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Janice D. Schakowsky
U.S. Representative · Illinois, District 9

Janice D. Schakowsky

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Democratic Illinois On the 2026 ballot Official website
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Bills introduced
447
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
10,373
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these
Votes with their party
97%
8,863 of 9,135 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.
Roll-call votes missed
2%
222 of 9,368 votes
Bills enacted into law
0.4%
2 of 447 bills they introduced
Won in 2024
68.4%
of the vote, 36.8 points ahead of Seth Alan Cohen (Republican). Clerk's official results

Based on 9,368 recorded votes and 447 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

Compare with another member

 How they voted recently 20 most recent
Date and questionVoteQuestionPositionResult
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403
Passed
 H #314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497
Passed
 H #313 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340
Passed
 H #312 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-213
Passed
 H #311 On Passage · 119-HJRES-213 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-10326
Passed
 H #310 On Passage · 119-HR-10326 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-9576
Passed
 H #309 On Passage · 119-HR-9576 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334
Passed
 H #308 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93
Passed
 H #307 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-210
Passed
 H #306 On Passage · 119-HJRES-210 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500
Passed
 H #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140
Passed
 H #304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646
Passed
 H #303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278
Passed
 H #302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978
Passed
 H #301 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #300 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #299 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486
Passed
 H #298 On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276
Passed
 H #297 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276 Not Voting Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219
Passed
 H #296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219 Not Voting Passed Details →
Sep 3, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-4795
Passed
 H #295 On Passage · 119-HR-4795 Not Voting Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
119-HR-10792 FTC Whistleblower Act of 2026 Oct 9, 2026 Commerce
119-HR-10701 FTC Autonomy Act Oct 1, 2026 Commerce
119-HR-10600 Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026 Sep 24, 2026 International Affairs
119-HR-10459 Patriotic Corporations of America Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026 Armed Forces and National Security
119-HR-10003 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Jul 30, 2026 Commerce
119-HR-9931 American Manufacturing Renaissance Act Jul 23, 2026 Commerce
119-HR-9932 Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026 Jul 23, 2026 Housing and Community Development
119-HR-9231 No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 Jun 9, 2026 Health
119-HRES-1316 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050. May 21, 2026 Transportation and Public Works
119-HR-8907 IMPACT to Save Moms Act May 19, 2026 Health
119-HR-8423 Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026 Apr 21, 2026 Energy
119-HR-8311 Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act Apr 15, 2026 Commerce
119-HR-7336 ALS Better Care Act Feb 3, 2026 Health
119-HRES-1019 Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (C… Jan 23, 2026 Health
119-HR-7023 Affordable CHOICE Act Jan 12, 2026 Health
119-HR-6951 Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act Jan 6, 2026 Health
119-HR-6818 Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act Dec 17, 2025 Labor and Employment
119-HR-6594 Medical Device Recall Improvement Act of 2025 Dec 10, 2025 Health
119-HRES-925 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and … Dec 3, 2025 International Affairs
119-HR-6116 Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025 Nov 18, 2025 Environmental Protection
119-HR-5605 Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025 Sep 26, 2025 Health
119-HR-5489 Future Generations Protection Act Sep 18, 2025 Energy
119-HRES-629 Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 2… Aug 1, 2025 International Affairs
119-HR-4725 TRUTH in Labeling Act Jul 23, 2025 Health
119-HR-4614 Franchisee Freedom Act Jul 22, 2025 Commerce
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HRES-1635 Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day". Oct 22, 2026
119-HR-10875 To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50… Oct 22, 2026
119-HR-10853 Yemen TPS Act Oct 19, 2026
119-HRES-1627 Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to preserve and expand pathways to citiz… Oct 15, 2026
119-HR-10679 America Votes Act of 2026 Oct 1, 2026
119-HRES-1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to fr… Oct 1, 2026
119-HR-10642 Stop the Settlements Act Oct 1, 2026
119-HR-10651 End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act Oct 1, 2026
119-HRES-1586 Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Sep 28, 2026
119-HCONRES-120 Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Fal… Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10585 Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10540 21st Century FTC Act Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10563 Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10415 Food for Thought Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10401 No ICE Deaths in the Dark Act of 2026 Sep 15, 2026
119-HJRES-216 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and … Sep 15, 2026
119-HJRES-215 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule… Sep 14, 2026
119-HR-10273 Fairness for Farm Workers Act Sep 3, 2026
119-HR-10235 Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act Sep 2, 2026
119-HR-10239 Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Sep 2, 2026
119-HR-10186 Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act Aug 31, 2026
119-HR-10094 Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026 Aug 13, 2026
119-HR-10063 Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Aug 6, 2026
119-HR-10045 Protect American Values Act Aug 6, 2026
119-HR-9995 Restoring Justice for Workers Act Jul 30, 2026

Committee assignments

3 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through September 30, 2026
$415,385
Raised
$1,105,842
Spent
$157,517
Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $248,142. From PACs and other political committees: $87,651.

What Janice D. Schakowsky's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H8IL09067). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

Lobbyist political contributions

59 contributions totaling $113,251 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

  • BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP $15,800 · 16 contributions
  • UNITE HERE! $15,000 · 3 contributions
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS $10,000 · 2 contributions
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES $6,000 · 4 contributions
  • BALL CORPORATION $5,000 · 1 contribution
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS $5,000 · 1 contribution
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $5,000 · 1 contribution
  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION $4,000 · 4 contributions

Recent contributions

DateFilerPayeeHonoreeAmount
Dec 15, 2025 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION
To PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC · Honoree: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky $2,500.00
Jul 15, 2025 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
To PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC · Honoree: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Rep. Janice Schakowsky $5,000.00
Apr 29, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice D Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice D Schakowsky $500.00
Apr 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice D Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice D Schakowsky $1,500.00
Apr 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice D Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice D Schakowsky $1,500.00
Apr 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice D Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice D Schakowsky $1,500.00
Apr 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice D Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice D Schakowsky $1,500.00
Apr 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice D Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice D Schakowsky $1,500.00
Mar 24, 2025 ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D $1,000.00
Mar 24, 2025 ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D $1,000.00
Feb 24, 2025 COX ENTERPRISES INC.
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice Schakowsky $1,000.00
Feb 24, 2025 BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Janice Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Janice Schakowsky $801.31
Feb 6, 2025 COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: JANICE SCHAKOWSKY
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS JANICE SCHAKOWSKY $3,500.00
Jan 2, 2025 THE ICKES AND ENRIGHT GROUP, INC.
To JANICE FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Representative Janice D. Schakowsky
 JANICE FOR CONGRESS Representative Janice D. Schakowsky $150.00
Oct 22, 2024 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
To SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Representative Janice D.Schakowsky
 SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Representative Janice D.Schakowsky $5,000.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Illinois · District 9
    1999–present · Congresses 106–119
 Washington, DC office

2408 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-2111

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APA
Open America. (2026). Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic–Illinois): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/S001145/
MLA
"Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic–Illinois): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/S001145/.
Bluebook (legal)
Profile of Schakowsky, Janice D., Member of Congress, Illinois (Democratic), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/S001145/.
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