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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Smith has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Smith is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Smith votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Smith votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Smith votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Smith votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Smith votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Smith votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 59 of these Yes and No votes.
Smith did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
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 13 spending items this member requested, $15,053,498 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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