Jun 23, 2025Sponsored
Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
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DemocratIllinois · U.S. Representative
Jonathan
Jackson
U.S. Representative for Illinois
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
60Born Jan 7, 1966
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Jackson has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports recognition of Black athletic pioneersJackson sponsored the Marshall 'Major' Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act in successive Congresses (H.R.6672 and H.R.4083), legislation to award a posthumous congressional gold medal to Marshall 'Major' Taylor, a Black cyclist who won the world sprint championship in 1899. Both bills attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors and were referred to committee.
- 02Voted against final passage of FY2024 defense billJackson voted against H.R.2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, on final passage. The bill became law. His vote was cast against the position of the majority of House Democrats.
- 03Voted against final passage of FAA reauthorizationJackson voted against H.R.3935, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, on final passage. The bill became law. His vote was cast against the position of the majority of House Democrats.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Jonathan L. Jackson represents Illinois's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having taken office on January 3, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson and previously served as national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. His prior career also included work as a financial analyst and as a partner in River North Sales and Service, a beer distributorship based in Chicago. In the House, he has sponsored the Marshall 'Major' Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act (H.R.4083, H.R.6672), legislation to award a posthumous congressional gold medal to the pioneering cyclist. He has also sponsored the JUST Act of 2025 (H.R.3685) and the Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025 (H.R.1998), both currently in committee. On final passage votes, he voted against H.R.2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, and against H.R.3935, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
May 15, 2024Voted no
(HR.3935)
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Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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Dec 7, 2023Sponsored
Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Jun 3, 2025Sponsored
JUST Act of 2025
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PACs account for 33.5% of Jackson's $352K in cycle receipts, with individuals contributing 64.9%; itemized contributions make up 95.6% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($10,000), Reviving American Jobs Again PAC ($6,500), and Southern Company Gas Employees PAC ($5,000). Top employer concentrations among individual donors include TheGroup, Amex International, and Ariel Investments. Outside spending totaled $1.3M supporting Jackson in independent expenditures, with top spenders Protect Our Future PAC ($500K), Web3 Forward ($491K), and DAO for America ($308K); no outside spending opposed him.
Total raised · 2026
$352K
Cash on hand
$89K
Spent
$316K
By source
- Individuals$228K · 64.9%
- PACs$118K · 33.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)4.4%
Top PAC contributors
- HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PACFEC ↗$7K
- SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$5K
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$4K
- THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
- NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
- MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
Top employer concentrations
- THEGROUP$14K· 4 donors
- AMEX INTERNATIONAL$8K· 5 donors
- ARIEL INVESTMENTS$7K· 2 donors
- AMITA HEALTH$7K· 2 donors
- KALSHI$7K· 2 donors
- VERENDAH RETIREMENT$7K· 2 donors
- LILETTE ADVISORS$7K· 2 donors
- PATTON LABS INC$7K· 2 donors
- AFAM CONCEPTS INC.$5K· 2 donors
- ERNESTA HOME INC.$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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