Representative: John Shimkus
Illinois
At least $1,073,345 in career contributions from dirty money.
Politico reported that Rep. Shimkus said, "And I do believe that God said the Earth would not be destroyed by a flood. Now, do I believe in climate change? In my trip to Greenland, the answer is yes. The climate is changing … The question is more about the costs and benefits and trying to spend taxpayer dollars on something that you cannot stop versus the changes that have been occurring forever. That's the real debate."