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Christopher Smith

U.S. Representative - NJ District 4 / NJ / District 4 / Republican

The strongest policy concentration is International Affairs, with 84 loaded bills and a 23.8% share.

Constituent signal: 0 open letters

Sponsored

103

Cosponsored

250

Votes

250

Yea

180

Nay

69

Letters

0

Narrative

What the record says

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The strongest policy concentration is International Affairs, with 84 loaded bills and a 23.8% share.

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Voting participation is 100% decided, with 180 Yea and 69 Nay votes on 250 tracked motions.

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Compared with loaded state delegation peers (average 66 sponsored bills), this member is above average while recording 250 loaded votes.

Voting

How this member voted

180

Yea

72%

69

Nay

27.6%

1

Present

0.4%

0

Not voting

0%

0%

Missed rate

Not voting / total

Policy

Legislation by policy lane

International Affairs

84

23.8%

Health

44

12.5%

Crime and Law Enforcement

39

11.0%

Uncategorized

33

9.3%

Government Operations and Politics

22

6.2%

Armed Forces and National Security

17

4.8%

Taxation

14

4.0%

Labor and Employment

10

2.8%

Movement

Legislation progression

In committee

257

72.8%

Introduced or pending

81

22.9%

Reported by committee

11

3.1%

Became law

4

1.1%

Comparison

State delegation context

Christopher Smith

This member

This scorecard

103

Sponsored

250

Cosponsored

250

Votes

0

Letters

Cory Booker

U.S. Representative - NJ / NJ

255

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Andy Kim

Member of Congress / NJ

58

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Donald Norcross

U.S. Representative - NJ District 1 / NJ / District 1

37

Sponsored

535

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Jefferson Van Drew

U.S. Representative - NJ District 2 / NJ / District 2

108

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Herb Conaway Jr.

Member of Congress / NJ / District 3

14

Sponsored

202

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Josh Gottheimer

Member of Congress / NJ / District 5

124

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Frank Pallone

U.S. Representative - NJ District 6 / NJ / District 6

38

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Thomas Kean

U.S. Representative - NJ District 7 / NJ / District 7

53

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Robert Menendez

Former U.S. Senator / NJ / District 13

94

Sponsored

263

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Rob Menendez

U.S. Representative - NJ District 8 / NJ / District 8

25

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Nellie Pou

U.S. Representative - NJ District 9 / NJ / District 9

12

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

LaMonica McIver

U.S. Representative - NJ District 10 / NJ / District 10

17

Sponsored

0

Cosponsored

-

Votes

0

Letters

Recent activity

Latest signals

Latest bill action

HR 9202

Jun 8, 2026 / 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.

Latest vote

HRES 1335

Jun 11, 2026 / yea / Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

Bills

Sponsored legislation

1 / 11

HR 9202

Jun 8, 2026

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.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1

Cosponsors

HR 9085

Jun 2, 2026

Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1

Cosponsors

HRES 1279

May 13, 2026

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

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9

Cosponsors

HRES 1259

May 7, 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 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.

International Affairs / Introduced or pending

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

3

Cosponsors

HRES 1188

Apr 20, 2026

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

Labor and Employment / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

3

Cosponsors

HR 8354

Apr 16, 2026

Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act

Science, Technology, Communications / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

0

Cosponsors

HR 7967

Mar 17, 2026

Heidi’s Law

Government Operations and Politics / In committee

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

0

Cosponsors

HR 7807

Mar 4, 2026

Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3

Cosponsors

HR 7482

Feb 11, 2026

LymeX Authorization Act

Health / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3

Cosponsors

HR 7457

Feb 10, 2026

Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026

International Affairs / In committee

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.

6

Cosponsors

Bills

Cosponsored legislation

1 / 25

HR 9039

May 26, 2026

PANA Act of 2026

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4

Cosponsors

HR 8781

May 13, 2026

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.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

25

Cosponsors

HR 8793

May 13, 2026

Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026

Armed Forces and National Security / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

5

Cosponsors

HCONRES 96

May 7, 2026

Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

Crime and Law Enforcement / Introduced or pending

Received in the Senate.

25

Cosponsors

HRES 1273

May 11, 2026

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.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

24

Cosponsors

HR 7718

Feb 25, 2026

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026

Crime and Law Enforcement / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

8

Cosponsors

HR 8603

Apr 30, 2026

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

Crime and Law Enforcement / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

14

Cosponsors

HR 3756

Jun 5, 2025

FISH Act of 2025

Public Lands and Natural Resources / In committee

Subcommittee Hearings Held

6

Cosponsors

HR 8481

Apr 23, 2026

Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

Crime and Law Enforcement / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

20

Cosponsors

HR 7902

Mar 12, 2026

Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

Health / In committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

7

Cosponsors

Votes

Key votes

1 / 21

HRES 1335

Jun 11, 2026

Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 9238

Jun 11, 2026

To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Failed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 8464

Jun 10, 2026

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 8464

Jun 10, 2026

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

Failed

nay

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 8312

Jun 10, 2026

Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 7892

Jun 10, 2026

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the use of an identity fraud detection system in reviewing Free Applications for Federal Student Aid.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 5408

Jun 9, 2026

Faster Labor Contracts Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1140

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

S 2

Jun 9, 2026

Secure America Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

S 2

Jun 9, 2026

Secure America Act

Failed

nay

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1140

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1345

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

Community

Constituent signal

0

Published letters

0

Letter views

0

Letter reactions

0

Reviews

Not listed

Average rating

Freshness

Data currency

May 12, 2026

Profile updated

Jun 8, 2026

Latest bill action

Jun 11, 2026

Latest vote

Not listed

Latest open letter

This scorecard is based on publicly available congressional voting records, bill sponsorship records, community letters, and published reviews loaded by Principle Civics. It does not constitute endorsement of or opposition to any candidate. Data current as of June 13, 2026.