Christopher Henry Smith

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–nowID S000522

LegislationHEADLINE

27%with Dems

of 15,218 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

27%with Dems

of 15,218 · both combined

Steepest move

+20 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19811987199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.7%with Democrats

of 471 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +20 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 471 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress4.7% · 3,472 votes

Economics and Public Finance39.1% · 3,418 votes

Armed Forces and National Security26.3% · 1,198 votes

Government Operations and Politics19.4% · 756 votes

International Affairs32% · 509 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources48.8% · 453 votes

Energy28.7% · 439 votes

Finance and Financial Sector14.1% · 397 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement23.3% · 361 votes

Health18.7% · 359 votes

Environmental Protection33.2% · 349 votes

Labor and Employment57% · 335 votes

Taxation11.1% · 332 votes

Transportation and Public Works46% · 261 votes

Education29.7% · 249 votes

Science, Technology, Communications30.9% · 207 votes

Agriculture and Food49.8% · 203 votes

Emergency Management36.4% · 198 votes

Law13.9% · 187 votes

Housing and Community Development46.3% · 175 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance56.7% · 171 votes

Immigration28.8% · 160 votes

Commerce23.3% · 120 votes

Water Resources Development36.6% · 112 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues32.1% · 84 votes

Social Welfare29.6% · 81 votes

Native Americans40.6% · 64 votes

Commemorations19.4% · 31 votes

Families30% · 30 votes

Animals75% · 28 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

23 Congresses

97th · 1981119th · 2025

Republican · House · NJ97th–119th

Term datesexact

Christopher Henry Smith

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSER1981–now23 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

26.7%with Democrats

of 15,218 votes · 73.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested27%of 15,218 · combined

Steepest move+20 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 471 votes4.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 471 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress4.7% · 3,472

Economics and Public Finance39.1% · 3,418

Armed Forces and National Security26.3% · 1,198

Government Operations and Politics19.4% · 756

International Affairs32% · 509

Public Lands and Natural Resources48.8% · 453

Energy28.7% · 439

Finance and Financial Sector14.1% · 397

Crime and Law Enforcement23.3% · 361

Health18.7% · 359

Environmental Protection33.2% · 349

Labor and Employment57% · 335

Taxation11.1% · 332

Transportation and Public Works46% · 261

Education29.7% · 249

Science, Technology, Communications30.9% · 207

Agriculture and Food49.8% · 203

Emergency Management36.4% · 198

Law13.9% · 187

Housing and Community Development46.3% · 175

Foreign Trade and International Finance56.7% · 171

Immigration28.8% · 160

Commerce23.3% · 120

Water Resources Development36.6% · 112

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues32.1% · 84

Social Welfare29.6% · 81

Native Americans40.6% · 64

Commemorations19.4% · 31

Families30% · 30

Animals75% · 28

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 15

Sports and Recreation— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981119th · 2025

Republican97th–119th

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