Congressman Chris Smith (R, NJ-04) received the prestigious Christifideles Laici Award last week, Save Jerseyans, created by the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in 2019 “to help highlight these good works and those who serve the Church so well.”
The award is specifically bestowed “[i]n Honor and Gratitude for Fidelity to the Church, Exemplary Selfless and Steadfast Service in the Lord’s Vineyard.”
Vice President JD Vance, who is also Catholic, was on hand and congratulated Congressman Smith in his remarks:
Here are Congressman Smith’s comments in their entirety:
