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Statement on National Small Business Week
June 17, 2013
Washington, DC (June 17, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on National Small Business Week: "Today marks the beginning of National Small Business Week, in which we celebrate American small businesses and recognize the impo...
House Approves Bill Containing Amendment Regarding Bangladesh Safety Accord and Military-Branded & Licensed Apparel
June 14, 2013
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives approved a defense authorization bill today containing a measure that will require that military-branded garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores owned by the Department of Defense, know...
Rep. Schakowsky Introduces the Inclusive Home Design Act
June 13, 2013
Washington, DC (June 13, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky reintroduced the H.R. 2352 Inclusive Home Design Act today: "Today, I proudly introduced the H.R. 2352 Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act, which will require new homes built with federal doll...
Statement on Reports of National Security Agency’s Surveillance Programs
June 12, 2013
Washington, DC (June 12, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on recent reports on the NSA's surveillance programs: "The events of recent days have focused our attention on the challenges of balancing national security and ou...
Military-Branded & Licensed Apparel Sold at Base Stores Must Comply with Bangladesh Fire & Safety Accord, House Dem Amendment Says
June 12, 2013
Washington, DC – An amendment filed by two House Democrats to a defense authorization bill would require that garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores owned by the Department of Defense, known as exchanges, comply with an enforceabl...
Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
June 10, 2013
Washington, DC (June 10, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act: "Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act, which requires equal pay for equ...
Schakowsky Statement in Support of Walmart Employees
June 4, 2013
Washington, DC (June 4, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in support of Walmart Employees: "The American Dream is based on the simple idea that anyone willing to work hard and play by the rules can succeed. Today, unfortun...
Statement on Memorial Day
May 27, 2013
Washington, DC (May 25, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Memorial Day: "On Memorial Day, we remember and recognize the men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country. We celebrate the countless soldiers w...
Statement on Voting Against the Making College More Expensive Act
May 23, 2013
Washington, DC (May 23, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the Making College More Expensive Act: "I voted against the House Republican led bill which would burden students with an additional $3.7 billion in student debt...
Reps. Terry and Schakowsky Advance Bipartisan Jobs Bill to Increase Foreign Investment in the United States
May 23, 2013
Washington, DC (May 23, 2013) – Reps. Lee Terry and Jan Schakowsky advance the Global Investment in American Jobs Act: The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), today approved H.R. 2052, the Global Invest...
Statement on Voting Against the Northern Route Approval Act
May 22, 2013
Washington, DC (May 22, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on voting against the Northern Route Approval Act: "Today I voted against the Northern Route Approval Act – the bill for force through the approval of the Keystone ...
Rep. Schakowsky and American Sikh Caucus Calls on FBI to Track Hate Crimes Targeting Sikhs
May 22, 2013
Washington, DC (May 22, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky and the American Sikh Caucus ask FBI to track hate crimes targeting Sikhs: Yesterday, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky joined 22 other Members of the American Sikh Congressional Caucus in sending a let...
Statement on Jewish American Heritage Month
May 21, 2013
Washington, DC (May 21, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Jewish American Heritage Month: "The month of May is Jewish American Heritage Month where we recognize the many contributions that Jewish Americans have made to ...
Rep. Schakowsky and Senior House Democrats Urge U.S. Retailers to Join Coalition Supporting Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
May 17, 2013
Washington, DC (May 17, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Senior House Democrats Call on Retailers to Commit to Fully Enforceable Agreement on Bangladeshi Worker Rights: Rep. Jan Schakowsky and senior House Democrats have sent letters to nine separate...
Schakowsky Statement on Republicans Voting for the 37th Time to Repeal Obamacare
May 16, 2013
Washington, DC (May 16, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Republicans voting for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare: "Today House Republicans shamefully wasted the time and money of the American people by voting for the ...
Schakowsky Op-Ed: What Mom Really Needs for Mother's Day
May 11, 2013
The Huffington Post, May 11, 2013 By Rep Jan Schakowsky Today we honor the women who have made an incredible impact on our lives, our mothers. This Mother's Day, I want to call attention to the role women are playing in long-term care. Women are th...
Carbon dioxide levels hit troubling milestone, scientists say
May 10, 2013
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: "Climate change is real and is the most serious threat to our environment, our health, and our planet. On Friday, climate scientists found that carbon dioxide has reached a concentration level unseen in about 3 to 5 million years...
Local lawmakers weigh in on sequester
March 1, 2013
WGN News March 1, 2013 With deep, federal spending cuts looming, members of Illinois' Congressional delegation are weighing in on the budget battle that's polarizing Capitol Hill. $85 billion worth in spending cuts will automatically kick into eff...
Schakowsky Op-ed: Sequester hurts moms like Sharna
February 28, 2013
The Chicago Sun Times, February 27, 2013 By Rep. Jan Schakowsky The word "sequester" remains a mystery to most Americans, but the impact of $85 billion in automatic spending cuts could change people's lives, like those of Sharna Ivy and her 4-year-...
The Hill: Liberals hope to push Obama away from chained CPI
February 15, 2013
By Sam Baker February 15, 2013 A group of House Democrats is trying to persuade the White House to back away from a proposed cut in Social Security — just like it did with raising the Medicare eligibility age. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Thu...
Schakowsky Op-ed: Why I'm Rising
February 13, 2013
Politico, February 13, 2013 By Rep. Jan Schakowsky Two years ago, I traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the opening of the City of Joy, an amazing initiative launched by Eve Ensler and Dr. Denis Mukwege. In the DRC, where rape has ...
The Daily Herald: Mom to be Schakowsky’s guest at State of the Union
February 7, 2013
By Kerry Lester February 7, 2013 A suburban mother who lost her son to gun violence less than three months ago will be Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's guest at Tuesday's State of the Union address. Carolyn Murray of Evanston, whose 19-year-old son ...
Schakowsky Op-ed on Medicare and Medicaid
December 4, 2012
The American people deserve to know the potential fallout of the fiscal cliff battle Roll Call | By Rep. Jan Schakowsky Dec. 3, 2012, 7:19 p.m. There has been a lot of talk lately about how to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Now it’s time to...
The Hill: Dems: Federal health programs should cover DREAMers
December 3, 2012
By Sam Baker - 12/03/12 02:53 PM ET Federal healthcare programs should cover the children of illegal immigrants, a group of House Democrats says. Democrats are asking the Obama administration to make healthcare available to children who are ab...
The Hill: Liberal Democrats: Higher rates for wealthy 'just the beginning'
November 30, 2012
By Jonathan Easley - 11/30/12 A group of House Democrats has formed its own “Gang of Six” to push for progressive tax reform — in which the expiration of the Bush-era tax rates for the wealthiest Americans is “just the beginning.” “In re...
Schakowsky Op-Ed on Simpson-Bowles
October 25, 2012
By Rep. Jan Schakowsky Published in Reuters | October 24, 2012 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2012/10/24/the-sham-of-simpson-bowles/ Erskine Bowles and former Senator Alan Simpson deserve some kind of medal for creating the widely held ...
Daily Northwestern: YOU receives $500,000 for street outreach program
October 4, 2012
JIA YOU, REPORTEROctober 4, 2012 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Evanston nonprofit Youth Organizations Umbrella a $500,000 grant that will fund a street outreach program in the city. YOU Executive Director Seth Gr...
Chicago Tribune: Chicago infant's death 14 years ago prompts stricter federal rules
June 28, 2012
June 28, 2012|By Ian Duncan, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Fourteen years after a defective playpen collapsed on 16-month-old Danny Keysar and strangled him at a day care center in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the federal govern...
Chicago Tribune: Schakowsky moves to protect job seekers' Facebook information
April 30, 2012
April 30, 2012|By Kristin Samuelson | Tribune reporter In response to recent news of employers increasingly requesting job candidates' Facebook passwords, Rep. Jan Schakowsky,D-Ill., and Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., have introduced l...
Daily Northwestern: Local politicians talk taxes, pensions at annual business summit
April 23, 2012
SAMMY CAIOLAApril 23, 2012 A panel of Illinois politicians discussed making the state and Cook County more business-friendly Friday at the Annual Legislative Business Leaders Breakfast in Evanston. The Evanston Chamber of Commerce partnered with AT...