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Christopher H. Smith
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Christopher Henry Smith is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981. Though it has taken various forms, his district has always been situated in central New Jersey. Currently, the district contains parts of Ocean and Monmouth counties. Smith is a member of the Republican Party, having switched from the Democratic Party in 1978.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Smith votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Smith stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 946 →HR 9893
HR 9893 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 4732
HR 4732 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · International Affairs
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1279
HRES 1279 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Health
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1259
HRES 1259 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · International Affairs
May 13, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 1188
HRES 1188 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Smith's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 454were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.2%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
4.8%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Smith sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Smith has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
57
Sponsored this Congress
946 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
2% of those sponsored
7,645
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
946
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Smith's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33