Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative, District 4, New Jersey

28 bills154 cosponsored$592K raised643 votes recorded

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Congressional source

Roots

“A lifelong New Jersey resident” source
“Chris Smith was born in Rahway and grew up in Iselin” source

Education

“graduated from Trenton State College, later renamed The College of New Jersey, with a degree in business administration” source
“spent a semester abroad at Worcester College in England” source

Military service

“served as Chairman of the Veterans Committee (two terms)” source

Career

“served as Executive Director of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee” source

Public service

“Elected in 1980, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith” source

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Legislation

HR 9893sponsor

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HRES 1451cosponsor

Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HR 9680cosponsor

To require the Secretary State to submit to Congress a strategy to dismantle United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East operations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-14

HRES 1402cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Voting Record

492 yea143 nay7 missed1 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

nay2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

yea2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

yea2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

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Christopher H SmithRepublican· this member
$592K raised
Rachel PeaceDemocratic
$34K raised
John David BlakeDemocratic
$5K raised

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$592K

Small donors $85KLarge individual $270KPACs $214K

Spent $468KCash $488K

2024 cycle$839K

Small donors $131KLarge individual $359KPACs $300K

Spent $701KCash $364K

2022 cycle$1.5M

Small donors $190K

Top Contributors

DREXEL LIQUOR STORE, INC.$11K

WEINER LAW GROUP$7K

EQUINOX PARTNERS$7K

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH$7K

ZAIS GROUP, LLC$7K

WINDMILL HEALTH PRODUCTS$7K

HILL & COMPANY$7K

BLUFF POINT ASSOCIATES$7K

ZAIS GROUP, LLC$7K

SAKER SHOP RITE$7K

Committees

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Africa
Western Hemisphere

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HRES 1451: Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HR 9893: To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

nay

2026-07-23

vote

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

yea

2026-07-23

vote

Service History

House, Dist. 42025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 42011-01-05, 2013-01-03

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BillsTracked · 182
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 3
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 24
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
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“serves residents of the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey” source

Family

“He lives in Manchester with his wife Marie” source

Also stated

“served as “ Special Representative” on Human Trafficking for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly” source
“serves as a senior member on the Foreign Affairs Committee and as Chairman of its Africa Subcommittee” source
“Smith was Director of Institutional Sales at his family-owned sporting goods company” source

HRES 1400sponsor

Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-30

HR 9531sponsor

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on testing for helicobacter pylori for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-29

HRES 1382sponsor

Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

HR 9443cosponsor

To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

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HR 9202sponsor

To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-08

HR 9085sponsor

Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-02

HR 9039cosponsor

To establish a Venezuela Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-05-26

HRES 1279sponsor

Supporting the designation of the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-13

HR 8781cosponsor

To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

2026-05-13

HR 8793cosponsor

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of covered providers that complete annual training on the prevention of suicide among veterans and to make such list available to veterans.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2026-05-13

HRES 1273cosponsor

Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-05-11

HRES 1259sponsor

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 wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-05-07

HR 8603cosponsor

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-30

HRES 1188sponsor

Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-04-20

HR 8354sponsor

Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-04-16

HR 8170cosponsor

MATCH Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.

2026-04-02

H R 8800

Agreed to (232-199)

H R 8800

Failed (175-254)

nay2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Failed (213-216)

nay2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Passed (216-212)

yea2026-07-22

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

nay2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

yea2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

yea2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

yea2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

Large individual $848K

Spent $1.4MCash $226K

2020 cycle$1.4M

Small donors $251KLarge individual $569KPACs $430K

Spent $1.3MCash $142K

2018 cycle$1.3M

Small donors $221KLarge individual $691KPACs $405K

Spent $1.6MCash $43K

2016 cycle$729K

Small donors $144KLarge individual $316KPACs $266K

Spent $665KCash $272K

2014 cycle$486K

Small donors $131KLarge individual $176KPACs $177K

Spent $460KCash $209K

2012 cycle$658K

Small donors $169KLarge individual $282KPACs $204K

Spent $622KCash $182K

2010 cycle$748K

Small donors $239KLarge individual $248KPACs $240K

Spent $677KCash $146K

2008 cycle$929K

Small donors $335KLarge individual $340KPACs $229K

Spent $1.1MCash $75K

2006 cycle$482K

Small donors $149KLarge individual $139KPACs $187K

Spent $472KCash $223K

2004 cycle$629K

Small donors $174KLarge individual $217KPACs $231K

Spent $534KCash $213K

2002 cycle$581K

Small donors $91KLarge individual $240KPACs $241K

Spent $554KCash $117K

2000 cycle$506K

Small donors $0Large individual $330KPACs $157K

Spent $612KCash $109K

1998 cycle$429K

Small donors $0Large individual $249KPACs $173K

Spent $318KCash $215K

1996 cycle$329K

Small donors $0Large individual $207KPACs $107K

Spent $285KCash $103K

1994 cycle$310K

Small donors $0Large individual $201KPACs $100K

Spent $271KCash $59K

1992 cycle$370K

Small donors $0Large individual $226KPACs $111K

Spent $413KCash $21K

1990 cycle$281K

Small donors $0Large individual $149KPACs $113K

Spent $293KCash $65K

1988 cycle$330K

Small donors $0Large individual $189KPACs $125K

Spent $253KCash $78K

1986 cycle$325K

Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $99K

Spent $338KCash $628

1984 cycle$308K

Small donors $0Large individual $132KPACs $0

Spent $294KCash $14K

1982 cycle$320K

Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $0

Spent $319KCash $0

1980 cycle$79K

Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $0

Spent $79KCash $0

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

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