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A U.S. Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protestor attempting to enter the Capitol building Wednesday. (Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Shutterstock)
NEW JERSEY, NJ Congressman Chris Smith is one of only two Republican Congress representatives remaining in New Jersey; he represents New Jersey s Fourth Congressional District, which is most of Monmouth, part of Ocean County and a small sliver of Mercer.
Speaking directly to Patch Wednesday night, here are his thoughts on what happened in Washington today: I unequivocally condemn the assault on Capitol Hill, and those who committed the vandalism and crimes should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, said Smith. Special thanks to the Capitol Police for their brave and decisive actions to mitigate and then end today s crisis. There needs to be good enforcement of those who did this so it has a chilling effect on future acts like this.
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Rep. Chris Smith pictured in Washington, D.C. in June of 2020. (Shutterstock)
WASHINGTON, DC Fourth District New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican, voted with the Congressional majority Wednesday night to confirm the Electoral College vote counts that make Joe Biden the nation s 46th president.
There are only two remaining New Jersey Congress representatives who are Republican Smith and Rep. Jeff Van Drew. Of the two, only Van Drew voted in support of the objections. Van Drew represents the Second Congressional District (South Jersey) and is an outspoken Trump supporter.
Smith represents Central Jersey: Monmouth and Ocean counties, and part of Mercer.