Aaron Schock
Aaron Schock (b. May 28, 1981, in Morris, MN) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois' 18th Congressional District. He served from 2009 until his resignation on March 31, 2015, following allegations that he had used campaign and office funds for personal expenses.
He previously represented District 92 of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009.[1]
Biography
Schock graduated from Rolling Acres Middle School and Richwoods High School in Peoria, IL, in 2000. He then graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a B.S. in finance (a four year degree) in only two years.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Schock's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 2009-2015: U.S Representative from Illinois' 18th Congressional District
- 2005-2009: Illinois House of Representatives, District 92
- 2001-2005: Peoria, Illinois, School Board
- 2004-2005: President
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2015-2016
Schock served on the following committees:[3]
2013-2014
Schock served on the following committees:[4][5]
- Committee on House Administration
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Trade
2011-2012
Schock served on the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Trade
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Committee on House Administration
- Subcommittee on Elections
- Subcommittee on Oversight
Key votes
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[7] For more information pertaining to Schock's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[8]
National security
DHS Appropriations
Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[9]
DHS Appropriations
Schock voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[9]
Keystone Pipeline
Schock voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[9]
CISPA (2013)
Schock voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[10] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9]
NDAA
Schock voted in favor of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9]
Economy
Farm bill
On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[11] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[12][13] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[13] Schock voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.
2014 Budget
On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[14][15] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[15] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[16] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Schock voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.[14]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[17] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[18] Schock voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[19]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[20] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Schock voted for HR 2775.[21]
Immigration
Morton Memos Prohibition
Schock voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.[9]
Healthcare
Healthcare Reform Rules
Schock voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[9]
Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare
Schock voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[9]
Social issues
Amash amendment
Schock did not vote on House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[22]
Government affairs
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[23] Schock joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[24][25]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Schock voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[26]
Noteworthy events
Campaign finance investigation
In March 2015, the Office of Congressional Ethics began interviews with Schock's associates and campaign staffers following media reports alleging that his campaign had misreported spending and that he had used campaign and office funds for personal expenditures.[27][28]
On March 17, 2015, Schock announced his resignation effective March 31.[29] Schock was indicted on 24 criminal counts including fraud and theft of government funds on November 10, 2016.[30] The case experienced several delays, including from a change of venue from the Central to the Northern District of Illinois and the removal of several prosecutors and Judge Colin Stirling Bruce in separate instances of misconduct.[31]
On March 6, 2019, Schock and the prosecution reached a deferred prosecution agreement. Among the agreement's terms was a requirement that Schock reimburse his campaign $68,000. The campaign pleaded guilty to a campaign finance reporting misdemeanor and was fined just over $26,000. The agreement called for the charges against Schock to be dropped in six months if he was found to be in compliance.[32] On September 4, 2019, United States District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly ordered the corruption charges dismissed.[33]
Chair of 2014 NRCC dinner
On January 28, 2014, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Greg Walden announced that Schock was selected as the host of the NRCC's annual March dinner, the NRCC's biggest fundraising event of the year.[34]
Presidential preference
2012
Aaron Schock endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[35]
Elections
2014
Schock ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.[36] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Aaron Schock Incumbent |
74.7% | 184,636 | |
| Democratic | Darrel Miller | 25.3% | 62,377 | |
| Total Votes | 247,013 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
2012
Schock won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 18th District. Schock ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Steve Waterworth in the general election.[37][38]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Schock Incumbent |
74.2% | 244,467 | |
| Democratic | Steve Waterworth | 25.8% | 85,164 | |
| Total Votes | 329,631 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Full history
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Aaron Schock won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Deirdre "D.K." Hirner (D) and Sheldon Schafer (Green) in the general election.[39]
2008 On November 4, 2008, Aaron Schock won election to the United States House. He defeated Colleen Callahan (D) and Sheldon Schafer (Green) in the general election.[40]
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Schock's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-114,911 and $1,185,085. That averages to $535,087, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Schock ranked as the 261st most wealthy representative in 2012.[41] Between 2007 and 2012, Schock's calculated net worth[42] increased by an average of 11 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[43]
| Aaron Schock Yearly Net Worth | |
|---|---|
| Year | Average Net Worth |
| 2007 | $348,879 |
| 2012 | $535,087 |
| Growth from 2007 to 2012: | 53% |
| Average annual growth: | 11%[44] |
| Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[45] | |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Schock received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry.
From 2007-2014, 25.58 percent of Schock's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[46]
| Aaron Schock Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $10,292,936 |
| Total Spent | $6,919,881 |
| Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $734,360 |
| Retired | $633,029 |
| Securities & Investment | $461,149 |
| Insurance | $456,215 |
| Real Estate | $347,920 |
| % total in top industry | 7.13% |
| % total in top two industries | 13.28% |
| % total in top five industries | 25.58% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schock was a "moderate Republican leader," as of July 29, 2014. This was the same rating Schock received in June 2013.[47]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[48]
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National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
2013
Schock ranked 183rd in the liberal rankings in 2013.[49]
2012
Schock ranked 205th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[50]
2011
Schock ranked 189th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[51]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Schock voted with the Republican Party 93.4 percent of the time, which ranked 151st among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
2013
Schock voted with the Republican Party 96.2 percent of the time, which ranked 122nd among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Schock missed 213 of 4,358 roll call votes from January 2009 to July 2014. This amounts to 4.9 percent, which is worse than the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[52]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schock paid his congressional staff a total of $1,018,767 in 2011. He ranked 34th on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 141st overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranked 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[53]
Personal
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Schock resides in Peoria, IL.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois
- United States congressional delegations from Illinois
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 18th Congressional District
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congressman Aaron Schock, "Biography," accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "SCHOCK, Aaron, (1981 - )," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Congressman Aaron Schock, "Committees," accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Project Vote Smart, "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "votes" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled farm bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House passes $1.1 trillion omnibus," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ [Project Vote Smart, "Aaron Schock Key Votes," accessed October 11, 2013]
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Investigators contact Schock associates," March 16, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Schock lawyers up," February 24, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Rep. Aaron Schock resigns," March 17, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Former U.S. Rep Aaron Schock indicted on 24 criminal counts," November 10, 2016
- ↑ The News-Gazette, "Fresh sets of eyes looking over Schock's corruption case," September 1, 2018
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Ex-Rep. Schock gets deferred prosecution agreement, in stunning blow to feds," March 6, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "Corruption charges against Aaron Schock dismissed," September 4, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "Aaron Schock to chair NRCC annual dinner," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," accessed November 23, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedilushouse - ↑ pjstar.com, "Easton man will oppose Schock," accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Illinois," accessed 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Schock, (R-IL), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Aaron Schock," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Aaron Schock," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. Aaron Schock," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ GovTrack, "Aaron Schock," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Aaron Schock," accessed 2012
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