Christopher H. Smith

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. As of 2025, Smith is tied with Hal Rogers for being the longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives.

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Voting Record — 496

Yes77%

No21%

Present0%

Not Voting1%

Party align97%

Cross-party2%

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Congressional District 4

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

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Christopher H. Smith

U.S. RepresentativeRepublicanNew Jersey District 4

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Christopher H.'s ATmosphere Activity

52 sponsored · 76 cosponsored

Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Sponsored Bills(52)

H. Res. 1259 (119th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize se…
H. Res. 1188 (119th)
Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency r…
H.R. 8354 (119th)
To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force…
H.R. 7967 (119th)
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the Mandatory Guidelines for…
H.R. 7807 (119th)
To authorize the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to process claims…

Cosponsored Bills(76)

H.R. 8603 (119th)
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other pu…
Joined: 2026-04-30
H. Res. 1082 (119th)
Recognizing 250 years of Polish-American friendship and reaffirming the interest of the Unit…
Joined: 2026-02-25
H.R. 7552 (119th)
To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to …
Joined: 2026-02-12
H.R. 7418 (119th)
To convert the program of public financing of presidential election campaigns to a program o…
Joined: 2026-02-09
H. Res. 1043 (119th)
Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "American Heart Month".
Joined: 2026-02-09

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Voting History

496 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-04-09	S.J. Res. 18 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-09	S.J. Res. 28 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-09	H. Res. 313 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-09	H. Res. 313 (119th)	End debate now	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-08	H. Res. 294 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-08	H. Res. 294 (119th)	End debate now	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-07	H.R. 1039 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-07	H.R. 586 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-01	H.R. 1491 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-04-01	H. Res. 282 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-04-01	H. Res. 282 (119th)	End debate now	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-31	H.R. 997 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-31	H.R. 517 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.J. Res. 75 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-27	H.J. Res. 24 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-25	H. Res. 242 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-25	H. Res. 242 (119th)	End debate now	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-25	H.R. 1534 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-24	H.R. 1326 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-24	H.R. 359 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H.J. Res. 25 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H.R. 1968 (119th)	Send back to committee	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-11	H.R. 1156 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H. Res. 211 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-11	H. Res. 211 (119th)	End debate now	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 993 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 901 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-10	H.R. 495 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-06	H. Res. 189 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-06	S.J. Res. 11 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-05	H. Res. 189 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-05	H.J. Res. 42 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-05	H.J. Res. 61 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H. Res. 177 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H. Res. 177 (119th)	End debate now	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-04	H.R. 758 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-03-03	H.R. 856 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-27	H.J. Res. 20 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.J. Res. 35 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 695 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 804 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-26	H.R. 788 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-02-25	H. Res. 161 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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