Smith, Christopher H.

Smith, Christopher H. is a Republican Representative representing New Jersey, District 4. They serve on 1 committee, including House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

They have raised $119K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is health, contributing $7K. Organizations spend $332.9 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are trade and foreign relations. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 23 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $311K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are outside spending on their races and campaign contributions.