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Christopher H. Smith
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Republican Representative from New Jersey serving since 2025. Has sponsored 945 pieces of legislation.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Smith stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 945 →HRES 1400
HRES 1400 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: 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.
HR 9531
HR 9531 · Introduced Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1382
HRES 1382 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Law
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9202
HR 9202 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9085
HR 9085 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 2, 2026: 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 · Labor and Employment
Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8354
HR 8354 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7967
HR 7967 · Introduced Mar 17, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 17, 2026: 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.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Smith's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 412were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.4%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
4.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.2%
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
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