Janice D. Schakowsky

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–nowID S001145

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 10,307 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 10,307 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1999 → 2001

still a Democrat

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 ↓19992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.8%with Democrats

of 458 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 458 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 2,728 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.9% · 2,189 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.9% · 725 votes

Government Operations and Politics99.1% · 443 votes

Energy100% · 399 votes

Finance and Financial Sector99.7% · 338 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 310 votes

Health98.9% · 283 votes

Environmental Protection98.2% · 276 votes

Taxation98.9% · 274 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 217 votes

International Affairs98.1% · 206 votes

Emergency Management98.4% · 190 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 189 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 181 votes

Education100% · 179 votes

Law99.3% · 136 votes

Agriculture and Food96.9% · 128 votes

Immigration100% · 106 votes

Housing and Community Development97% · 99 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 97 votes

Commerce100% · 76 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 57 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.4% · 56 votes

Native Americans100% · 39 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 36 votes

Social Welfare100% · 29 votes

Animals100% · 28 votes

Commemorations100% · 20 votes

Families100% · 18 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

14 Congresses

106th · 1999119th · 2025

Democrat · House · IL106th–119th

Term datesexact

Janice D. Schakowsky

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1999–now14 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

99.1%with Democrats

of 10,307 votes · 0.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 10,307 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 458 votes99.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 458 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 2,728

Economics and Public Finance98.9% · 2,189

Armed Forces and National Security97.9% · 725

Government Operations and Politics99.1% · 443

Energy100% · 399

Finance and Financial Sector99.7% · 338

Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 310

Health98.9% · 283

Environmental Protection98.2% · 276

Taxation98.9% · 274

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 217

International Affairs98.1% · 206

Emergency Management98.4% · 190

Labor and Employment100% · 189

Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 181

Education100% · 179

Law99.3% · 136

Agriculture and Food96.9% · 128

Immigration100% · 106

Housing and Community Development97% · 99

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 97

Commerce100% · 76

Water Resources Development100% · 57

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.4% · 56

Native Americans100% · 39

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 36

Social Welfare100% · 29

Animals100% · 28

Commemorations100% · 20

Families100% · 18

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

106th · 1999119th · 2025

Democrat106th–119th

Party switchers

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