Christopher Smith
Representative · New Jersey · District 4
Contact
(202) 225-3765
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Ukraine Voting Record
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Emergency supplemental appropriations providing $61B in Ukraine assistance
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
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Elected: 1981 (23rd term)
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Background: Co-Chair of Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
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District: District 4, Central New Jersey, NJ
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Ukrainian American community: Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic communities under Russian occupation advocacy
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District partisan lean (Cook PVI): R+28
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2024 House result: Christopher H. Smith (REP) 67.4% vs Matthew Jenkins (DEM) 31.7%, margin +35.7 pp
Background and record
Background. He represents central New Jersey including Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst.
Role in Congress. Chris Smith is the longest serving NJ Republican (since 1981, the dean of the NJ delegation) and the senior Republican on the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which he co-chairs. The Catholic University of America graduate, former NJ state Right-to-Life chair.
Position on Ukraine. Smith has been one of the most prolific Russia human rights voices in Congress for four decades, predating Putin's regime back to the Soviet era. He authored the 2012 Magnitsky Act framework that became the foundation of US-Russia individual sanctions, and he is the lead House sponsor of countless Russia and Ukraine human rights resolutions. Smith has voted yes on every Ukraine aid package.
Strategic Read. Frame asks in terms of his Lantos Human Rights Commission co-chairmanship leverage on Russia war crimes documentation and accountability, his unparalleled four-decade institutional history on Russian human rights issues from Soviet refuseniks to current Ukraine atrocities, his Magnitsky Act author credibility on individual sanctions architecture, his senior Republican institutionalist credibility within the bipartisan Russia policy tradition, and his Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst military family constituency.
Ukraine Record
- Voting record on Ukraine bills: 95.0% pro-Ukraine (38 pro, 2 anti, on 40 clean votes)
- Congressional Ukraine Caucus member
- Voted YES on every Ukraine aid bill
- Lantos Commission leadership on Ukrainian religious persecution
Advocacy Playbook
- The Ask: Use his Foreign Affairs seat and the Lantos Commission to push committee votes on the resolution recognizing Russia's actions as genocide (H.Res. 16), the resolution requiring return of abducted Ukrainian children before any peace deal (H.Res. 564), and the bill designating Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism (S. 2978 / H.R. 5797)
- Why It Works: Religious persecution, war crimes, and human rights are his life's work
- Local Connection: Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic communities under Russian occupation speak his language of faith and accountability
- Avoid: Treating him as a back bencher; he partners closely with Rep. Cohen on joint human rights work
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
16 bills remainingAlready Cosponsored (2 bills)
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act (House)
House companion to S.
REPO Implementation Act of 2025 (House)
House companion to S.
Reaffirming U.S. Support for Ukraine's Sovereignty
Resolution reaffirming the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression.