Members of Congress / John Shimkus

Biographical Information

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; United States Army Reserve; Collinsville Township, Ill., trustee, 1989-1996; Madison County, Ill., treasurer, 1990-1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 20), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 20), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 20), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.

Key Votes

See how John Shimkus voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

John Shimkus has missed 5 votes (1.1%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

John Shimkus has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 93.2% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Shimkus did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Illinois, District 19 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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