Is Jan Schakowsky pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Jan Schakowsky stand on Israel?

Jan Schakowsky (Democrat, Illinois) is tied for the 130th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +46: 1 sponsored bill, 23 cosponsorships, and 24 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 9 cosponsorships and 9 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

  • Pro-Israel activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 23 cosponsored bills × 2 = 46 points; 24 aligned floor votes × 1 = 24 points. Subtotal: 73 points pro-Israel.
  • Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 9 cosponsored bills × 2 = 18 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 27 points pro-Palestine.
  • Net score: +46 pro-Israel (73 pro-Israel points minus 27 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $415,385. Total spent: $1,105,842. Cash on hand: $157,517.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Schakowsky: $700 (2024–2026, 0 PACs, 1 donor).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Schakowsky: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

  • PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
  • Individual donors: $700 (100%, 1 named individual).
  • Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $174,250, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

Janice Schakowsky's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D., Democrat of Illinois. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL): tied for the 130th most pro-Israel record in the US House, net score +46 (73 pro-Israel vs 27 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +46 pro-Israel (73 pro-Israel points, 27 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Sponsored bills (1)

Cosponsored bills (37)

Roll-call votes (75)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.