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Congress → Officials → Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic · Representative, IL ·9

Janice D. Schakowsky is the Democratic U.S. Representative (IL's 9th congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2019-2024) and 27 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
28 LOW
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 15%
30 → 5
Silence Risk 25%
14 → 4
Contradiction Risk 25%
54 → 14
Intelligence Volume 15%
24 → 4
Constituency Deviation 0%
32 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 61.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 6.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $92,513
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Workers' Rights Amendment (Amendment 1) (2022) — passed, margin 58.3% - 41.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.15)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Evanston-Skokie School District 65 (1600 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: NorthShore University HealthSystem (3727 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northwestern University (9471 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois' 9th Congressional District encompasses Chicago's North Side and northern suburbs, including Evanston, Skokie, and parts of Lake and McHenry counties. The district is affluent (median household income $92,513), highly educated (56.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and racially diverse (61.2% White, 14.3% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic). Major industries include…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois' 9th Congressional District encompasses Chicago's North Side and northern suburbs, including Evanston, Skokie, and parts of Lake and McHenry counties. The district is affluent (median household income $92,513), highly educated (56.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and racially diverse (61.2% White, 14.3% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic). Major industries include healthcare, higher education, and professional services. The seat is safely Democratic (D+37 rating).
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling)) on 2023-05-31: Party defection: Schakowsky voted against the bipartisan debt-ceiling deal negotiated by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, publicly stating she would only have voted yes if her vote was needed to prevent default.
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 6090 (Antisemitism Awareness Act) on 2024-05-01: Party defection: Schakowsky joined 13 other Democrats voting against a bill that passed with broad bipartisan support (320-91). As one of the highest-ranking Jewish members of the House, she opposed a bill endorsed by most pro-Israel groups while maintaining her own pro-Israel identity — illustrating the cross-pressure between party progressives and…
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Voted nay on H.R. 6090 (Antisemitism Awareness Act) on 2024-05-01: Party defection: Schakowsky joined 13 other Democrats voting against a bill that passed with broad bipartisan support (320-91). As one of the highest-ranking Jewish members of the House, she opposed a bill endorsed by most pro-Israel groups while maintaining her own pro-Israel identity — illustrating the cross-pressure between party progressives and traditional Israel advocacy.
primary · 2024-05-01 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 5430 (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) on 2019-12-19: Reversal: Schakowsky had voted against every trade agreement for over twenty years but supported USMCA after negotiating removal of biologics exclusivity protections, calling it "the first trade agreement I'm voting for in my twenty years plus in the United States Congress."
primary · 2019-12-19 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-06: Voted against a standalone Israel-aid package despite receiving nearly $750,000 in career contributions from pro-Israel PACs and individuals — a donor_defection. Schakowsky cited the exclusion of Palestinian humanitarian assistance and Ukraine aid.
primary · 2024-02-06 ✓ Verified
[statement] "Illinois deserves leaders who put voters first, not AIPAC or out-of-state Trump donors. I cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests." — withdrawing endorsement of a candidate backed by AIPAC donors.
primary · 2026-02-20 ✓ Verified
[statement] "Schakowsky has said that her pro-Israel record is 100 percent, and pro-Israel insiders … agree that she has been reliable on the issues that concern the community, particularly Iran."
primary · 2010-06-22 ✓ Verified
Her Q1 2025 FEC disclosure reported $212,800 in new fundraising, with $877,400 cash on hand.
primary · 2025-04-15 ✓ Verified
The Pro-Israel industry contributed $748,946 over her career, making it the fourth-largest industry group.
secondary · 2024-06-30 ✓ Verified
Unite Here donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C70004114/
Demand Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00760827/
Liveramp Inc.'S Committee Promoting Ethical Data Usage (Rampac) donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00692384/
Elect Democratic Women donor $7,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (8 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685297/
1-800 Contacts Inc. PAC donor $10,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Local 881 United Food & Commercial Workers Political Action Fund donor $10,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Progressive Turnout Project donor $5,500 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00580068/
Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc. donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00522094/
Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00376590/
American Association Of Nurse Practitioners Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00358903/
American College Of Nurse-Midwives Midwives-PAC donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00358812/
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00293910/
The Home Depot Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00284885/
Greenberg Traurig PAC donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00266585/
Auto Care Association Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC donor $7,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
Microsoft Corporation Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227546/
Verizon Communications, Inc. PAC (Verizon PAC) donor $5,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00186288/
American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) donor $10,000 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) donor $8,500 to Janice D. Schakowsky's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Not Voting 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Not Voting 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Not Voting 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Not Voting 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: ""Schakowsky has said that her pro-Israel record is 100 percent, and pro-Israel insiders … agree that she has been reliable on the issues that concern the community, particularly Iran.""
Vote: on ""Illinois deserves leaders who put voters first, not AIPAC or out-of-state Trump donors. I cannot…"
In 2010, Schakowsky touted a 100-percent pro-Israel voting record and aligned closely with AIPAC. In 2026, she publicly broke with AIPAC, withdrawing an endorsement over the group's funding and declaring she cannot support candidates who take AIPAC-linked money. Both statements are independently sourced from…
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In 2010, Schakowsky touted a 100-percent pro-Israel voting record and aligned closely with AIPAC. In 2026, she publicly broke with AIPAC, withdrawing an endorsement over the group's funding and declaring she cannot support candidates who take AIPAC-linked money. Both statements are independently sourced from different outlets.
Last silence detection: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:38:41 GMT (via scheduled run)
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
1-800 Contacts Inc. PAC, Liveramp Inc.'S Committee Promoting Ethical Data Usage (Rampac) (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
ideological & single-issue
Elect Democratic Women, Progressive Turnout Project (amounts: $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other / unclassified
Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc. (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $8,500 (2024)
Unite Here Labor unions $5,000 (2024)
Demand Justice PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
Liveramp Inc.'S Committee Promoting Ethical Data Usage (Rampac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $7,000 (2024)
1-800 Contacts Inc. PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2024)
Local 881 United Food & Commercial Workers Political Action Fund Labor unions $10,000 (2024)
Progressive Turnout Project Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)
Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc. Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)
American Association Of Nurse Practitioners Political Action Committee Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
American College Of Nurse-Midwives Midwives-PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
American Association Of Orthodontists PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
The Home Depot Inc. PAC Retail & consumer $5,000 (2024)
Greenberg Traurig PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Education & Higher Education Funding 90 35 55
Government Accountability & Anti-Fraud 78 40 45
Environmental Protection & Climate 88 45 43
Constitutional & Judicial Issues 62 55 25
Foreign Policy & War Powers 72 65 18
Energy & Utility Rates 76 70 15
Healthcare Access & Affordability 92 78 14
Immigration & Immigrant Rights 80 75 12
Technology & Data Privacy 65 68 10
Criminal Justice & Policing 70 72 8
Economy, Jobs & Labor Rights 85 82 8
Infrastructure & Water Resources 68 80 5
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.
$3.4BDonor Contributions
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

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Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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