Judy Biggert
Former representative for Illinois's 13th district · Republican; served until January 3, 2013
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Seats held: Representative for IL-13, 1999–2013.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 11 of 29 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | August 1, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (22.8% support, likely 16.2–29.4%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | July 11, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (42% support, likely 34.6–49.3%) | Against the majority |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | March 29, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (18.1% support, likely 11.8–24.5%) | Against the majority |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | March 28, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.9% support, likely 48.6–63.2%) | Too close to call |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | October 12, 2011 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.8% support, likely 48.5–63.2%) | Too close to call |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71.4% support, likely 62.4–80.5%) | With the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (77% support, likely 70.4–83.6%) | With the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.9% support, likely 73.4–86.5%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.2% support, likely 59.9–74.5%) | With the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.8% support, likely 41.4–60.3%) | Too close to call |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (64% support, likely 55.9–72.1%) | Against the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.2% support, likely 53.7–70.7%) | Against the majority |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.2% support, likely 44.3–66%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.2% support, likely 51.3–73.1%) | Against the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.7% support, likely 58.9–80.6%) | Against the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.8% support, likely 59.4–74.1%) | Against the majority |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.5% support, likely 56.8–76.2%) | With the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.2% support, likely 41.8–64.7%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.5% support, likely 44.1–63%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (58.4% support, likely 50.2–66.6%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (81.4% support, likely 72.3–90.5%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.5% support, likely 61.7–83.4%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.2% support, likely 61.8–76.7%) | Against the majority |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | January 27, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.5% support, likely 58.9–78.1%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (30.1% support, likely 19.1–41.1%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (31.6% support, likely 20.8–42.4%) | Against the majority |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (33.4% support, likely 24.7–42.1%) | Against the majority |
| Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) | July 23, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60% support, likely 50.6–69.4%) | With the majority |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.2% support, likely 63.2–81.2%) | With the majority |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69% support, likely 60–78%) | With the majority |
| Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) | November 8, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (54.6% support, likely 45.9–63.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | September 25, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.9% support, likely 67.6–84.2%) | Against the majority |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | July 12, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (60.1% support, likely 49.9–70.2%) | Too close to call |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74% support, likely 65.1–82.9%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.5% support, likely 66.5–80.5%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71% support, likely 62.4–79.6%) | With the majority |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | January 10, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (87.7% support, likely 80.9–94.6%) | With the majority |
Attendance
In the 112th Congress, Judy Biggert missed 13 of 1,606 House votes (0.8%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 89.1% of the time.