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John M. Shimkus

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2021ID S000364
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 8,965 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 8,965 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
2017 → 2019
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1997200320092015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.7%with Democrats
of 612 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 612 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.6% · 2,402 votes
Economics and Public Finance16.3% · 1,998 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 587 votes
Government Operations and Politics4% · 378 votes
Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 294 votes
Taxation1.8% · 276 votes
Energy1.5% · 273 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.3% · 273 votes
Health4.4% · 250 votes
Environmental Protection2.6% · 232 votes
International Affairs7.2% · 180 votes
Emergency Management15% · 173 votes
Education8% · 163 votes
Transportation and Public Works18.7% · 155 votes
Labor and Employment8.1% · 148 votes
Law3.6% · 137 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.5% · 134 votes
Agriculture and Food20.2% · 114 votes
Housing and Community Development8.5% · 106 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.6% · 78 votes
Water Resources Development7.8% · 64 votes
Immigration4.8% · 63 votes
Commerce11.3% · 62 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 56 votes
Native Americans12.8% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 27 votes
Social Welfare0% · 26 votes
Commemorations4% · 25 votes
Animals15% · 20 votes
Families20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

12 Congresses
105th · 1997116th · 2019
Republican · House · IL105th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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John M. Shimkus

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER1997–202112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
7.1%with Democrats
of 8,965 votes · 92.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 8,965 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 612 votes6.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 612 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.6% · 2,402
Economics and Public Finance16.3% · 1,998
Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 587
Government Operations and Politics4% · 378
Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 294
Taxation1.8% · 276
Energy1.5% · 273
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.3% · 273
Health4.4% · 250
Environmental Protection2.6% · 232
International Affairs7.2% · 180
Emergency Management15% · 173
Education8% · 163
Transportation and Public Works18.7% · 155
Labor and Employment8.1% · 148
Law3.6% · 137
Crime and Law Enforcement4.5% · 134
Agriculture and Food20.2% · 114
Housing and Community Development8.5% · 106
Science, Technology, Communications2.6% · 78
Water Resources Development7.8% · 64
Immigration4.8% · 63
Commerce11.3% · 62
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 56
Native Americans12.8% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 27
Social Welfare0% · 26
Commemorations4% · 25
Animals15% · 20
Families20% · 10
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997116th · 2019
Republican105th–116th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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