Christopher H. Smith
AnalysisR NJ-4 · House
Defense
+244Finance
+68Healthcare
+237Education
+138Transportation
+209Energy
-79Criminal Justice
-45Trade
-92Agriculture
+142Veterans Affairs
+244Maritime
-484Foreign Affairs
-275Government Operations
-3Immigration
-192Technology
+61Labor
+11Military Procurement
+17Environment
-84Foreign Policy
-9Housing
+114Industry Impact Profile
20432 industry impacts
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.
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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.
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| 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
hr8124-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo expand the imposition of sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 with respect to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China and to counter the genocidal policies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
hr8082-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect.
hr7981-118
Primary Sponsor ReportedTo ensure that goods made using or containing cobalt extracted or processed with the use of child or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not enter the United States market.
hres1080-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeExpressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People’s Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.
hr7580-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide for the effective use of immigration detainers to enhance public safety.
hr7427-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the longstanding authority of States to use funds made available under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to fund life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion, and for other purposes.
hr7137-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
hr7122-118
Primary Sponsor ReportedTo prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.
hr6954-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo reauthorize and amend the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 and the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021, and for other purposes.
hres915-118
Primary Sponsor Passed HouseUrging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed.
hr6416-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose certain tax penalties in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.
hr6126-118
Cosponsor IntroducedMaking emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
hr3448-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo amend chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code, to enhance the protection and preservation of America’s battlefields.
hr6114-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
hr5961-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeTo freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.
hr5921-118
Cosponsor Passed HouseTo prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a United States financial institution in connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing for the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.
hr5856-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
hres739-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeDisapproving of the waiver of sanctions on Iran submitted to Congress on September 11, 2023.
hr5694-118
Cosponsor IntroducedMaking appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
hr5686-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo prevent ethnic cleansing and atrocities against ethnic Armenians, promote accountability for the same, protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh impacted by actions taken by the Government of Azerbaijan, and for other purposes.
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