# Chris Smith

Chris Smith is a Republican member of the U.S. House for New Jersey’s 4th district.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. House, New Jersey’s 4th district
- Serving since: 1981-01-05
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: S000522
- FEC candidate IDs: H8NJ04014

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S000522 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

97% of Smith’s statements discuss policy, the highest of 221 House Republicans (average 68%).

## What Smith says (119th Congress (2025–27))

694 classified statements: 628 press releases, 66 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Smith | House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.3% | 2.1% | 66 of 221 |
| Policy criticism | 25.1% | 15.1% | 18 of 221 |
| Policy discussion | 96.7% | 67.7% | 1 of 221 |
| Bipartisanship | 22.6% | 8.9% | 9 of 221 |
| Credit claiming | 60.4% | 37.4% | 7 of 221 |
| Extreme labels | 4.5% | 3.0% | 52 of 221 |

Most discussed policy areas: International Affairs 55% (House Republicans 9.2%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 54% (House Republicans 6.3%); Armed Forces and National Security 33% (House Republicans 24%); Health 32% (House Republicans 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 21% (House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.46 (standard error 0.01), from 1,970 donors and 7,440 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 2.5% of House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 99.1% (House Republicans 96.3%). Party unity 95.3% (97.1%). 27 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 62 bills: 62 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 230. 9.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans 16.7%; rank 143 of 216).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.R. 10897: To enhance passenger and driver safety on transportation network company platforms through enhanced digital verification systems, to implement driver… (in committee, 2026-10-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10897
- H.Res. 1584: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1584
- H.R. 10406: Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10406
- H.R. 10461: Somaliland Travel and Investment Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10461
- H.R. 10346: Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10346
- H.R. 10176: No PRC Seafood in Congress Act (in committee, 2026-08-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10176
- H.R. 9893: Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9893
- H.Res. 1400: Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced… (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1400
- H.R. 9531: Preventing Stomach Cancer in Our Nation’s Heroes Act (in committee, 2026-06-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9531
- H.Res. 1382: Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1382

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $797.2K (House Republicans median $2.2M). 22% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 63% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Press release · 'Rep. Chris Smith Highlights Alzheimer's Research Advances, Calls for Greater Support for Patients and Caregivers' · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415899
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Rep. Smith delivers remarks at HHS Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Summit · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415897
- 2026-10-14 · Press release · 'The U.S. can’t ignore the horrors of forced organ harvesting' · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415900
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · 'Transnational online scam operations on the rise, U.S. State Department says' · labels: policy discussion · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415896
- 2026-10-09 · Press release · 'Thousands gather in Trenton for annual New Jersey March for Life' · labels: policy discussion · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415895
- 2026-10-08 · Press release · Smith welcomes release of the State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415892
- 2026-10-08 · Press release · “The cruel injustice of abortion need not be forever”: Rep. Smith addresses crowds at 2026 New Jersey March for Life · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415891
- 2026-10-07 · Press release · Remembering the victims of the October 7th Massacre · labels: policy discussion · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415890
- 2026-10-03 · Press release · 'Rep. Smith Leads Survey of Nor’easter Damage Along Monmouth and Ocean County Shore' · labels: policy discussion · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415889
- 2026-10-02 · Press release · The Washington Examiner exclusive article on Smith-led letter 'Republicans ask RFK Jr. to protect disabled infants after McKenna West surrogacy battle' · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415888

## Links

- Official site: https://chrissmith.house.gov
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepChrisSmith
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repchrissmith
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/USRepChrisSmith
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000522

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S000522