Former U.S. Representative

John ShimkusNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of John Shimkus
96 bills introduced

Across 10 Congresses, most in the 107th at 19. In the 116th, 4 — 17 fewer than the median representative, who filed 21. Of the 96, 11 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 116th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
2,488

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
13,641

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 96 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

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.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 6730To 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.Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.May 5, 2020
HR 6488Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural ResourApr 10, 2020
HRES 889Recognizing the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 30th anniversary of the restoration of their independence.Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.Apr 3, 2020
HRES 300Expressing support for the designation of August 23, 2019, as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet and Nazi regimes.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.Apr 9, 2019
HR 6294REVAMP ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Jun 28, 2018
HR 5804Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative ActPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.Jun 13, 2018
HR 3053Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.May 14, 2018
HR 4842Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.Jan 23, 2018

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HRES 1110Supporting the announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 30, 2020
HR 2898To 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.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Oct 27, 2020
HR 8590Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization ActReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on TransportatioOct 13, 2020
HRES 1077Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the continued importance of the United States-Lebanon relationship.Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism Discharged.Sep 30, 2020
HR 7965To 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".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.Sep 29, 2020
HRES 1111Supporting 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.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Sep 23, 2020
HR 4104Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin ActBecame Public Law No: 116-209.Sep 15, 2020
HR 7642Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services ActReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a pSep 4, 2020

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.