Members of Congress / Christopher Smith
Biographical InformationSMITH, Christopher Henry, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., March 4, 1953; graduated from St. Marys High School, Perth Amboy, N.J., 1971; B.S., Trenton State College, Ewing, N.J., 1975; attended Worcester College, Worcester, England, 1974; businessman, family sporting goods company; legislative agent for New Jersey state legislature, 1979; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-present); chair, Committee on Veterans Affairs (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Eighth Congresses). (Source.) More coverage of Christopher Smith on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 4), Republican.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Christopher Smith voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesChristopher Smith has missed 13 votes (2.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyChristopher Smith has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 79.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Smith did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. | District InformationNew Jersey, District 4 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Christopher Smith's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 476: H R 2454 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 474: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 473: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 472: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 471: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 470: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 469: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 468: H R 2996 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 467: H R 2996 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 458: H R 2647 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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