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Janice D. Schakowsky
U.S. Representative, Illinois
2408 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Democratic Representative from Illinois serving since 2025. Has sponsored 457 pieces of legislation.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Schakowsky stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 457 →HR 9231
HR 9231 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Health
Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1316
HRES 1316 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8907
HR 8907 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Health
May 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8423
HR 8423 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Energy
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8311
HR 8311 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Commerce
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7336
HR 7336 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Health
Feb 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1019
HRES 1019 · Introduced Jan 23, 2026 · Health
Jan 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7023
HR 7023 · Introduced Jan 12, 2026 · Health
Jan 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6951
HR 6951 · Introduced Jan 6, 2026 · Health
Jan 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6818
HR 6818 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Dec 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Schakowsky's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 400were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Schakowsky sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Schakowsky's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33