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Smith, Christopher H.
Member of Congress

Smith, Christopher H.

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Bills introduced
940
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
7,635
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record
Votes with their party
94%
6,714 Yea/Nay votes vs. the Republican majority
Roll-call votes missed
2%
126 of 6,842 votes
Bills enacted into law
5.9%
50 of 851 bills they introduced

Based on 6,842 recorded votes and 851 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law — a low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1981–1983 · Congress 97
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1983–1985 · Congress 98
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1985–1987 · Congress 99
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1987–1989 · Congress 100
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1989–1991 · Congress 101
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1991–1993 · Congress 102
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1993–1995 · Congress 103
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1995–1997 · Congress 104
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1997–1999 · Congress 105
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    1999–2001 · Congress 106
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2001–2003 · Congress 107
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2003–2005 · Congress 108
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2005–2007 · Congress 109
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2007–2009 · Congress 110
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2009–2011 · Congress 111
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2011–2013 · Congress 112
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2013–2015 · Congress 113
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2015–2017 · Congress 114
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2017–2019 · Congress 115
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2019–2021 · Congress 116
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2021–2023 · Congress 117
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2023–2025 · Congress 118
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 4
    2025–present · Congress 119
 Washington, DC office

2373 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-3765

 How they voted recently 20 votes shown
DateVoteQuestionPositionResult
May 21, 2026 H #191 On Passage · 119-HR-6047 Yea Passed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #190 On Passage · 119-HR-1041 Yea Passed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #189 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-1041 Nay Failed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #188 On Passage · 119-HR-1329 Yea Failed Details →
May 21, 2026 H #187 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-1329 Nay Failed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #186 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HR-1041 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #185 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HR-1041 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #184 On Passage · 119-HR-2616 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #183 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-2616 Nay Failed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #182 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-1993 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #181 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-1003 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #180 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2393 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #179 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-5317 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #178 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4544 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #177 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3234 Yea Passed Details →
May 20, 2026 H #176 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · 119-HRES-1299 Yea Passed Details →
May 15, 2026 H #175 On Passage · 119-HR-8469 Yea Passed Details →
May 15, 2026 H #174 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8469 Nay Failed Details →
May 14, 2026 H #173 On Passage · 119-HR-8365 Yea Passed Details →
May 14, 2026 H #172 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-8365 Nay Failed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
100-HJRES-575 A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 21, 1988, through November 27, 1988, as… May 19, 1988 Commemorations
100-HR-4185 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the stretching out of the $1,200 basic-p… Mar 16, 1988 Armed Forces and National Security
100-HR-4092 A bill to continue until January 1, 1990, a reduced rate of duty on ceramic statutes, statuettes, a… Mar 3, 1988 Foreign Trade and International Finance
100-HCONRES-223 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that in 1988 in celebration of the millenn… Dec 8, 1987 International Affairs
100-AMENDMENT-498 NOT YET UPDATED Nov 18, 1987 not provided
100-HCONRES-194 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that efforts to allow people to assist… Oct 8, 1987 Health
100-AMENDMENT-403 NOT YET UPDATED Sep 22, 1987 not provided
100-AMENDMENT-406 NOT YET UPDATED Sep 22, 1987 not provided
100-HR-3180 A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to the Montgomery GI Bill. Aug 6, 1987 Armed Forces and National Security
100-HR-3035 A bill to extend the availability of funds for assistance for agricultural activities in Poland. Jul 28, 1987 International Affairs
100-HR-2936 Taxpayers' Deficit Reduction Act Jul 14, 1987 Taxation
100-HJRES-274 A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 22, 1987, through November 28, 1987, as… May 11, 1987 Commemorations
100-AMENDMENT-94 NOT YET UPDATED May 8, 1987 not provided
100-HR-2222 Veterans' Housing Benefits Amendments of 1987 Apr 29, 1987 Armed Forces and National Security
100-HR-2158 Congregate Housing Services Reauthorization Act Apr 23, 1987 Housing and Community Development
100-HJRES-244 A joint resolution designating the month of May 1988 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month". Apr 9, 1987 Commemorations
100-HCONRES-101 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding permanent reauthorization and ap… Apr 8, 1987 Housing and Community Development
100-HR-1882 Veterans' Job Training Improvement Amendments of 1987 Mar 31, 1987 Armed Forces and National Security
100-HR-1702 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow certain institutions that provide treatment … Mar 18, 1987 Armed Forces and National Security
100-HCONRES-68 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the inability of American citize… Mar 5, 1987 International Affairs
100-HR-1376 A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for the Child Surviv… Mar 3, 1987 International Affairs
100-HR-1390 A bill for the relief of Chu Pei Yun (Zhu Bei Yun). Mar 3, 1987 Private Legislation
100-HR-1325 Medicare Diabetic Foot Disease Prevention Act Mar 2, 1987 Social Welfare
100-HR-1250 A bill to suspend most-favored-nation treatment to the products of Romania until that country recog… Feb 25, 1987 Foreign Trade and International Finance
100-HR-1184 Peace Corps Act Amendments of 1987 Feb 19, 1987 Government Operations and Politics
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
100-HCONRES-339 A concurrent resolution calling for the full participation of American industry in the provision of… Jul 14, 1988
100-HCONRES-327 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Nicaragua should fulfill its pled… Jun 30, 1988
100-HCONRES-312 A concurrent resolution extending the sympathy and best wishes of the Congress to President Jose Na… Jun 8, 1988
100-HCONRES-310 A concurrent resolution urging the Government of Iran to respect the human rights of members of the… Jun 2, 1988
100-HCONRES-303 A concurrent resolution commending humanitarian treatment of Southeast Asian refugees and urging fu… May 17, 1988
100-HCONRES-301 A concurrent resolution recognizing the heroic acts of civilian construction workers who participat… May 12, 1988
100-HCONRES-276 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Surgeon General should declare th… Mar 31, 1988
100-HCONRES-265 A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, which oc… Mar 16, 1988
100-HCONRES-262 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Transportation s… Mar 10, 1988
100-HCONRES-260 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award the Pr… Mar 9, 1988
100-HCONRES-237 A concurrent resolution to commend the President, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of … Jan 27, 1988
100-HCONRES-228 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the recent arrest of 4 people wh… Dec 10, 1987
100-HCONRES-217 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the continuing disregard and sys… Nov 10, 1987
100-HCONRES-200 A concurrent resolution to congratulate and commend President Arias of Costa Rica for receiving the… Oct 14, 1987
100-HCONRES-186 A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to permanently r… Sep 10, 1987
100-HCONRES-169 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning Soviet prisoners of war in … Jul 29, 1987
100-HCONRES-157 A concurrent resolution to express strong support for the cabotage laws protecting the coastwide tr… Jul 9, 1987
100-HCONRES-148 A concurrent resolution supporting President Reagan's challenge to General Secretary Gorbachev to o… Jun 24, 1987
100-HCONRES-138 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Service shou… Jun 11, 1987
100-HCONRES-126 A concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting the efforts of the National Purple Heart Museum … May 19, 1987
100-HCONRES-116 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to denial of the rights to tr… May 5, 1987
100-HCONRES-34 A concurrent resolution concerning the continued violations by the Soviet Union of its internationa… Jan 29, 1987
100-HCONRES-30 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no major change in the payment method… Jan 22, 1987
100-HCONRES-27 A concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of Congress to proposals in the Budget to reduce … Jan 21, 1987
100-HCONRES-14 A concurrent resolution commending the Czechoslovak human rights organization Charter 77, on the oc… Jan 6, 1987