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Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, spoke out against the Republican Budget during debate on the House floor. Congresswoman Schakowsky opposed attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among others – all so Republicans can provide enormous tax cuts to millionaires, billionaires, and America's wealthiest corporations. A video of her remarks is included below.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement after the City of Chicago filed a federal lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s efforts to deny federal crime prevention grants to welcoming cities:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congressman Ruben Gallego released the following statements ahead of the House vote on the first Appropriations package for FY18. The package, known as the “Security Minibus” is made up of the Defense, Military Construction & VA, Legislative Branch, and Energy & Water Appropriations bills. These bills include controversial and extreme policy riders, including funding for President Trump’s border wall.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on House Republicans’ FY 2018 Budget Resolution:
Today, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement after leading 172 representatives in sending a letter to House Leadership urging that no divisive policy provisions be included in the 2017 appropriations bills:
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the President released his budget proposal:
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after voting for legislation to fund the government:
“I supported the compromise Omnibus funding bill that prevented another disastrous government shut-down, a bill that had some important achievements as well as some provisions that I strongly oppose.
Washington, DC – Today members of the House Democratic Caucus joined public interest groups and progressive organizations to call on House Leadership to reject divisive policy riders in the FY 2016 Omnibus and to bring a clean spending bill to the floor.
More than 160 Members of Congress signed a letter to House Leadership calling on them to prevent another unnecessary government shutdown by rejecting poison-pill provisions and partisan brinksmanship.
WASHINGTON, DC– “Over the past 35 years, economic productivity has grown 80 percent and the cost of living has risen along with it. Over the same time, incomes of hardworking American families have remained flat.