Chairman Smith has been a fervent and committed supporter of Israel throughout his career in Congress. He has introduced several pieces of legislation involving assistance to Israel, including the 2010 Israel Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act. He has also taken to the House floor to advocate on behalf of Israel several times. More recently, he has specifically spoken out many times on the House floor against the Iran Nuclear Deal, which he has argued presents a direct security threat to Israel.
Legislation
- H. R. 3160: Israel Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 2010 (2009)
- H. R. 6060: Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 (2007)
- H. R. 2601: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 (2005)
- H. R. 2415: Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000 (2000)
- H. R. 3427: Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (1999)
Speeches and Statements
- Floor Statement, Iranian Nuclear State ‘Inevitable’ Under Flawed Weapons Deal (2015)
- Floor Statement: Unequivocal Support for Israel (2015)
- Floor Statement urging support for United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 (2014)
- Floor Statement, The Hamas Charter: A Textbook Case of Anti-Semitism (2014)
- Floor Statement, Hamas Aggression from Gaza: Israel Deserves Robust and Vigorous Support (2014)
- Floor Statement, The Gaza Flotilla Incident: Israel Deserve Unequivicol, Robust, and Vigorous Support (2010)
- Floor Statement in support for H. R. 2194, the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 (2009)
- Floor Statement in Support of H. R. 2194, “The Bill is Right, and the Time is Right” (2009)
Press Releases
- Panel Adopts Smith Amendment on Fighting Anti-Semitism (2014)
- Smith: Obama’s Push for Pre-1967 Border Undermines Peace (2011)
- Smith Gives Major Address to Int’l Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism (2009)
- House Passes Resolution on Gaza (2009)
