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Representative / S000522[1][3]

Republican · New Jersey · District 4[3][4]

Christopher H. Smith[1]

Current representative term began Jan 3, 2025[6]

Roster source Published Jul 17, 2026

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S000522
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S000522
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Official record: congress.gov:S000522:house:1981
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Retrieved response: clerk.house.gov

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Official record: congress.gov:S000522:house:1981
Record locator · xml_xpath: /MemberData/members/member[member-info/bioguideID='S000522']
Fetched: Jul 17, 2026, 06:00 UTC
Verified for publication: Jul 17, 2026, 06:00 UTC
Source availability: available · checked Jul 17, 2026, 06:00 UTC
Official correction evidence: No official correction evidence linked; this is not proof none exists.
Retrieved response: clerk.house.gov