Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] (R-IL)

Rep. Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Republican of IL. Rep. Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] (Republican-IL): pro-Israel +53 on Israel/Palestine. Sponsored bills, cosponsorships, and roll-call votes sourced from C…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +53 — 53 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points.

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Cosponsored bills (22)

• HR 3230 — Keeping America Competitive Through Harmonization Act of 2011 (neutral)
• HR 1697 — Israel Anti-Boycott Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 1006 — Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2011 (pro-Israel)
• HR 2730 — United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (pro-Israel)
• HRES 282 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 338 — Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. (pro-Israel)
• HR 4214 — Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 (pro-Israel)
• HR 1795 — Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 4693 — Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 4976 — Middle East Peace Process Support Act (pro-Israel)
• HR 5796 — Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act (neutral)
• HR 1609 — War Powers Reform Act of 2011 (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 115 — Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HR 2829 — United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2011 (pro-Israel)
• HRES 268 — Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• HRES 247 — Calling for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its support of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). (neutral)
• HR 2194 — Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 60 — Relating to the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 146 — Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997. (pro-Israel)
• HJRES 102 — Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 145 — Condemning in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 163 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not provide assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (21)

• HRES 268 — Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes. — voted Yea
• HR 2029 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 — voted Yea
• HCONRES 322 — Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. — voted Yea
• HRES 282 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. — voted Yea
• HCONRES 338 — Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. — voted Yea
• HR 440 — To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. — voted Yea
• HR 5856 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 — voted Yea
• HR 1473 — Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 — voted Yea
• HR 2219 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 — voted Yea
• HR 6018 — Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013 — voted Yea
• HR 2244 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, New York, as the "Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office". — voted Yea
• HR 4133 — United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 — voted Yea
• HR 2297 — Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 — voted Yea
• HR 644 — Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 — voted Yea
• HRES 729 — Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. — voted Yea
• HR 3992 — To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel. — voted Yea
• HR 5327 — United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act — voted Yea
• HR 2194 — Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 — voted Yea
• HR 221 — Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act — voted Yea
• HR 1911 — Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 — voted Yea
• S 1635 — Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 — voted Yea