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Chris Smith

U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th Congressional District (since 1981); Chair, Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on AfricaRINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · New Jersey's 4th Congressional District
Result
Chris Smith, projected winner
Opponent
Rachel Peace (D)
Research
In depth

Party line32 votes tracked

25With Republicans
7Against
0Didn't vote

Broke with Republicans on

With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.

Said vs. did3 statements · 32 votes

At a minimum, the mail-order ‘big business’ has to end.

Protect legal access to abortion

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On the ballotU.S. House · 4

2026-11-03

Chris Smith Rincumbent
Rachel Peace Dchallenger

Ran unopposed in the June 2 Republican primary

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Protect legal access to abortionOpposes
At a minimum, the mail-order ‘big business’ has to end.

As co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, joined a February 2026 amicus brief to restore the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and in May 2026 urged the Supreme Court to end the mail-order policy.[4][5]

  • NOWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24).[6]
  • NOWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).[7]
  • YESPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.[8]

3 of 3 votes point the same way as the statement

Faster transition away from fossil fuelsOpposes
ocean wind projects pose significant, catastrophic impacts to radar, putting military and civilian aircrafts and vessels at grave risk.

Opposes offshore wind projects off New Jersey, citing their effects on radar and aircraft and vessel safety, as quoted by WHYY.[9]

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[10][11]
  • NOBuild Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.[12][13]

2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sportsSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

Documented position[14]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESLaken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22).[15]
  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[10][11]
  • YESSecure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[16]
  • YESAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).[17][18]
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[19]
Expand public health coverage

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[10][11]
  • NOBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[20]
  • NOAffordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21).[21]
  • NOAmerican Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.[22]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[10][11]
  • NOTax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1, 2017-12-20), which cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and the top individual rate from 39.6% to 37%.[23]
  • NOInflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.[13]
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[24]
  • NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[25]
Broad tariffs on imported goods

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[26]
Universal, publicly funded child care

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • NOBuild Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.[12]
Stricter gun laws

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESBipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales.[27]
  • NOAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons.[28]
  • NOBipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.[29]
  • NOConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.[30]
Raise the minimum wage

No statement on this issue in our sources.

  • YESRaise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).[31]

Biography

Chris Smith is the Republican U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th District and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. First elected in 1980 after working in his family's sporting goods business and as executive director of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee, he is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chairs its Africa subcommittee, and, according to his House biography, has authored 68 enacted laws, including on human trafficking, autism research and veterans.[1][2][3]

Smith was born in Rahway, New Jersey, in 1953 and, according to his House biography, grew up in Iselin.[1][32] He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1975 and spent a semester abroad at Worcester College in England.[2][1] He worked as Director of Institutional Sales at his family-owned sporting goods company and served as Executive Director of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee; Ballotpedia also lists work on political campaigns for Democratic officials.[1][2]

Smith ran for Congress as a Republican in 1978 and lost to Rep. Frank Thompson, then defeated Thompson in 1980 and took office in 1981.[32][1] He is serving his 23rd term; in the 119th Congress he is a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chairs its Africa subcommittee, and also sits on its Western Hemisphere subcommittee.[1] Earlier he chaired the House Veterans' Affairs Committee for two terms, beginning in January 2001, and chaired Foreign Affairs subcommittees on human rights, international operations and organizations, and global health.[1][32] He co-chairs the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, has served as Special Representative on Human Trafficking for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and has chaired the Helsinki Commission (CSCE) five times.[1]

Smith is the author of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and of several autism research laws, among the 68 laws his House biography credits to him.[1][33] He chairs or co-founded several bipartisan congressional caucuses, including the Pro-life, Autism, Alzheimer's, Lyme Disease and Human Trafficking caucuses.[1] According to his House biography, he lives in Manchester, New Jersey, with his wife, Marie.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 59.0% of the vote to Rachel Peace's 41.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]

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Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11With partyvoted noResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

Showing the 8 most recent of 32 votes.

All 32 recorded votes
DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
2026-02-11With partyvoted noResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
2026-02-03With partyvoted yesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
2026-01-08With partyvoted noBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
2025-12-17With partyvoted noWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
2025-12-10With partyvoted yesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
2025-11-12With partyvoted yesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
2025-07-17With partyvoted yesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
2025-07-03With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
2025-06-12With partyvoted yesRescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
2025-05-22With partyvoted yesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
2025-04-10With partyvoted yesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
2025-03-11With partyvoted yesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
2025-01-22With partyvoted yesLaken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
2023-05-11With partyvoted yesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.
2022-08-12With partyvoted noInflation Reduction Act — final House passageH.R. 5376 · Passed 220–207 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–0 · Republicans 0–207Enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations' book income, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, and Medicare drug-price negotiation.
2022-07-29With partyvoted noAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passageH.R. 1808 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 215–5 · Republicans 2–208Would have banned the sale, manufacture and import of many semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
2022-07-15With partyvoted noWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passageH.R. 8296 · Passed 219–210 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–1 · Republicans 0–209Passed after Dobbs; would have created a federal statutory right to abortion services and limited state restrictions.
2022-06-24With partyvoted noBipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passageS. 2938 · Passed 234–193 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–0 · Republicans 14–193Expanded background checks for buyers under 21, funded state red-flag and crisis-intervention programs, and narrowed the "boyfriend loophole."
2021-11-19With partyvoted noBuild Back Better Act — House passageH.R. 5376 · Passed 220–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 220–1 · Republicans 0–212Would have funded clean-energy tax credits, universal pre-kindergarten and child-care subsidies, and extended health-coverage subsidies; it did not pass the Senate.
2021-09-24With partyvoted noWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passageH.R. 3755 · Passed 218–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 218–1 · Republicans 0–210Would have created a federal statutory right for providers to offer, and patients to receive, abortion services, limiting state restrictions.
2021-03-18Against partyvoted yesAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passageH.R. 6 · Passed 228–197 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–0 · Republicans 9–197Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
2019-07-18Against partyvoted yesRaise the Wage Act — House passageH.R. 582 · Passed 231–199 · roll call ↗Democrats 228–7 · Republicans 3–192Would have raised the federal minimum wage in steps from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025.
2019-06-04Against partyvoted yesAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passageH.R. 6 · Passed 237–187 · roll call ↗Democrats 230–0 · Republicans 7–187Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
2019-02-27Against partyvoted yesBipartisan Background Checks Act — House passageH.R. 8 · Passed 240–190 · roll call ↗Democrats 232–2 · Republicans 8–188Would have required background checks for most firearm transfers between private parties.
2017-12-20Against partyvoted noTax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 224–201 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–189 · Republicans 224–12Cut the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and lowered individual rates, including the top rate from 39.6% to 37% (individual provisions set to expire after 2025).
2017-12-06Against partyvoted noConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passageH.R. 38 · Passed 231–198 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–184 · Republicans 225–14Would have required states to recognize concealed-carry permits issued by other states.
2017-10-03With partyvoted yesPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passageH.R. 36 · Passed 237–189 · roll call ↗Democrats 3–187 · Republicans 234–2Would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization, with limited exceptions.
2017-05-04Against partyvoted noAmerican Health Care Act — House passageH.R. 1628 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–193 · Republicans 217–20Would have repealed the ACA individual mandate penalty, converted federal Medicaid funding to per-capita caps, and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.
2010-03-21With partyvoted noAffordable Care Act — final House passageH.R. 3590 · Passed 219–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–34 · Republicans 0–178Established health-insurance marketplaces with premium subsidies, expanded Medicaid eligibility, and barred insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • billAuthored the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386), the first comprehensive federal law against human trafficking, and its subsequent reauthorizations in 2003, 2005, and 2018 (the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act).[34]
  • billAuthored the International Megan's Law of 2016 (P.L. 114-119), which requires notification when registered sex offenders travel internationally.[34]
  • billAuthored multiple enacted autism research laws, including the Autism CARES Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-180), the Autism CARES Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-60), and the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-32).[34]
  • billAuthored the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-320) and its reauthorizations, funding treatment centers for torture survivors, and the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act (P.L. 116-326).[34]
  • billAuthored several enacted veterans-benefits laws, including the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act (P.L. 107-103), the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act (P.L. 107-95), and a 2025 law (P.L. 119-35) naming the Toms River VA clinic the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell VA Clinic.[34]
  • actionIn the 119th Congress (2025–2026), is a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and chairs its Subcommittee on Africa, a panel he has chaired in several earlier Congresses.[35][36]
Campaign money$592K raised · 62% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30

Totals this cycle

Raised$592K
Spent$468K
Cash on hand$488K

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $356K
  • PACs & committees $214K
  • Party $2,725

Largest committee contributions

  1. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee PAC$10K
  2. Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers PAC$10K
  3. Air Line Pilots Association PAC PAC$10K
  4. Susan B. Anthony List. Inc. Candidate Fund (DBA Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund) PAC$10K
  5. D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (THE PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) PAC$10K
  6. Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
  7. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee PAC$9,994
  8. American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee PAC$8,500
  9. American Optometric Association Political Action Committee PAC$6,000
  10. National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC PAC$6,000

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/christopher-h-smith

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 22 of 470 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (15), Climate & energy (11), Foreign affairs & defense (3)

  • Amendment (Grothman) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that requires the Secretary of Defense to report within 180 days on options for cutting Defense Department civilian employment by 200,000. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–210, Republicans 174–43

    Jul 22, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Boebert) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that strikes section 518, a pilot program using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 175–37, Republicans 90–123

    Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Roy) to H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8595 amendment that bars any funds in the bill from being made available to the United Nations. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–210, Republicans 136–80

    Jul 15, 2026Official record ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Biography · Office of Rep. Chris Smith Official record
  2. 2.Christopher H. Smith · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.New Jersey 4th Congressional District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  4. 4.The abortion pill is extremely dangerous to women · Office of Rep. Chris Smith Official record
  5. 5.Rep. Smith, Sen. Cassidy lead bicameral amicus brief in support of stopping the Biden FDA's illegal mail-order abortion scheme · Office of Rep. Chris Smith Official record
  6. 6.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  7. 7.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  8. 8.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  9. 9.NJ election 2026: 4th Congressional District voter guide · WHYY News report
  10. 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
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