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Janice D. Schakowsky

Democrat · IL-9 · U.S. House

Bio

Janice Schakowsky is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999, and she previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1991–1998). She is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
D+0.60
Healthcare
D+0.69
Immigration & Border
D+0.90
Guns
D+0.90
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
D+0.97
Environment & Energy
D+0.88
Crime & Policing
D+0.54
Defense & Veterans
D+0.50
Economy & Labor
D+0.62
Foreign Policy & Trade
D+0.38
Civil Rights & Social
D+0.93
Education
D+0.65
Government & Democracy
D+0.81
Judicial & Executive Nominations
D+1.00

Each issue runs left right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
NAY
Secure America Act
2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing
YEA
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor
YEA
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy
NAY
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
2026-06-03 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Education, Government & Democracy
YEA
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

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