Christopher H. Smith
- Previous profession
- Executive director, New Jersey Right to Life Committee, Inc; Businessman, family-owned sport wholesale business
- First public office
- 1980Elected to the 97th Congress on November 4, 1980
- Years in public office
- 45
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,830 recorded votes by Christopher H. Smith, from 1995 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
64 Yes · 0 No on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
- Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant ChildrenOctober 2, 2026
“Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, led 38 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., fully supporting and urging the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children —issued during his first term—to protect premature infants from”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 18 spending items this member requested, $16,866,996 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County Sheriff's Department | Public Law 119-74 | Ocean County Sheriff's Office Fleet AugmentationDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $480,000 |
| Lakewood Shomrim Inc. DBA Lakewood Civilian Safety Watch | Public Law 119-74 | Lakewood Shomrim Radio Communication Enhancement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $275,000 |
| Dottie's House, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Dottie's House Domestic Violence Shelter Continuation of ServicesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $271,498 |
| Covenant House New Jersey | Public Law 119-74 | Covenant House Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Program for SchoolsDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $247,000 |
| Monmouth County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Communications Interoperability ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $540,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Borough of Bel EnvironmentalStormwater Qu Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Ocean County U Authority for ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NJ Township of Ma Water Supply ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,750,000 |
| Ocean County Sheriff's Department | Public Law 119-74 | Ocean County Sheriff's Office Fleet AugmentationDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $480,000 |
| Lakewood Shomrim Inc. DBA Lakewood Civilian Safety Watch | Public Law 119-74 | Lakewood Shomrim Radio Communication Enhancement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $275,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dottie's House, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Dottie's House Domestic Violence Shelter Continuation of ServicesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $271,498 |
| Covenant House New Jersey | Public Law 119-74 | Covenant House Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Program for SchoolsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $247,000 |
| Monmouth County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Communications Interoperability ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $540,000 |
| NJ | Public Law 119-75 | County Route 537 Corridor Improvements Section B ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NJ | $2,000,000 |
| Berkeley Township | Public Law 119-75 | Historic Manitou Park School House RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,490,000 |
| Borough of Eatontown | Public Law 119-75 | Community Flood Mitigation Project Part IIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,000,000 |
| Township of Lakewood | Public Law 119-75 | Cross Street Safety and Streetscape ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $2,000,000 |
| Township of Middletown | Public Law 119-75 | Shadow Lake Stormwater Management, Conservation and Economic Development ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $2,000,000 |
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Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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