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 |
Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills
hr1788-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase enforcement with respect to violations of that Act, and for other purposes.
hres251-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeRecognizing the 202d anniversary of the War of Greek Independence.
hr1716-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes.
hr1690-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo authorize the Secretary of State to negotiate regional immigration agreements, and for other purposes.
hres239-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.
hr1688-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo provide an emergency cost-of-living increase for social security beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
hr1537-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008 to transfer the custody of an unaccompanied alien child to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such child’s parent or legal guardian.
hr1519-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo provide justice for victims of foreign state misrepresentation to the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
hr1435-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.
hr1425-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeTo require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.
hr1395-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.
hr1299-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo award a Congressional Gold Medal to the group of heroic participants in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led an armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect the Jewish culture.
hr1297-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes.
hr5-118
Cosponsor Passed HouseTo ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.
hr1282-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.
hr1210-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health.
hres175-118
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeRecognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of this generation and supporting the recognition of February 2023 as American Heart Month.
hr1154-118
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeTo combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs, and for other purposes.
hr1153-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo provide a clarification of non-applicability for regulation and prohibition relating to sensitive personal data under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes.
hres145-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeOpposing the Republic of South Africa’s hosting of military exercises with the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and calling on the Biden administration to conduct a thorough review of the United States-South Africa relationship.
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