I will continue to push for a budget that values fairness, opportunity, and dignity for all Americans
Continue pushing for a budget that values fairness, opportunity, and dignity for all Americans.
Occurrences
Evidence
Rep. Jackson's office said he voted No on H.Con.Res. 14, arguing the budget threatened working families, seniors, children, Medicaid, and SNAP while giving tax breaks to wealthy people and corporations. The release quoted him: “I will continue to push for a budget that values fairness, opportunity, and dignity for all Americans.”
Congress.gov records H.Con.Res.14 as a vote on agreeing to the FY2025 budget resolution, passed 217-215. The vote table lists Jonathan L. Jackson, Democrat of Illinois, as voting Nay.
Jackson's office states that all requests submitted by him to the Appropriations Committee are posted there. FY26 requests included projects for ADA-compliant transit, supportive housing, senior homes, shelter infrastructure, school outdoor space, and public safety equipment, with requested amounts listed for each.
The House Clerk records Roll Call 190 on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as passed 218-214. The vote table lists Jackson (IL), Democratic, Illinois, voting No.
Congress.gov records the House vote on concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R.5371, a continuing appropriations measure, as passed 222-209. The vote table lists Jonathan L. Jackson, Democrat of Illinois, as voting Nay.
Jackson's office said he voted no on the Republican spending bill because it did not address the health-care crisis, ACA premium tax credits, SNAP, or families’ basic needs. He said he would continue standing up for constituents and working families so their basic needs are met.
Assessments
The promise was framed as an ongoing advocacy commitment, not a pledge to enact a specific budget. In the same congressional term, Jackson voted against the FY2025 budget resolution he criticized as unfair, opposed subsequent major tax-and-spending and appropriations measures, issued budget statements centered on working families, health care, Medicaid, SNAP, seniors, and children, and used the appropriations process to request community project funding for housing, accessibility, transit, schools, and local services. That is enough to count the promise as fulfilled in the federal House context.