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
HR 275 Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-184	Jun 26, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll184 US-GOV-PD
HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-183	Jun 26, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll183 US-GOV-PD
HR 3944 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act…	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-182	Jun 25, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll182 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Recommit	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-181	Jun 25, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll181 US-GOV-PD
	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-180	Jun 25, 2025	Agreed to	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll180 US-GOV-PD
HRES 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-179	Jun 25, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll179 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On Motion to Adjourn	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-178	Jun 24, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll178 US-GOV-PD
HRES 530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-177	Jun 24, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll177 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-176	Jun 24, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll176 US-GOV-PD
HRES 537 Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.	On Motion to Table	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-175	Jun 24, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll175 US-GOV-PD
HR 3422 Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-174	Jun 23, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll174 US-GOV-PD
HR 3394 Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-173	Jun 23, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll173 US-GOV-PD
HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-172	Jun 23, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll172 US-GOV-PD
HR 2056 District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-171	Jun 12, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll171 US-GOV-PD
	On Motion to Recommit	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-170	Jun 12, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll170 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call	On Motion to Adjourn	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-169	Jun 12, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll169 US-GOV-PD
HR 4 Rescissions Act of 2025	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-168	Jun 12, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll168 US-GOV-PD
HR 4 Rescissions Act of 2025	On Motion to Recommit	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-167	Jun 12, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll167 US-GOV-PD
S 331 HALT Fentanyl Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-166	Jun 12, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll166 US-GOV-PD
HRES 499 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-165	Jun 11, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll165 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-164	Jun 11, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll164 US-GOV-PD
HR 884 To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the…	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-163	Jun 10, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll163 US-GOV-PD
HR 2096 Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-162	Jun 10, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll162 US-GOV-PD
HRES 489 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-161	Jun 10, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll161 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-160	Jun 10, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll160 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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	LABORERS' INTERNTIONAL UNION OF NA (LIUNA) PAC	FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH	Corporate PAC	Sep 5, 2024	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