Christopher H. Smith

Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Foreign Policy & Trade 4 Civil Rights & Liberties 3 Healthcare 3 Criminal Justice & Policing 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 current New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2015	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 5, 2011	Jan 3, 2013	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 6, 2009	Jan 3, 2011	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 4, 2007	Jan 3, 2009	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 4, 2005	Jan 3, 2007	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 7, 2003	Jan 3, 2005	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 2001	Jan 3, 2003	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 6, 1999	Jan 3, 2001	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 7, 1997	Jan 3, 1999	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 4, 1995	Jan 3, 1997	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 5, 1993	Jan 3, 1995	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 1991	Jan 3, 1993	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 1989	Jan 3, 1991	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 6, 1987	Jan 3, 1989	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 1985	Jan 3, 1987	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 3, 1983	Jan 3, 1985	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-4 New Jersey	Republican	Jan 5, 1981	Jan 3, 1983	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Africa — Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Foreign Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Western Hemisphere unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.184, social dim. -0.171. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HRES 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-222	Jun 11, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll222 US-GOV-PD
HR 9238 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-221	Jun 11, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll221 US-GOV-PD
HR 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-220	Jun 10, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll220 US-GOV-PD
HR 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act	On Motion to Recommit	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-219	Jun 10, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll219 US-GOV-PD
HR 8312 Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-218	Jun 10, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll218 US-GOV-PD
HR 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-217	Jun 10, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll217 US-GOV-PD
HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-216	Jun 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll216 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1140 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-215	Jun 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll215 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Discharge	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-212	Jun 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll212 US-GOV-PD
S 2 Secure America Act	On Passage	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-214	Jun 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll214 US-GOV-PD
S 2 Secure America Act	On Motion to Commit	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-213	Jun 9, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll213 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1345 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-211	Jun 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll211 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-210	Jun 9, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll210 US-GOV-PD
HR 8428 Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-209	Jun 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll209 US-GOV-PD
HR 8466 TRUE Accountability Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-208	Jun 8, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll208 US-GOV-PD
HR 2913 Ukraine Support Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-207	Jun 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll207 US-GOV-PD
HRES 518 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-206	Jun 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll206 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Discharge	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-200	Jun 3, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll200 US-GOV-PD
HR 8646 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations…	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-205	Jun 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll205 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Recommit	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-204	Jun 4, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll204 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1336 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-203	Jun 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll203 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-202	Jun 4, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll202 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-201	Jun 4, 2026	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll201 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 86 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-199	Jun 3, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll199 US-GOV-PD
HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-198	Jun 3, 2026	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll198 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Receipts	Spending	Cash	Debt	Refunds	Self-funding	Net receipts
$838,737	$701,105	$364,065	$0	$200	—	$838,537

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 24, 2023–Dec 6, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:07 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$802,743	$6,600	$796,143

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$33,381	CONGRESS NJ	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Sep 29, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,100	CONGRESS NJ	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Sep 29, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	SBA PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Jun 25, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	HUCKPAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Jun 29, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS (EMMER PAC)	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Jun 25, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION CTTEE/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Mar 4, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT PAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Oct 23, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Jun 4, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Nov 4, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	INT. UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES(IUPAT)	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Oct 31, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION PAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	May 14, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL NO. 9 PAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Mar 5, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL NO. 9 PAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Sep 29, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS PAC (AIPAC)	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Oct 25, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS PAC (AIPAC)	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Jun 22, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

Cycle	Position	Itemized spending loaded	Period / as of	Coverage	Source
2024	Support	$86,954 (500 records)	May 1, 2024–Oct 9, 2024 · as of Oct 9, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD