Christopher H. Smith
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, New Jersey District 4 (elected 1980)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative
- Lives in
- Manchester Township
Background
- Grew up in Iselin, N.J.; graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey). source: whyy.org
- Worked for a family-owned sporting goods store in Colonia. source: whyy.org
- Elected to Congress in 1980 and has held the seat since. source: whyy.org
- Senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; chairs its Africa subcommittee. source: whyy.org
- Co-chairs the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. source: whyy.org
- Has authored bills on human trafficking, autism and veterans. source: whyy.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "The government can and must help those who are struggling" source: whyy.org
- Repeal New Jersey's sanctuary state status so local police can cooperate with federal immigration officials source: whyy.org
- Opposes offshore wind projects, citing "significant, catastrophic impacts to radar" source: whyy.org
- Opposes the $10,000 SALT deduction cap source: whyy.org
- Cut federal spending and lower taxes source: whyy.org
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