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Schakowsky Statement on Chicago Infrastructure Funding Freeze
October 3, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration freezing $2.1 billion in funding for Chicago infrastructure projects:
Issues:Federal Budget
Schakowsky Statement on Government Shutdown
October 1, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the Federal Government Shutdown:

“As of midnight, the federal government has entered a shutdown. Republicans control the entire federal government — the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. This is an utter failure ofRepublican leadership — it will substantially impact our communities and our economy and will drive up health care costs for millions of people.

Issues:Federal Budget
Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Guarantee Home-Use Medical Devices are Accessible to Blind and Low Vision Americans
September 26, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) reintroduced the bipartisan Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025 to require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create and enforce nonvisual accessibility standards for home-use medical devices, so that devices are fully accessible to blind or low-vision persons.
Issues:Health
Schakowsky Statement on Republican Continuing Resolution
September 19, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR):

Issues:SeniorsFederal BudgetHealth
Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to Halt Fossil Fuel Expansion and Combat Climate Change
September 18, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) reintroduced the Future Generations Protection Act. This bill would help ensure a rapid shift away from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.
Issues:Energy & EnvironmentClean Air/Clean WaterClimate Change
Schakowsky, Pocan Introduce Resolution Condemning Prior Authorization Use in Medicare
September 11, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicare to receive prior authorization, including through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), before being able to receive some forms of medical care.
Issues:SeniorsHealthMedicare
Schakowsky Statement on Voting Against FY26 NDAA
September 10, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA):
Issues:Foreign Policy/National Security
Schakowsky Statement Rejecting Trump’s Military Deployment Plans
September 2, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement to condemn the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the National Guard or active-duty military in Chicago despite objections from local leadership.
Issues:Democracy and Voting Rights
Schakowsky Statement on Labor Day
September 1, 2025
Press Release

EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in observance of Labor Day: 

“This Labor Day, I mark the tremendous progress of America's workers and recommit to fighting for the justice, dignity, and fairness that all workers deserve in the workplace. As a dues-paying, proud union member myself, I know firsthand the power of collective action and the need to protect workers' rights to organize, bargain, and thrive."

Issues:Labor
Schakowsky Statement on CBS’s Survivor 49 Cast
August 20, 2025
Press Release

EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement regarding her communications director, Alex Moore, appearing as a contestant on the upcoming season of the CBS reality show Survivor:

“Apparently, surviving the Republican majority in Congress was not a strong enough test for Alex! I could not be prouder of him for being cast on the upcoming season of Survivor, a truly once-in-a-lifetime adventure.