Rahm Emanuel
Democrat
IL
Representative, 5th District
Last year in office: 2009
Rahm Emanuel is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Illinois's 5th Congressional District. Emanuel first took office in Congress in 2003 and left office in 2009.
Rahm Emanuel: Voting Record & Political Positions
Rahm Emanuel's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 86 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1276, 73 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Rahm Emanuel Votes On
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Public Housing
How Rahm Emanuel Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008” (2008-09-26) — Passed
- Yea on “Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008” (2008-09-24) — Passed
- Yea on “Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008” (2008-09-24) — Passed
- Nay on “Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008” (2008-09-23) — Failed
- Yea on “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.” (2008-09-11) — Passed
- Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6275) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.” (2008-06-25) — Passed