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March 5, 2026
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), and James Moylan (GU-AL) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led over 30 lawmakers in introducing the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act, a bipartisan bill to strengthen critical SSI benefits that support nearly 8 million seniors and Americans with disabilities. The bill would make much-needed updates to the benefits program — much of which hasn’t been updated since it was first established over five decades ago — and will expand benefits eligibility, increase cash payments, and fix rules that currently penalize Americans for trying to save money.
February 28, 2026
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EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s announcement of wide-ranging military strikes inside Iran:

“The American people overwhelmingly do not want another war in the Middle East, and the last thing our country needs is to be drawn into a conflict that would cost lives and destabilize the region.

February 23, 2026
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EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on her decision to skip Tuesday's State of the Union Address: