John Shimkus
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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IL - District 15
Republican
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Service: 1997-2021
Biography
A Representative from Illinois. Born in Collinsville, Madison County, Ill. , February 21, 1958. Graduated from Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Ill. , 1976. B. S. , United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. , 1980. Teaching certificate, Christ College, Irvine, Calif. , 1990. M. B. A. , Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Ill. , 1997. United States Army, 1980-1986. United States Army Reserve, 1986-2008. Collinsville Township, Ill. , trustee, 1989-1993. Madison County, Ill. , treasurer, 1990-1996. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2021). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020.
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Voting History
HR 6395
On Passage, Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Voted Yea on Dec 28, 2020
HR 9051
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Nay on Dec 28, 2020
HR 133
On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Amdt (Except Divisions B, C, E, and F)
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
HR 133
On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Portion of Amdt Comprising of Divisions B, C, E, and F
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
HRES 1271
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Nay on Dec 21, 2020
Sponsored Bills
HR 6730: To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Massac-Metropolis Port District, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 6488: Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resour
HRES 889: Recognizing the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 30th anniversary of the restoration of their independence.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
HRES 300: Expressing support for the designation of August 23, 2019, as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet and Nazi regimes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HR 6294: REVAMP Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 2898: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 8590: Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportatio
HRES 1077: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the continued importance of the United States-Lebanon relationship.
Status: Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism Discharged.
HR 7965: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HRES 1111: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
