Rep. Christopher Smith
Republican • 4th District, New Jersey • 16th Term • Sworn In 1981
- 29 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 37 of 440) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 144 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 156 of 440) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 274 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Rep. Barbara Lee
- Votes with party 85%
- Abstains: 2%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Chris Smith in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $36,683 | $0 | $36,683 |
| Building Trade Unions | $0 | $31,000 | $31,000 |
| Retired | $21,650 | $0 | $21,650 |
| Transportation Unions | $0 | $19,500 | $19,500 |
| Abortion Policy/Pro-Life | $1,940 | $12,250 | $14,190 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $11,150 | $1,000 | $12,150 |
| Lobbyists | $8,200 | $3,300 | $11,500 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $9,600 | $0 | $9,600 |
| Republican/Conservative | $4,750 | $4,000 | $8,750 |
| Public Sector Unions | $0 | $7,400 | $7,400 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Chris Smith in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$36,683 | $0 | $36,683 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $31,000 | $31,000 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$21,650 | $0 | $21,650 |
| Abortion policy/Pro-Life (Abortion Policy/Pro-Life) |
$1,940 | $12,250 | $14,190 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$11,150 | $1,000 | $12,150 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$8,200 | $3,300 | $11,500 |
| Teamsters union (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$9,600 | $0 | $9,600 |
| Air transport unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$4,750 | $2,000 | $6,750 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$0 | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs (Construction Services) |
$5,800 | $0 | $5,800 |
| IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$3,450 | $0 | $3,450 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$3,400 | $0 | $3,400 |
| Real estate agents (Real Estate) |
$1,350 | $2,000 | $3,350 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$0 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| US Postal Service unions & associations (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Federal employees unions (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Residential construction (Home Builders) |
$500 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$2,400 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Medical laboratories (Health Services/HMOs) |
$2,400 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Vegetables, fruits and tree nut (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$2,400 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Republican Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Computer software (Computers/Internet) |
$2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Chris Smith, New Jersey (R)

