Sen. Chris Balkema
Total votes
1,839
all sessions
Attendance
99%
15 missed
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Sponsored
404
bills & resolutions
Higher than 87% of chamber peers
Committees
7
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Chris Balkema
Sen. serving Illinois District 53. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on 7 committees, including Appropriations-Education, Agriculture and Behavioral and Mental Health.
Sworn in
Jan 8, 2025
1 year · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Chris votes, broken down
Labor & Employment
15%
/
85%
5 support · 29 oppose
Education
16%
/
84%
5 support · 26 oppose
Criminal Justice
17%
/
83%
4 support · 20 oppose
Technology
10%
/
90%
1 support · 9 oppose
Healthcare
12%
/
88%
3 support · 22 oppose
Budget & Taxes
0%
/
100%
0 support · 7 oppose
Housing
17%
/
83%
2 support · 10 oppose
Environment
8%
/
92%
1 support · 12 oppose
Immigration
0%
/
100%
0 support · 10 oppose
Energy
40%
/
60%
2 support · 3 oppose
Veterans
0%
/
100%
0 support · 2 oppose
Transportation
11%
/
89%
1 support · 8 oppose
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