J. Hastert
Republican
IL
Representative, 14th District
Last year in office: 2007
J. Hastert is a former Republican U.S. Representative for Illinois's 14th Congressional District. Hastert first took office in Congress in 1987 and left office in 2007.
J. Hastert: Voting Record & Political Positions
J. Hastert's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 6 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 145, 29 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues J. Hastert Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Climate Change
How J. Hastert Voted on Recent Bills
- Not Voting on “Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007” (2007-12-19) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3996) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.” (2007-11-09) — Passed
- Yea on “Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007” (2007-10-30) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3056) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for other purposes.” (2007-10-10) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007” (2007-10-10) — Failed
- Not Voting on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.” (2007-08-04) — Passed