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Bills & Resolutions Sponsored, 119th Congress
U.S. House · New Jersey, District 04
Republican · Serving since 1981 · Current term January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027 · Data last updated October 18, 2026
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Bills & Resolutions Sponsored, 119th Congress
670
Roll-Call Votes Cast, 119th Congress
230
Bills & Resolutions Cosponsored, 119th Congress
Source: Congress.gov member record and roll call records from clerk.house.gov. Votes cast counts every recorded vote (Yea, Nay, Present, or a vote for a named candidate such as Speaker) out of 676 roll calls held while serving. Amendments are not counted as sponsored or cosponsored legislation.
Summary
Christopher H. Smith, a Republican representing New Jersey in the 119th Congress, cast 670 roll call votes out of 676 held while serving, recording 522 yea votes, 145 nay votes, 2 present, and 6 not voting. The member voted with the party majority on 640 of 667 votes, which is 96 percent. The member sponsored 61 bills and resolutions, most often in International Affairs (31), Health (8), and Crime and Law Enforcement (4), and cosponsored 230, with selected votes including H.R. 9497, H.R. 1329, and H.R. 2550, all recorded as yea.
Generated by AI from the voting record data below and reviewed before publishing. Not an editorial assessment.
Notable Votes
Selected by bill cosponsor count and recency: the bills with the most cosponsors among those this member voted on, plus the most recent others. One floor vote per bill (the latest passage vote, or the latest vote if none). Bills and joint resolutions only.
Funding & Outside Spending
Shown for context alongside the voting record above. Contribution totals do not imply a vote was influenced by any donor.
Top Contributing Committees/PACs
Source: FEC.gov filings, 2025-2026 cycle, as reported. Committee totals are contributions to FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH as reported by each giving committee, top five by total with ties listed alphabetically. Conduits (ActBlue and WinRed) and joint fundraising committees are left out because they pass along pooled individual contributions. Outside spending is independent expenditures reported for or against this member. Each name links to its most recent filing.
Interest Group Ratings
Source: VoteSmart. The most recent rating, 2022 or later, from each group on a fixed list applied to every member, shown as each group published it. Each group scores on its own scale, so scores from different groups are not comparable.
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