Jan Schakowsky
Democrat
Bio
Jan Schakowsky is a Democrat U.S. Representative from Illinois's 9th district, serving since 1999. Born in 1944.
- Official site
- schakowsky.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 2408 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1309 · 202-225-2111
- In Congress since
- 1999
Voting record (119th Congress)
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- did not vote: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7744 — On Passage (Passed, Mar 5, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- did not vote: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6398 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6409 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1689 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 40 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 38 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Mar 5, 2026)
Housing and Community Development · 3 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 4646 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- did not vote: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (Passed, Jun 23, 2026)
- did not vote: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Feb 9, 2026)
Energy · 3 votes
Positions quote or closely paraphrase the politician, with the source, and are reviewed by Polling Desk before they appear. Vote topics are the Library of Congress's policy areas.
Recent votes
Committees
Money from outside groups
What the biggest outside spenders and PAC donors spent for or against them, or gave directly. Tap a group to see who it is and who funds it.
| Group | What it did | Amount | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| JStreetPAC PAC | Gave | $4K | 2026 |
| American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education PAC | Gave | $10K | 2024 |
Source: FEC. Covers only the biggest spending and giving groups, matched by name and state. "Spent for/against" is independent spending: by law it can't be coordinated with the candidate. All campaign money →
More from Illinois
- JB Pritzker (D, Gov.)
- Juliana Stratton (D, Senate)
- Richard Durbin (D, Senate)
- Tammy Duckworth (D, Senate)
- Jonathan Jackson (D-1)
- Donna Miller (D-2)
- Robin Kelly (D-2)
- Delia Ramirez (D-3)
- Chuy García (D-4)
- Mike Quigley (D-5)
- Sean Casten (D-6)
- Danny Davis (D-7)
- La Shawn Ford (D-7)
- Melissa Bean (D-8)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8)
- Daniel K. Biss (D-9)
- Brad Schneider (D-10)
- Bill Foster (D-11)
- Mike Bost (R-12)
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski (D-13)
- Lauren Underwood (D-14)
- Mary Miller (R-15)
- Darin LaHood (R-16)
- Eric Sorensen (D-17)
Questions and answers
What party is Jan Schakowsky?
Jan Schakowsky is a Democrat, the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th district.
How long has Jan Schakowsky been in office?
Since 1999.
How often does Jan Schakowsky vote with their party?
On 98% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 12.4% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did Jan Schakowsky vote on H.J.Res. 210?
Jan Schakowsky voted Nay (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 1:30 AM ET.
See an error on this page? Let us know · Missing something? Suggest it