Honest. Hardworking. Effective.
Congressman Chris Smith provides nationally recognized constituent services that get results for individuals and families in New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District (NJ-04). Chris is relentless in his pursuit of justice for his constituents, and no problem is too big or too small for him and his office to tackle.
For forty-six years, Chris has been a reliable first call for constituents experiencing a wide range of problems and difficulties with the federal government and beyond. He and his tenacious staff leave no stone unturned
in their efforts to advocate passionately, consistently, and compassionately for the best possible outcome.
With this same, can-do attitude, Chris also works on behalf of towns, counties, and organizations across NJ-04 and the State at-large, ensuring that they are given the fair consideration and support they deserve from the federal government.
Taking the lessons learned from solving individual casework matters—and helping local governments and organizations—Chris turns those local successes into national policies. A trusted and true leader, Chris is dogged in his belief that the federal government can and must help Americans who are struggling or have been wronged by a government agency.
According to the non-partisan, empirical data found on GovTrack.us, Congressman Smith is the most effective legislator out of all 435 current members of the House of Representatives. Namely, more Smith bills have been signed into law than the rest of the New Jersey congressional delegation combined. He has gotten more comprehensive bills signed into law than the rest of the New Jersey Congressional delegation combined.
Chris has written sixty-eight comprehensive U.S. laws to help everyday Americans with a variety of issues, including:
- Veterans’ healthcare, education, compensation and disability benefits, and housing
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Lyme disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and umbilical cord blood stem cell research and treatment
- International parental child abduction and bringing American children back home
- Combating human trafficking
- Anti-terrorism and embassy security
With incisive expertise, unparalleled experience, and unwavering determination, Chris Smith has earned the well-deserved reputation of being a courageous and effective advocate for his constituents and Americans as a whole. Media outlets across the State—year after year— have recognized Chris’s tenacity, referring to him as a “bulldog” and “Veteran’s best friend” because of his tireless commitment to seeking justice and helping those who cannot help themselves. Even when Congress is, in Chris’s words, “paralyzed with gridlock,” he has the determination, experience and know-how to get critical bills out of Congress and onto the President’s desk.