John Shimkus (R)

House - Illinois, District 19 - Up for re-election in 2012

Votes with party

92%

of 984 votes

111th Congress

95%

of 1654 votes

How they voted

Member Most DEMS
Most REPS
Passed VOTE 946

Reject the Senate payroll tax bill

Passed VOTE 923

Payroll tax cut

Failed VOTE 858

Balanced Budget Amendment

Passed VOTE 745

Continuing resolution

Passed VOTE 690

Final debt deal

Passed VOTE 677

Boehner debt-reduction bill

Passed VOTE 277

GOP 2012 Budget Plan

Passed VOTE 268

Final vote on 2011 budget

Passed VOTE 253

Short-term budget deal

Passed VOTE 192

To stop federal funding of National Public Radio

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John Shimkus
Representative, Illinois, District 19
  • 2011-2013
About John Shimkus

SHIMKUS, John M., a Representative from Illinois; born in Collinsville, Madison County, Ill., February 21, 1958; graduated from Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Ill.; B.S., West Point 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; ...