U.S. House · NJ-4Bioguide ID S000522
Christopher Smith
U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 4th district
Republican
In Congress since1981
Term endsJan 3, 2027
119th Congress, two-year term
On the record
- Yes
- 522
- No
- 145
- Present
- 0
- Did not vote
- 6
- Speaker election
- 1
Missed 0.9% of roll calls. Chamber median 1.9%.
The full voting record50%Chamber median 98%100%
Counts roll calls where most Democrats and most Republicans voted differently, leaving out procedural votes.
How we count- Introduced
- 62
- Passed committee
- 9
- Passed a chamber
- 6
- Became law
- 1
- Individuals
- $506K
- PACs
- $269K
- Party
- $3K
- Other
- $20K
From FEC filings, Voteview roll calls and Congress.gov.
Republican. In Congress since 1981, 23 terms in total.
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Bills sponsored, 119th Congress
Bills and resolutions where Smith is the primary sponsor. Most bills never leave committee; that is normal for every member. Source: Congress.gov, last updated Oct 29, 2026.
- Sponsored
- 62
- Passed committee
- 9
- Passed a chamber
- 6
- Became law
- 1
31 of 62 have at least one cosponsor from the other party.
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.
Introduced May 7, 2026. 3 cosponsors, 1 from the other party. H.Res. 1259 on Congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
Passed the House
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 4, 2025. 21 cosponsors, 11 from the other party. H.R. 5160 on Congress.gov(opens in a new tab)
Passed the House