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Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

R NJ-4 · House

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Defense

+244
Helped 1385 Hurt 1141 Unclear 1287

Finance

+68
Helped 717 Hurt 649 Mixed 2 Unclear 358

Healthcare

+237
Helped 647 Hurt 410 Unclear 441

Education

+138
Helped 499 Hurt 361 Unclear 252

Transportation

+209
Helped 463 Hurt 254 Unclear 269

Energy

-79
Helped 298 Hurt 377 Mixed 3 Unclear 206

Criminal Justice

-45
Helped 299 Hurt 344 Mixed 4 Unclear 84

Trade

-92
Helped 210 Hurt 302 Mixed 2 Unclear 175

Agriculture

+142
Helped 341 Hurt 199 Unclear 109

Veterans Affairs

+244
Helped 396 Hurt 152 Unclear 87

Maritime

-484
Helped 20 Hurt 504 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-275
Helped 81 Hurt 356 Unclear 39

Government Operations

-3
Helped 43 Hurt 46 Unclear 379

Immigration

-192
Helped 80 Hurt 272 Mixed 4 Unclear 58

Technology

+61
Helped 211 Hurt 150 Unclear 42

Labor

+11
Helped 137 Hurt 126 Unclear 126

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-84
Helped 74 Hurt 158 Unclear 117

Foreign Policy

-9
Helped 140 Hurt 149 Unclear 39

Housing

+114
Helped 196 Hurt 82 Unclear 33
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20432 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1815), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (554), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (412), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (364), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (337), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (189), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2891), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Law Enforcement (4), State Department (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Congress (3), Executive (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (227), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (240), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (200), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (194), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (155), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+301
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+371
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+112
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +47
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +23
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+45
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+16
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr928-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Railway Safety Act of 2025

11 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Rail Transportation Labor Organizations Federal Government

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr759-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Firefighters Families First Act

3 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Federal Government Employees Federal Government

hr685-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare Providers Consumers

hr682-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public Healthcare

hr7-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State and Local Government Insurance Carriers General Public Ambulatory Health Care Services

hr516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Transportation Government Railroads Taxpayers

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Government Agencies Government - Treasury General Public Collectibles

hr349-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Goldie’s Act

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
Animal Welfare Research Animal Industries Local Government

hr249-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Government Construction General Public

hr271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025

5 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Healthcare Advocacy Groups

hr272-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Healthcare Advocacy Groups

hr309-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act.

5 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Education Museums Law Enforcement

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Education General Public

hr151-119

Cosponsor Reported

Equal Representation Act of 2025

9 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Census Immigration

hr9546-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Sep 11, 2024
Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hres1358-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for accountability for grave violations of internationally recognized human rights in Cuba and malign activities against the United States and democratic countries in the Western Hemisphere committed by the Communist regime in Cuba.

1 clause Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr8639-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Health Care Providers

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hr8329-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.

9 clauses May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Energy Production Defense Contractors

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