Women's Issues
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, delivered the following remarks on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:
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WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement after sending a letter to Rep.
Too many women have received an ‘all clear’ after a mammogram only to discover later that cancer was hidden by their dense breast tissue. Women with dense breasts are 4-5 times more likely to get breast cancer than those without dense breast tissue.
We must strengthen access to additional testing, to ensure that women with dense breasts can know for certain that they are cancer-free. I'm a proud cosponsor of Rep. Rosa DeLauro's Find It Early Act to ensure all health insurance plans cover screening and diagnostic breast imaging.
WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was arrested for obstructing a street while protesting the rogue Supreme Court's decision to strip away the long-established constitutional right to abortion. In the company of hundreds of other demonstrators, her message was clear, we are NOT going back.
CHICAGO – On Friday, Jane Byrne, the first and to-date only woman to serve as Mayor of the City of Chicago, passed away. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in honor of Byrne’s leadership and legacy:
EVANSTON—Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force, issued the following statement in recognition of the 49th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision:
"I remember when the Supreme Court decided, in a seven to two decision, to establish the legal right of American women to have an abortion. That was January 22nd, 1973 - 49 years ago this Saturday.
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force, released the following statement on the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision: