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Represents Illinois's 11th Congressional District. He is serving his fifth term in the House.
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Committee Assignments
- Financial Services (ranks 10th)
- Science, Space, and Technology (ranks 12th)
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Representative Subjects
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Policy Priorities
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- Health 12.6%
- Science, Technology, Communications 7.9%
- Education 7.7%
- Immigration 6.9%
- Arts, Culture, Religion & History 6.6%
- Economics and Public Finance 6.3%
- International Affairs 5.7%
- Environmental Protection 5.7%
- Government Operations and Politics 5.2%
- Crime and Law Enforcement 5.1%
- Taxation 4.6%
- Sports and Recreation 3.4%
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 3.3%
- Energy 3.1%
- Finance and Financial Sector 3.0%
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 2.7%
- Transportation and Public Works 1.7%
- Commerce 1.4%
- Armed Forces and National Security 1.2%
- Labor and Employment 1.2%
- Social Welfare & Families 1.1%
- Water Resources Development 1.0%
- Housing and Community Development 0.8%
- Emergency Management 0.8%
- Agriculture and Food 0.5%
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 0.2%
- Native Americans 0.1%
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Distinctive Topics
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- energy storage
- argonne national
- accelerator laboratory
- northern illinois
- national labs
- fermi national
- joliet junior
- fab lab
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