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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 ...
Rep. Schakowsky Reintroduces the Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act
May 9, 2013
Washington, DC (May 9, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act: "In honor of National Nurses Week, I reintroduced the Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act today. This b...
Rep. Schakowsky Voted Against the “Pay China First Act”
May 9, 2013
Washington, DC (May 9, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the "Pay China First Act": "Today I voted against yet another risky proposal the Republicans call the "Full Faith and Credit Act," but is more a...
Schakowsky, Harkin Introduced Companion Resolutions in Support of Home Health Care
May 7, 2013
Washington, DC (May 7, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Senator Tom Harkin introduced resolutions in support of home health care: Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced companion resolutions in the House and Senate to express su...
Rep. Schakowsky Announces 2013 High School Winner of the Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition
May 6, 2013
Washington, DC (May 6, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced the Illinois 9th district's winners of the 2013 "An Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition." This year's competition drew entries from 42 students and 18 area high schools. "The ...
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Nomination of Mel Watt as FHFA Director
May 1, 2013
Washington, DC (May 1, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency: “I applaud the President’s appointment of Mel Watt as Director of...
Video Statement on Chained CPI
April 29, 2013
Washington, DC (April 29, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following video statement on chained CPI: Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Video Message ###
Schakowsky on ABC “This Week”
April 28, 2013
Washington, DC (April 28, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky on ABC "The Week" to discuss Syria: Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. ###
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Reducing Flight Delays Act
April 26, 2013
Washington, DC (April 26, 2013) Rep. Jan Schakowsky stated the following about her vote on H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act: “Today I voted in favor of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act. I did so because we cannot afford...
Rep. Schakowsky Reintroduces the Fairness in Taxation Act
April 25, 2013
Washington, DC (April 25, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky reintroduced the Fairness in Taxation Act today: "Our country faces an inequality crisis. While the amount of earned income – and accumulated wealth – by the top one percent of earners continues ...
Statement on Earth Day
April 22, 2013
Washington, DC (April 22, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Earth Day: "Today is Earth Day, the day we focus on our environment. Because of global warming, our planet's environment is in grave peril, and this is the dec...
Rep. Schakowsky Reintroduces the Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act
April 18, 2013
Washington, DC (April 18, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky reintroduced H.R. 1617 the Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act today: "Today, I reintroduced my jobs plan, the Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act, which would make need...
Rep. Schakowsky Voted Against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
April 18, 2013
Washington, DC (April 18, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: "I voted against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act because we don't need t...
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...