Jonathan L. Jackson
- 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.
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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
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 22, 2026
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.”
Member-requested spending
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.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | Public Law 119-74 | Community Centered Security Measures for Chicago State University Police DepartmentDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $908,000 |
| Village of Evergreen Park | Public Law 119-74 | Evergreen Park Police Department Body Worn Camera and In-Squad Video System ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $487,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | 79th/Stony Island Planning and Environmental Linkages StudyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $850,000 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Public Law 119-75 | 79th and Halsted Bus Turnaround Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $2,500,000 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Public Law 119-75 | CTA-Rail Station Concession Facilities ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $1,080,000 |
| Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Pace Pulse bus queue-jump for 95th St/ Western AveDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $530,190 |
| Commuter Rail Division of the RTA d/b/a Metra | Public Law 119-75 | Metra's 91st Street/ Beverly Station Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $520,000 |
| Chicago Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Cultural Center Upgrades and Improvements, Hamilton ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $2,000,000 |
| City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Sustainable Updates to CPS' Outdoor SpacesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| City of Chicago, Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) | Public Law 119-75 | Margaret's Village Maria Shelter Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chicago Department of Housing | Public Law 119-75 | Park Manor Senior Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| City of Chicago, Department of Housing | Public Law 119-75 | Joyce Chapman Apts. Housing and Community Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Site Infrastructure and Security Camera, Software, and Lighting UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $750,000 |
| Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways | Public Law 119-75 | Pulaski Road Corridor Reconstruction and Multimodal ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $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.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: the Federal Election Commission’s record of JONATHAN JACKSON FOR CONGRESS gives none.Confirmed from the official record
Online ads
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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 reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL01349as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 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 from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL01349as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 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
- JONATHAN JACKSON FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00802603
- MARCHING ONWARD PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00886390
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record18 reports saved. 18 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20035370, filed September 3, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint af73c26251afec1e - Report 20034908, filed July 15, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 5b5361d2f1ccb236 - Report 20034688, filed June 16, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint cf1b9ec6f1ccb16a - Report 20034519, filed May 27, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 8bd7978fa772358b - Report 20034301, filed April 8, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 5b24c879180be783
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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