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Christopher H. Smith
U.S. Representative, NJ-4
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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 |
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S 2503
ROTOR Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-72 | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll72 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6329
Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-71 | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll71 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 2189
Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-70 | Feb 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll70 US-GOV-PD |
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S 1383
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-69 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll69 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Commit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-68 | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll68 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 261
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-67 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll67 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-66 | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll66 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 72
Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-65 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll65 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3617
Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-64 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll64 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-63 | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll63 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 1057
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-62 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll62 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-61 | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll61 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 1042
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-60 | Feb 10, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll60 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-59 | Feb 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll59 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 1531
PROTECT Taiwan Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-58 | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll58 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6644
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-57 | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll57 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 142
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and…
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-56 | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll56 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4090
Critical Mineral Dominance Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-55 | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll55 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-54 | Feb 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll54 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-53 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll53 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 1032
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-52 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll52 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-51 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll51 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 3123
Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-50 | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll50 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 980
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-49 | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll49 US-GOV-PD |
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HCONRES 68
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-48 | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll48 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 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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HR 1744
US · Jun 9, 2026
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
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HR 9202
US · Jun 8, 2026
Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act
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HR 9085
US · Jun 2, 2026
Tibet Atrocities Determination Act
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HR 5160
US · May 21, 2026
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
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HR 4348
US · May 21, 2026
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
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HRES 1279
US · May 13, 2026
Supporting the designation of the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month".
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HRES 1259
US · May 13, 2026
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his…
Social media
Recent posts
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