Janice D. Schakowsky
U.S. Representative · IL-9 · Democrat
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 8, 2026 · How we measure
Positions
159 positions on 156 proposalsPositions read from statements are paused while our weekly accuracy check is redone. Votes and sponsorships still show.
Based on press releases and Bluesky posts since Jan 2025, and roll-call votes and sponsorships in the 119th Congress. Last read Nov 8.
On proposals · 159 · by issue, newest first
PROOF Act H.R. 10326
Voted againstNay on roll call 310 · passed 217–207
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes. H.Res. 1490
Voted againstNay on roll call 289 · passed 220–192
Nay on roll call 222 · passed 235–177
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 8464
Voted againstNay on roll call 220 · passed 218–200
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act H.R. 8312
Voted againstNay on roll call 218 · passed 240–181
No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 H.R. 8914
Cosponsored the billVeterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 S. 1383
Voted againstNay on roll call 69 · passed 218–213
Denouncing the horrors of socialism. H.Con.Res. 58
Voted againstNay on roll call 305 · passed 285–98
EXPERTS Act of 2025 H.R. 6145
Cosponsored the billJohn R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 H.R. 14
Cosponsored the billWashington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 51
Cosponsored the billNational Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.R. 9576
Voted againstNay on roll call 309 · passed 352–72
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 H.R. 6260
Voted againstNay on roll call 169 · passed 243–179
Cashless Bail Reporting Act H.R. 5625
Voted againstNay on roll call 171 · passed 308–116
Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. H.Res. 1252
Voted forYea on roll call 162 · passed 418–2
Expressing support for law enforcement officers. H.Con.Res. 96
Voted againstNay on roll call 165 · passed 243–173
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 H.R. 2853
Voted againstNay on roll call 157 · passed 348–60
Break the Cycle of Violence Act H.R. 4103
Cosponsored the billHALT Fentanyl Act S. 331
Voted againstNay on roll call 166 · passed 321–104
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 H.R. 18
Cosponsored the billEthan's Law H.R. 1564
Cosponsored the billHALT Fentanyl Act H.R. 27
Voted againstNay on roll call 33 · passed 312–108
Nay on roll call 311 · passed 214–208
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 2140
Voted forYea on roll call 304 · passed 343–79
Nay on roll call 306 · passed 216–211
Yea on roll call 164 · passed 218–203
FIRE Act H.R. 6387
Voted againstNay on roll call 136 · passed 220–198
FENCES Act H.R. 6409
Voted againstNay on roll call 116 · passed 220–208
RED Tape Act H.R. 6398
Voted againstNay on roll call 118 · passed 222–205
American Water Stewardship Act H.R. 6422
Voted forYea on roll call 97 · passed 378–32
Pet and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 845
Voted againstNay on roll call 360 · passed 211–204
SPEED Act H.R. 4776
Voted againstNay on roll call 356 · passed 221–196
PERMIT Act H.R. 3898
Voted againstNay on roll call 330 · passed 221–205
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Venezuela TPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3310
Cosponsored the billSecure America Act S. 2
Voted againstNay on roll call 214 · passed 214–212
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. H.Res. 1128
Voted againstNay on roll call 102 · passed 225–187
Federal Working Animal Protection Act H.R. 4638
Voted againstNay on roll call 96 · passed 228–190
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 H.R. 1958
Voted againstNay on roll call 94 · passed 231–186
VISIBLE Act H.R. 4667
Cosponsored the billNo Secret Police Act of 2025 H.R. 4176
Cosponsored the billLaken Riley Act S. 5
Voted againstNay on roll call 23 · passed 263–156
Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 9340
Voted forYea on roll call 312 · passed 417–3
Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 H.R. 1501
Voted againstNay on roll call 294 · passed 218–201
HEATS Act H.R. 5587
Voted againstNay on roll call 137 · passed 231–186
Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act H.R. 4690
Voted againstNay on roll call 134 · passed 215–202
Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 7977
Cosponsored the billNay on roll call 296 · passed 216–209
Water Resources Development Act of 2026 H.R. 9497
Voted forYea on roll call 313 · passed 415–9
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act H.R. 131
Voted forYea on roll call 9 · failed 248–177
Yea on roll call 307 · passed 220–204
Yea on roll call 282 · passed 214–208
Yea on roll call 232 · failed 189–235
Yea on roll call 201 · failed 92–324
Ukraine Support Act H.R. 2913
Voted forYea on roll call 207 · passed 226–195
Yea on roll call 199 · passed 215–208
Yea on roll call 170 · failed 212–212
Yea on roll call 167 · passed 414–0
Yea on roll call 120 · passed 224–204
Yea on roll call 114 · failed 213–214
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Yea on roll call 85 · failed 212–219
West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 3045
Cosponsored the billTo provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel. H.R. 3565
Cosponsored the billTax Relief for Fraud Victims Act H.R. 9500
Voted forYea on roll call 305 · passed 408–17
Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 H.R. 9289
Cosponsored the billExpressing support for tax policies that support working families. H.Res. 1156
Voted againstNay on roll call 121 · passed 219–207
Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act H.R. 6390
Cosponsored the billProtecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 H.R. 4849
Cosponsored the billMore Homes on the Market Act H.R. 1340
Cosponsored the billAmerican Family Act H.R. 2763
Cosponsored the billTIPS Act H.R. 1314
Cosponsored the billYea on roll call 302 · passed 417–7
Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 6955
Voted againstNay on roll call 271 · passed 270–155
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act H.R. 1181
Voted againstNay on roll call 240 · passed 221–201
American Access to Banking Act H.R. 4544
Voted forYea on roll call 178 · passed 405–4
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 3633
Voted againstNay on roll call 199 · passed 294–134
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 1993
Cosponsored the billNay on roll call 293 · failed 212–206
Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 8365
Voted againstNay on roll call 173 · passed 219–204
Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 9436
Voted againstNay on roll call 291 · passed 219–196
FIGHT Act of 2025 H.R. 3946
Cosponsored the billRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act H.R. 8884
Voted againstNay on roll call 283 · passed 232–188
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act H.R. 2048
Cosponsored the billProtecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act H.R. 1877
Cosponsored the billKeeping Our Field Offices Open Act H.R. 1876
Cosponsored the billSocial Security Expansion Act H.R. 1700
Cosponsored the billNay on roll call 281 · passed 216–214
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9770
Voted againstNay on roll call 272 · passed 220–205
Nay on roll call 247 · passed 217–209
Nay on roll call 205 · passed 213–210
Yea on roll call 175 · passed 400–15
Nay on roll call 143 · passed 215–211
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 8029
Voted againstNay on roll call 104 · passed 218–206
Nay on roll call 95 · failed 211–207
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7744
Voted againstNay on roll call 87 · passed 221–209
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 7147
Voted againstNay on roll call 42 · passed 220–207
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7148
Voted forYea on roll call 45 · passed 341–88
Yea on roll call 7 · passed 397–28
Nay on roll call 281 · passed 217–212
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. H.R. 1
Voted againstNay on roll call 145 · passed 215–214
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 8800
Voted againstNay on roll call 278 · passed 216–212
Nay on roll call 221 · failed 198–218
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 H.R. 6047
Voted againstNay on roll call 191 · passed 235–179
Yea on roll call 180 · passed 405–5
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act S. 1318
Voted againstNay on roll call 142 · passed 235–191
Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act H.R. 1228
Voted forYea on roll call 99 · passed 424–0
Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2102
Cosponsored the billProtect Veteran Jobs Act H.R. 1637
Cosponsored the billStop Insider Trading Act H.R. 7008
Voted againstNay on roll call 280 · passed 232–198
Nay on roll call 108 · passed 213–203
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 139
Voted forYea on roll call 238 · passed 308–117
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 H.R. 979
Cosponsored the billASAP Act H.R. 6130
Cosponsored the billAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8205
Cosponsored the billMomnibus Act H.R. 7973
Cosponsored the billAction for Dental Health Act H.R. 2001
Cosponsored the billLowering Drug Costs for American Families Act H.R. 6166
Cosponsored the billFind It Early Act H.R. 6182
Cosponsored the billTyler’s Law H.R. 2004
Cosponsored the billImproving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 H.R. 3514
Cosponsored the billKeep Kids Covered Act H.R. 4641
Cosponsored the billTo reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. H.R. 4262
Sponsored the billGreat American Outdoors Act 250 H.R. 9250
Cosponsored the billMake the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025 H.R. 5103
Voted againstNay on roll call 101 · passed 218–206
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act H.R. 556
Voted againstNay on roll call 93 · passed 215–202
Nay on roll call 38 · passed 214–208
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 356
Voted forYea on roll call 315 · passed 399–5
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025 H.R. 3930
Cosponsored the billFix Our Forests Act H.R. 471
Voted againstNay on roll call 25 · passed 279–141
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act H.R. 588
Cosponsored the billNo Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 7892
Voted againstNay on roll call 217 · passed 249–172
Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act H.R. 2616
Voted againstNay on roll call 184 · passed 217–198
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H.R. 881
Voted againstNay on roll call 120 · passed 266–153
Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 5408
Voted forYea on roll call 216 · passed 230–193
Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act H.R. 7917
Cosponsored the billFAMILY Act H.R. 5390
Cosponsored the billDomestic Workers Bill of Rights Act H.R. 3971
Cosponsored the billPaycheck Fairness Act H.R. 17
Cosponsored the billJob Protection Act H.R. 1035
Cosponsored the billStop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 H.R. 7726
Voted againstNay on roll call 198 · passed 217–207
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act H.R. 1329
Voted againstNay on roll call 188 · failed 204–216
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7567
Voted againstNay on roll call 154 · passed 224–200
SAFE Act of 2025 H.R. 1661
Cosponsored the billNay on roll call 132 · passed 220–196
Yea on roll call 146 · passed 396–5
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025 H.R. 832
Voted forYea on roll call 44 · passed 396–15
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 H.R. 7084
Voted againstNay on roll call 105 · passed 247–164
Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026 H.R. 7100
Cosponsored the billEstablishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. H.J.Res. 80
Cosponsored the billCommission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act H.R. 40
Cosponsored the billVALID Act of 2025 H.R. 3694
Cosponsored the billSAVE Act H.R. 22
Voted againstNay on roll call 102 · passed 220–208
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 1968
Voted againstNay on roll call 70 · passed 217–213
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