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U.S. Representative — Illinois's 9th District

Janice Schakowsky

Democrat · Illinois

Democrat U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8907 — To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project to test various payment models with respect to maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8423 — Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8311 — Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
  • H.R.7336 — ALS Better Care Act (Introduced, Feb 3, 2026)
  • H.R.7023 — Affordable CHOICE Act (Introduced, Jan 12, 2026)
  • H.R.6951 — Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act (Introduced, Jan 6, 2026)
  • H.R.6818 — Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act (Introduced, Dec 17, 2025)
  • H.R.6594 — Medical Device Recall Improvement Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Environment

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