John Shimkus R
Republican representative for Illinois (IL-15) (former), in the House since Jan 7, 1997.
Among all 440 members
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Raised
Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale
Votes with their party
On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans
Missed votes
Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on
Lobbyists' giving
Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale
Money from out of state
Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)
Bills sponsored
In the 119th Congress (GovInfo's bill records)
Voting record
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast
Where their campaign money comes from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Parties
- Candidate's own money
- Other
See the data
| Period | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Parties | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | $244 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83,632 | $445,971 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023–24 | $311 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85,696 | $529,359 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021–22 | $401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105,070 | $614,743 | $0 | $0 |
FEC totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Their biggest PAC and party givers
Nothing on record.
Outside spending for and against them
No independent expenditures reported for or against them.
What lobbyists report giving them
By the lobbying firm or organization that filed: contributions to their campaigns and PACs, and payments to honor them (LD-203).
All 1
| Registrant | Total | Items | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. (FKA U.S. CELLULAR CORP) | -$2,000 | 1 | Oct 7, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 |
How they've voted lately
Nothing on record.
What they sponsor bills about
No bill records for this member yet.
9 former staff now lobbying
See the data
| Lobbyist | Former position, as they list it | Firms | Clients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETA JOYNES | Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director Rep. John Shimkus, Senior Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Correspondent Rep. John Shimkus, Staff Assistant Rep. John Shimkus | BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP | 21 | 2021–2026 |
| RODNEY DAVIS | Member, U.S. House of Representatives; Projects Director, Rep. John Shimkus, IL | COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | 15 | 2024 |
| KELLY CHILDRESS LANGE | Rep. Shimkus, LA; Rep. Rogers, Health Policy Director | EAST END GROUP, LLC | 13 | 2021–2026 |
| CRAIG ROBERTS | Chief of Staff to Former Congressman John Shimkus | MILNE, WIENER & SHOFE GLOBAL STRATEGIES (FKA M&W GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC) | 9 | 2024–2025 |
| KELLY CHILDRESS LANGE | Health Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Shimkus, 2001-2003; Health Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Rogers, 2005-2008. | CGCN GROUP, LLC | 3 | 2026 |
| JORDAN HAVERLY | Office of Rep. Shuster, Dist. Office Staff Asst. (2005); Office of Rep. Shimkus, Staff Asst. (2006-2008), Legisl. Correspondent (2008-2009), Deputy Press Sec. and Scheduler (2009-2012) House Comm. on Financial Serv., Dir. Digital Media (2013-2014) | NESTE US, INC. | 1 | 2022–2026 |
| BRIAN LOOSER | Pol. Ad. (Sen. Bill Cassidy, LA) LD (Rep. John Shimkus, IL-15) Sr Policy Advisor (Sen. Mark Kirk, IL) LA (Rep. Judy Biggert, IL-13) Leg. Corr./LA (Rep. Michele Bachmann, MN-06) Staff Asst./Leg. Corr.(Rep. Dennis Hastert, IL-14) | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC | 1 | 2022–2024 |
| RODNEY DAVIS | Projects Dir., Rep. Shimkus, 1997-2012; Member of Congress, Member of Congress, (IL-13), 2013-2023. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 1 | 2024 |
| MAUREEN TRACY | Legislative Director, Office of Rep. John Shimkus | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | 2021 |
From their payroll to lobbying
People Shimkus's office paid, by the House's Statement of Disbursements, who later filed lobbying reports (LD-2), lobbying from after the office last paid them: matched by name only where one person on the whole House payroll and one registered lobbyist have it. "Confirmed": their lobbying reports list a job with Shimkus themselves.
See the data
| Lobbyist | On the payroll as | Last paid | Lobbying for | Clients | Years | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG ROBERTS | Chief of Staff | Q1 2021 | MILNE, WIENER & SHOFE GLOBAL STRATEGIES (FKA M&W GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC) | 9 | 2024–2025 | yes |
| BRIAN LOOSER | Deputy Chief of Staff for Dc O | Q1 2021 | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC | 1 | 2022–2026 | yes |
Holdings and trades
Net worth, year by year
Their annual reports' value bands added up, less their debts', from the least to the most they could be worth (spouse and dependents included, a home not), on a log scale.
What their office spends
What Shimkus's House office spent each quarter, from the House's Statement of Disbursements (the Member's Representational Allowance: staff, travel, offices in Washington and the district, mail): $19,332 over the last 2 quarters, 35% of it staff pay. A quarter's figures include late lines charged to the year before.
- Staff pay
- Travel
- Offices: rent, phones, utilities
- Mail and printing
- Everything else
The numbers
| Quarter | Staff pay | Travel | Offices: rent, phones, utilities | Mail and printing | Everything else | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '21 | $0 | -$571 | $0 | $57 | $920 | $406 |
| Q1 '21 | $6,684 | $3,944 | $5,562 | $45 | $2,691 | $18,927 |
Financial disclosures
2 reports
Every report is a PDF at the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); a member's reports are linked on their page.
| Filed | Report | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Termination Report for 2021 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Extension for 2021 | — |