Former U.S. Representative

John ShimkusNo longer serving

District IL‑15 Party Republican In office 1997–2021

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

2,486

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

14,888

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

1,043

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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

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.

Focus

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

Subjects

Health 30
Government Operations and Politics 28
Economics and Public Finance 24
Science, Technology, Communications 21
Congress 20
Administrative law and regulatory procedures 18
Energy 17
Department of Health and Human Services 16

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 96.

Most frequent cosponsors

Bobby L. Rush D-IL 18
Jerry F. Costello D-IL 18
Daniel Lipinski D-IL 17
Thaddeus G. McCotter R-MI 16
Ray LaHood R-IL 15
Mike Rogers R-MI 14

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 6395	On Passage, Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea	Dec 28, 2020
HR 9051	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Dec 28, 2020
HR 133	On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Amdt (Except Divisions B, C, E, and F)	Yea	Dec 21, 2020
HR 133	On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Portion of Amdt Comprising of Divisions B, C, E, and F	Yea	Dec 21, 2020
HRES 1271	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Dec 21, 2020
HJRES 110	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 20, 2020
HJRES 107	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 18, 2020
S 979	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 18, 2020

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 4013	Rare Diseases Act of 2002	Became Public Law No: 107-280.	Nov 6, 2002
HCONRES 116	Recommending the integration of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).	Received in the Senate.	Oct 8, 2002
HR 5423	To provide for the annual audit of the White County Bridge Commission, for the New Harmony Bridge over the Wabash River, Indiana and Illinois, for the filling of vacancies in the membership thereof, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	Sep 19, 2002
HR 3343	To amend title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes.	Became Public Law No: 107-222.	Aug 21, 2002
HR 4896	Children's Safe Sleepwear and Burn Prevention Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.	Jun 26, 2002
HR 4765	To reinstate the license and extend commencement of construction deadlines for the Carlyle Hydroelectric Project in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.	Jun 3, 2002
HR 4160	To eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits under title III of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 for the use of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.	Apr 23, 2002
HR 3990	Captain Jack Punches Memorial Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.	Mar 22, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 1110	Supporting 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 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.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Oct 27, 2020
HR 8590	Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Oct 13, 2020
HRES 1077	Expressing 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 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".	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Sep 29, 2020
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.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Sep 23, 2020
HR 4104	Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act	Became Public Law No: 116-209.	Sep 15, 2020
HR 7642	Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Sep 4, 2020

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 9, 2020	Roscoe D. Cunningham	Written statement
Dec 4, 2020	Thanking Staff Members	House floor
Dec 3, 2020	Thanking My Campaign Team and Supporters	House floor
Nov 18, 2020	Recognizing Personnel	House floor
Nov 17, 2020	Mayor Jon Arthur Simmons	Written statement
Nov 17, 2020	Randy Decker	Written statement
Oct 13, 2020	Recognizing the Centennial Celebration of the White County Farm Bureau	Written statement
Oct 2, 2020	Request to Consider H.R. 1603, Alain Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2020	House floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2021

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2021	H.Res. 19 · End of the 116th Congress
Health	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Sep 2020	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Environment and Climate Change	Ranking Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Sep 2020	Hearing, Feb 2011
Communications and Technology	Member	Listed Jul 2020 to Jul 2020	Congressional Directory, Jul 2020
Communications and Technology	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Feb 2020	Hearing, Feb 2001
Energy	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Dec 2018	Hearing, Feb 2001
Oversight and Investigations	Ranking Member	Listed Jun 2008 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Jun 2008
Environment and Hazardous Materials	Ranking Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Mar 2007
Oversight and Investigations	Ranking Member	Listed May 2008 to May 2008	Hearing, May 2008
Health	Member	Listed Mar 2004 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Mar 2004
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2004	Hearing, Mar 2001
Environment and Hazardous Materials	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Jul 2003	Hearing, Mar 2001

Office spending

What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.

Year	Total	Staff pay	Travel	Rent and utilities	Mail	Printing	Other	Typical office
2021	$120	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1.5 million
2020	$1.5 million	$1.3 million	$16,690	$74,714	$2,406	$312	$51,188	$1.4 million
2019	$1.4 million	$1.2 million	$21,041	$83,206	$4,309	$1,621	$82,730	$1.4 million
2018	$1.4 million	$1.2 million	$19,501	$82,372	$3,636	$861	$43,165	$1.3 million
2017	$1.3 million	$1.1 million	$22,705	$80,176	$3,572	$1,358	$90,827	$1.3 million
2016	$1.3 million	$1.1 million	$17,938	$68,608	$3,825	$818	$64,135	$1.2 million

Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.

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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 service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. 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.