Janice D. Schakowsky
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Schakowsky 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 Schakowsky is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Schakowsky 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.
Schakowsky votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
On funding the government, Schakowsky 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.
Schakowsky votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Schakowsky votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 22, and did not vote on 2.
Schakowsky votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 51 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Schakowsky did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the law that gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction and 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, and 3 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
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.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
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
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Schakowsky Lauds House Passage of Her TICKET Act
“• Requiring the Federal Trade Commission study and report on enforcement of the BOTS Act (Pub.L. 114-274)”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $12,552,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Village of Alg Sanitary Sewe ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Village of Buf Mill Creek Su Utility ResilEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Village of Sko Water Infrast Enhancement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Lake County Pu Water SystemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Village of Car System Resili Mitigation Im ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Village of Mor Lead Service Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Niles Howard Street Bridge Replacement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $250,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Cook County East Lake Avenue Bridge ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $850,000 |
| Niles Township Government | Public Law 119-75 | Niles Township Respite Center Renovation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,250,000 |
| County of McHenry | Public Law 119-75 | McHenry County Police Social Work Program Headquarters ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,200,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire Department | Public Law 119-75 | CFD Engine House 71 Ambulance AnnexDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| McHenry County Conservation District | Public Law 119-75 | McHenry County Conservation District Fox Bluff Conservation Area Public Access Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| Fremont Township Highway Department | Public Law 119-75 | Fremont Township Critical Road Resurfacing ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| Board of Education of the City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Chicago Public Schools Mosaic School Improvements ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| City of Evanston | Public Law 119-75 | Evanston Beck Park Expansion ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
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: www.janschakowsky.org. The Federal Election Commission’s record of SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.janschakowsky.org saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Schakowsky's campaign reports receiving $412,977.85 and reports spending $1,016,006.40, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8IL09067as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8IL09067as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $412,977.85 | $1,557,667.59 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,016,006.40 | $1,610,398.83 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $244,945.63 | $847,974.18 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8IL09067as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8IL09067as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $248,142.00 | $895,800.66 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $76,532.66 | $153,232.60 |
| Other political committees | $87,651.00 | $503,401.41 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00327023
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00381806
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
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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