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Janice D. Schakowsky
U.S. Representative, Illinois
2408 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Schakowsky votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Schakowsky stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 460 →HR 10003
HR 10003 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
HR 9931
HR 9931 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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.
HR 9932
HR 9932 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 4725
HR 4725 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Health
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Schakowsky's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 442were 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
0.2%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Schakowsky has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
38
Sponsored this Congress
460 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
10,334
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
460
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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