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U.S. House · Illinois, District 1

Jonathan L. Jackson

DDemocratIn this seat since January 3, 2023Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
Previous profession
Financial analyst; Business owner; Non-profit spokesperson;
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  • Financial analyst
  • Business owner
  • Non-profit spokesperson
  • Professor, City Colleges of Chicago--Kennedy-King College, 2011 to 2013
  • Professor, Chicago State University, 2013 to 2015
First public office
2022Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022
Years in public office
3

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Jackson has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

23 Yes · 31 No · 6 Did not vote
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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Jackson is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Jackson votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Jackson votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Jackson votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Jackson votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Jackson votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Jackson votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).

Jackson votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 54 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.

Jackson did not vote on the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, Lulu's Law, the Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act and the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-98 · Signed Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No
S. 4465 · Signed Public Law 119-87

Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.

House 261–111Senate: voice voteVotes No
H.J.Res. 140 · Signed Public Law 119-85

Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.

House 214–208Senate 50–49Votes No
H.J.Res. 142 · Signed Public Law 119-78

Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.

House 215–210Senate 49–47Votes No
Public Law 119-75 · Signed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.

House 217–214Senate 71–29Votes No
Public Law 119-60 · Signed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

The annual defense policy law.

House 312–112Senate 77–20Votes No
H.J.Res. 131 · Signed Public Law 119-52

Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

House 217–209Senate 49–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 130 · Signed Public Law 119-51

Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.

House 214–212Senate 51–43Votes No
H.J.Res. 106 · Signed Public Law 119-50

Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.

House 215–210Senate 50–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 105 · Signed Public Law 119-49

Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.

House 215–211Senate 50–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 104 · Signed Public Law 119-48

Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.

House 211–208Senate 52–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 80 · Signed Public Law 119-47

Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

House 216–209Senate 52–45Votes No
Public Law 119-37 · Signed Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.

House 222–209Senate 60–40Votes No
Public Law 119-21 · Signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A broad tax and spending law.

House 218–214Senate 50–50Votes No
S.J.Res. 31 · Signed Public Law 119-20

Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.

House 216–212Senate 52–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 13 · Signed Public Law 119-19

Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.

House 220–207Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 89 · Signed Public Law 119-17

Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.

House 225–196Senate 49–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 88 · Signed Public Law 119-16

Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.

House 246–164Senate 51–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 87 · Signed Public Law 119-15

Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.

House 231–191Senate 51–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 61 · Signed Public Law 119-14

Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.

House 216–202Senate 55–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 60 · Signed Public Law 119-13

Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

House 219–205Senate 50–43Votes No
S.J.Res. 28 · Signed Public Law 119-11

Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.

House 219–211Senate 51–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 18 · Signed Public Law 119-10

Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.

House 217–211Senate 52–48Votes No
H.J.Res. 75 · Signed Public Law 119-9

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.

House 214–193Senate 52–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 42 · Signed Public Law 119-8

Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.

House 222–203Senate 52–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 24 · Signed Public Law 119-7

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.

House 203–182Senate 53–42Votes No
H.J.Res. 20 · Signed Public Law 119-6

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

House 221–198Senate 53–44Votes No
Public Law 119-4 · Signed Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.

House 217–213Senate 54–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 11 · Signed Public Law 119-3

Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.

House 221–202Senate 54–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 35 · Signed Public Law 119-2

Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.

House 220–206Senate 52–47Votes No
Public Law 119-1 · Signed Laken Riley Act

Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.

House 263–156Senate 64–35Votes No

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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1 excerpt

  1. Putting Families and Farmers First: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Fights Back Against Rising Costs

    “This isn't just about policy; it’s about a direct response to the "Big Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1), which has left many working families and farmers feeling ignored.”

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Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $11,725,190 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Chicago State UniversityPublic Law 119-74Community Centered Security Measures for Chicago State University Police DepartmentDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$908,000
Village of Evergreen ParkPublic Law 119-74Evergreen Park Police Department Body Worn Camera and In-Squad Video System ProjectDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$487,000
ILPublic Law 119-7579th/Stony Island Planning and Environmental Linkages StudyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsIL$850,000
Chicago Transit AuthorityPublic Law 119-7579th and Halsted Bus Turnaround Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsIL$2,500,000
Chicago Transit AuthorityPublic Law 119-75CTA-Rail Station Concession Facilities ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsIL$1,080,000
Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Pace Pulse bus queue-jump for 95th St/ Western AveDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsIL$530,190
Commuter Rail Division of the RTA d/b/a MetraPublic Law 119-75Metra's 91st Street/ Beverly Station Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsIL$520,000
Chicago Park DistrictPublic Law 119-75Cultural Center Upgrades and Improvements, Hamilton ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$2,000,000
City of ChicagoPublic Law 119-75Sustainable Updates to CPS' Outdoor SpacesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$250,000
City of Chicago, Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS)Public Law 119-75Margaret's Village Maria Shelter Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$850,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of Chicago Department of HousingPublic Law 119-75Park Manor Senior Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$250,000
City of Chicago, Department of HousingPublic Law 119-75Joyce Chapman Apts. Housing and Community Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$250,000
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Site Infrastructure and Security Camera, Software, and Lighting UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$750,000
Cook County Department of Transportation and HighwaysPublic Law 119-75Pulaski Road Corridor Reconstruction and Multimodal ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIL$500,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Jackson's campaign reports receiving $418,349.64 and reports spending $424,875.22, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H2IL01349as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2IL01349as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$418,349.64$654,094.58
Money spent (total disbursements)$424,875.22$601,509.69
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$47,162.51$53,688.09
Debts (owed by the committee)$27,000.00$27,000.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H2IL01349as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H2IL01349as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$258,792.00$299,200.80
Individuals, unitemized$10,569.17$4,523.46
Other political committees$142,500.00$347,300.00
Party committees$0.00$0.00
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

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Reported stock trades

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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.

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House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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