical, bipartisan bills that advance core U.S. interests in protecting Americans unjustly detained overseas and countering the escalating threats to democracy worldwide.
H.R. 5491 - . . .
