Chris Smith
Moderate
Republican
House Representative
New Jersey - District 4
Current Position: US House Representative NJ-4
Running For: House Representative - District 4
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For increased veterans' benefits funding; repeatedly pushed for more veterans spending even against Republican Party leadership, was removed from Veterans' Affairs Committee chairmanship for advocating for additional funding
- Against the 2017 Republican tax legislation; opposed the bill as unfair to New Jersey taxpayers due to limits on state and local tax deductions
Business & Labor
- For labor rights; supports the Employee Free Choice Act and was endorsed by AFL-CIO for his support of collective bargaining and workers' rights
Environment
- For addressing climate change; supported carbon emissions trading bill to tackle climate change and opposes offshore drilling
- For farm animal welfare protections; opposes federal efforts to overturn state agricultural laws including those related to animal welfare
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; supports the Mexico City policy blocking federal funding for organizations providing abortion counseling, voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, and has introduced multiple versions of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- Against same-sex marriage; voted against the Respect for Marriage Act and stated he does not consider same-sex marriage a fundamental human right
Public Safety
- For gun control measures; opposes concealed carry, voted for mandatory background checks for gun sales, and co-sponsored a ban on bump stocks
- For investigating the January 6 Capitol attack; voted to establish the January 6 commission