John Shimkus
Republican
IL
Representative, 15th District
Last year in office: 2021
John Shimkus is a former Republican U.S. Representative for Illinois's 15th Congressional District. Shimkus first took office in Congress in 1997 and left office in 2021.
John Shimkus: Voting Record & Political Positions
John Shimkus's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 76 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 2237, 172 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues John Shimkus Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Climate Change
- Infrastructure
How John Shimkus Voted on Recent Bills
- Nay on “Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020” (2020-12-28) — Passed
- Yea on “United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act” (2020-12-22) — Passed
- Yea on “Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020” (2020-12-04) — Failed
- Nay on “Child Care for Economic Recovery Act” (2020-07-29) — Passed
- Nay on “Taxpayer First Act of 2019” (2020-07-22) — Passed
- Yea on “Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020” (2020-05-28) — Passed