Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.
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What was said, and what was done
2026-07-22
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, my amendment addresses a stark and increasing threat to our Nation's critical infrastructure, the malicious use of drones, especially their use around critical military installations and law enforcement vessels.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.
In plain English
They speak about an amendment they have offered. They say drones are being used in harmful ways. They call this a growing danger to important places in the country. They point to drone use near military bases and law enforcement boats.
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2026-07-22
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, first of all, I thank everyone involved in the process. We do this every year, but I think it is really important that we recognize the people who did all of the work to make this bill possible--certainly, the HASC staff, my able team behind me and the team that serves Mr.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.
In plain English
They begin by thanking everyone involved in the process. They say this work happens every year. They say it is important to recognize the people who did the work to make the bill possible. They point to the HASC staff, their own team behind them, and another member's team.
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2026-07-22
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, we stumbled into a conflict in the dumbest way imaginable. In the history of the United States of America, we have made some mistakes in wars.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.
In plain English
They say the country stumbled into a conflict. They say it happened in the dumbest way imaginable. They say the United States has made mistakes in wars before.
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2026-07-22
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Chair, if we just stick at it long enough, we will be done. There is no plan. There is no plan to bomb a target that is going to make Iran change their mind.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.
In plain English
They say if people just keep at it long enough, the work will be finished. They say there is no plan. They say there is no plan to bomb a target that would make Iran change its mind.
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2026-07-20
STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC AND RESEARCH REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, each year over 3.6 million babies are born in the United States. In the past, virtually every placenta and umbilical cord was tossed as medical waste.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 20, 2026.
In plain English
They say more than 3.6 million babies are born in the United States each year. They say that in the past, nearly every placenta and umbilical cord was thrown out. They say these parts were treated as medical waste.
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2026-07-20
REAUTHORIZING THE KAY HAGAN TICK ACT
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Guthrie for his personal and extraordinarily strong support of H.R. 4348, and his staff, director Megan Jackson, Health Subcommittee staff Jay Gulshen and Emma Schultheis.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 20, 2026.
In plain English
They thank Chairman Guthrie for backing H.R. 4348. They say his support was personal and very strong. They also thank his staff. Those thanked are director Megan Jackson, plus Health Subcommittee staff Jay Gulshen and Emma Schultheis.
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2026-06-24
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF DOBBS DECISION
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and colleague for his distinguished leadership. He has been tenacious. Mr. Speaker, we have people who will be speaking and some who couldn't be here who have never given up in trying to protect and preserve the lives of women and children from the violence of abortion.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.
In plain English
They thank a colleague and friend for his leadership. They call him tenacious. They say some people will speak, and some could not come. They say those people have never given up. They say they work to protect and preserve the lives of women and children from what they call the violence of abortion.
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2026-06-08
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2026
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I thank our very distinguished chairman for his strong leadership on religious freedom generally but for this legislation as well. I do appreciate that so much.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 8, 2026.
In plain English
They thank the chairman for his leadership. They say he has led strongly on religious freedom. They say he has also led on this bill. They add that they appreciate it very much.
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2026-05-14
CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLTS NECK COMMUNITY CHURCH
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Colts Neck Community Church (CNCC), a vibrant non-denominational Christian community in my central New Jersey congressional district, which will celebrate, 50 years of faith-filled fellowship on May 17, 2026, and worship in their church on Merchants Way.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2026.
In plain English
A tribute to the Colts Neck Community Church in New Jersey. The speaker says it is a lively non-denominational Christian community. They say the church is in their central New Jersey district. They say it will mark 50 years of faith-filled fellowship on May 17, 2026. They say members worship in their church on Merchants Way.
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2026-03-05
CELEBRATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF WALL TOWNSHIP
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, on March 10, 2026, the citizens of Wall, New Jersey will officially recognize the 175th anniversary of the founding of their Township, a historic and vibrant municipality located in the 4th Congressional District of New Jersey.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2026.
In plain English
They note that on March 10, 2026, people in Wall, New Jersey will mark a special day. They say the township turns 175 years old that day. They describe Wall as a historic and lively town. They say it sits in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District.
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2026-03-04
DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FO
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, for far too long, Iran has held the world hostage with its nuclear threats, unbridled violence and hate, pervasive use of torture and rape, and Nazi-like anti-Semitism.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 4, 2026.
In plain English
The speaker thanks another member for giving them time to talk. They say Iran has held the world hostage for far too long. They say this is through nuclear threats, violence, and hate. They also say Iran uses torture and rape, and spreads anti-Semitism they compare to the Nazis.
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2026-01-22
CELEBRATING AND DEFENDING LIFE
Remarkswhat was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for her very eloquent remarks, and as former president of the Minnesota Senate, where she was a great leader there.”
Remarks in the Congressional Record of January 22, 2026.
In plain English
They thank a congresswoman from Minnesota for her remarks. They call her remarks very eloquent. They note that she used to be president of the Minnesota Senate. They say she was a great leader there.
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Where the words are
The Congressional Record marks Christopher H. Smith as speaking in
32 items of business across 27 sitting days of this
Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.
That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a
yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.
It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which
tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text
turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more
than this says.
The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.
Every recorded vote
All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in
which the Clerk of the House lists
Christopher H. Smith, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on
request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
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What this covers
Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.
Not covered.
Everything else this member said. The page says how many items of business they are marked as speaking in.
Any reading of the remarks. Where a vote is shown beside them it is because both are on the same measure that day, which is a fact about the two records and not a judgment.
A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.
