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Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-1)


Jonathan Jackson

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Cosponsored H.Res. 1525: Calling for comprehensive legislation that addresses United States policies contributing to forced migration and displacement, promotes an immigration system that addresses the root causes of migration, reaffirms United States commitment to asylum, and provides a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States. (Oct. 1, 2024)

Cosponsored H.R. 5451: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2023 (Sept. 6, 2024)

Cosponsored H.R. 9217: Destination Reception Assistance Act (July 30, 2024)

Voted No on H.Res. 1371: Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. (July 25, 2024)

Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 119: Expressing the sense of Congress that wrongfully or unjustly deported people who have established significant ties through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and central process within the Department of Homeland Security. (July 23, 2024)

This Member has not sponsored any bills.

H.Res. 1525: Calling for comprehensive legislation that addresses United States policies contributing to forced migration and displacement, promotes an immigration system that addresses the root causes of migration, reaffirms United States commitment to asylum, and provides a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States. (Oct. 1, 2024)

H.R. 5451: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2023 (Sept. 6, 2024)

H.R. 9217: Destination Reception Assistance Act (July 30, 2024)

H.Con.Res. 119: Expressing the sense of Congress that wrongfully or unjustly deported people who have established significant ties through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and central process within the Department of Homeland Security. (July 23, 2024)

H.R. 561: EACH Act of 2023 (July 22, 2024)

H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023 (July 2, 2024)

H.R. 8536: PROKID Act (May 23, 2024)

H.R. 8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 (May 23, 2024)

H.R. 4699: The People’s Response Act (April 18, 2024)

H.R. 16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 (April 11, 2024)

H.R. 4303: Abortion Justice Act of 2023 (April 10, 2024)

H.R. 6381: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023 (April 9, 2024)

H.R. 3012: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023 (March 15, 2024)

H.R. 3205: Project Precursor Act (March 13, 2024)

H.R. 2760: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (Feb. 13, 2024)

H.R. 4708: H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act (Feb. 13, 2024)

H.R. 3094: To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes. (Sept. 22, 2023)

H.Res. 693: Expressing support for the designation of September 9 as "National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day". (Sept. 18, 2023)

H.R. 4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act (July 27, 2023)

H.R. 3421: Medicare for All Act (May 17, 2023)

H.Res. 1371 : Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border.

On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted No (July 25, 2024)

H.R. 8281 : SAVE Act

On Passage -- Voted No (July 10, 2024)

H.R. 8771 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025

On Passage -- Voted No (June 28, 2024)

H.R. 8752 : Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

On Passage -- Voted No (June 28, 2024)

H.R. 2789 : American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (June 25, 2024)

H.R. 8282 : Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

On Passage -- Voted No (June 4, 2024)

H.R. 192 : To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022

On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 23, 2024)

H.R. 8146 : Police Our Border Act

On Passage -- Voted No (May 16, 2024)

H.R. 7343 : Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

On Passage -- Voted No (May 15, 2024)

H.Res. 1210 : Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 15, 2024)

H.R. 7109 : Equal Representation Act

On Passage -- Voted No (May 8, 2024)

H.Res. 1112 : Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 1, 2024)

H.R. 8038 : 21st Century Peace through Strength Act

On Passage -- Voted No (April 20, 2024)

H.R. 3602 : Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (April 20, 2024)

H.R. 6046 : Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

On Passage -- Voted No (April 17, 2024)

H.R. 5826 : No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)

H.R. 4681 : Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)

H.R. 4681 : Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)

H.Res. 1102 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree -- Voted No (March 22, 2024)

H.R. 4723 : Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Did Not Vote (March 19, 2024)

H.R. 4723 : Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Did Not Vote (March 19, 2024)

H.Res. 1071 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6276) to direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1065) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (March 12, 2024)

H.Res. 1065 : Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (March 12, 2024)

H.R. 7511 : Laken Riley Act

On Passage -- Voted No (March 7, 2024)

H.Res. 1061 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree -- Voted Yes (March 6, 2024)

H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass -- Voted Yes (Feb. 29, 2024)

H.R. 3202 : Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (Feb. 14, 2024)

H.Res. 863 : Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted No (Feb. 13, 2024)

H.Res. 863 : Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted No (Feb. 6, 2024)

H.R. 6976 : Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 1, 2024)

H.R. 6679 : No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 31, 2024)

H.R. 6678 : Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

On Passage -- Voted No (Jan. 31, 2024)

H.R. 5585 : Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

On Passage -- Voted No (Jan. 30, 2024)

H.Res. 980 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (Jan. 30, 2024)

H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment -- Voted Yes (Jan. 18, 2024)

H.R. 5862 : To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Jan. 17, 2024)

H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Conference Report -- Voted No (Dec. 14, 2023)

H.R. 5283 : Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

On Passage -- Voted No (Nov. 30, 2023)

H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Nov. 14, 2023)

H.R. 3774 : SHIP Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (Nov. 3, 2023)

H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 30, 2023)

H.R. 5525 : Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024

On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 29, 2023)

H.R. 4665 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)

H.R. 4665 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)

H.R. 4367 : Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)

H.R. 4365 : Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)

H.Res. 723 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (Sept. 26, 2023)

H.Res. 723 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On Consideration of the Resolution -- Voted No (Sept. 26, 2023)

H.R. 3152 : Fight CRIME Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 12, 2023)

H.R. 589 : MAHSA Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 12, 2023)

H.R. 3941 : Schools Not Shelters Act

On Passage -- Voted No (July 19, 2023)

H.Res. 529 : Relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (June 22, 2023)

H.Res. 461 : Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (June 22, 2023)

H.R. 2494 : POLICE Act of 2023

On Passage -- Voted No (May 17, 2023)

H.Res. 398 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3091) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 16, 2023)

H.R. 2 : Secure the Border Act of 2023

On Passage -- Voted No (May 11, 2023)

H.Res. 383 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1163) to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 10, 2023)

H.R. 1151 : USA Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 17, 2023)

H.R. 1154 : Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass -- Voted Yes (March 27, 2023)

H.J.Res. 24 : Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 9, 2023)

H.R. 185 : To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 8, 2023)

Reps Ramirez, Castro & Senators Blumenthal, Merkley, Hirono, Markey Introduce Bill to Reunite Separated Families & Prevent Future Separation
Dec. 18, 2024

"Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, along with Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT-D), Jeff Merkley (OR-D), Mazie Hirono (HI-D), and Edward Markey (MA-D) introduced the bicameral Family Reunification Task Force Act. The legislation authorizes the Family Reunification Task Force to continue its work to reunite the thousands of families torn apart by Trump’s Zero Tolerance policy that inhumanely separated children from their parents."

Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Del. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Juan Vargas
Warren, Gillibrand, Frost, Espaillat Lead Coalition of 70 Lawmakers in Pushing for DHS, USCIS to Clear Work Permit Backlog for Migrants By End of Year
Oct. 23, 2024

"U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), led a bicameral letter signed by 70 lawmakers to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou, urging the elimination of the lengthy application backlog for work permits (or “employment authorization documents,” EADs) before the end of the year. 1.4 million EAD applications currently await processing, including roughly 900,000 first-time applicants and 500,000 people seeking renewals."

Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Cori Bush, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Diana DeGette, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Anna Eshoo, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Joe Neguse, Del. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sen. Peter Welch, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Sen. Ron Wyden

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