Abner Joseph Mikva

Democrat

Illinois · District 10 · House 1969–1981

19695 House terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate1981

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›43 votes · 91.1/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

Immigration ›9 votes · 100/100 consistent

ExpansiveRestrictive

Guns ›2 votes · 100/100 consistent

Gun restrictionsGun rights

Abortion & Contraception ›25 votes · 67.9/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

Climate & Energy ›69 votes · 57.6/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

Taxes ›70 votes · 73.3/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

Labor & Wages ›67 votes · 84.6/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

Defense & War Powers ›121 votes · 78.5/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

Civil Rights ›22 votes · 100/100 consistent

Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

Voting & Elections ›14 votes · 75.8/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

Criminal Justice ›16 votes · 70.4/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

Financial Regulation ›50 votes · 90.7/100 consistent

RegulateDeregulate

Trade ›45 votes · 77.7/100 consistent

ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›75 votes · 83.5/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

Spending & Budget ›556 votes · 90.2/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

Years	Chamber	State	Party	Congress
1969–1971	House	IL-2	Democrat	91–92
1971–1973	House	IL-2	Democrat	92–93
1975–1977	House	IL-10	Democrat	94–95
1977–1979	House	IL-10	Democrat	95–96
1979–1981	House	IL-10	Democrat	96–97