Press Releases

100+ House Members Push to Fund Removal of ALL Lead Lines in U.S. Drinking Water Systems

July 21, 2021 Press Release
Lawmakers call for replacement of 10 million lead service lines in any comprehensive infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON— Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Daniel T.

Issues:
Energy & Environment, Clean Air/Clean Water, Health

Schakowsky, Cárdenas Legislation in Response to Supreme Court Decision on FTC Act Section 13(b) Passes House

July 20, 2021 Press Release
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act will restore FTC’s authority to return money to defrauded consumers.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House passed legislation by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29),  Vice-Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 13(b) consumer protection powers to ret

Issues:
Consumer Protection, Online Protection, Financial Protections

Schakowsky Lauds Impact of Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments on Chicagoland Area

July 15, 2021 Press Release
489,300 Chicagoland Households Could Get Up to $300 Per Child Every Month July-December as Part of American Rescue Plan Schakowsky Helped Pass, Raising 134,000 Area Children Out of Poverty
“Parents and caregivers cannot go back to work, grow our economy, and build better lives for their families unless they know their children are cared for,” said Congresswoman Schakowsky. “The American Rescue Plan included an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, which will provide financial support for families to help them afford childcare, food, clothing, and other daily expenses. This program is cutting child poverty in half across the nation, and raising more than 134,000 Chicagoland children out of poverty.”
Issues:
Women's Issues, Poverty, Economy, Jobs & Taxes, Health, Coronavirus

Schakowsky, Colleagues Request Meeting with Merkel To Discuss European Union Blocking TRIPS Waiver

July 12, 2021 Press Release
Third Waves Rage Around The World As New Variants Create New Threats

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, led a letter to the German Ambassador urging the nation to reconsider it continued opposition to a waiver of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS waiver).

Issues:
Health, Coronavirus, Foreign Policy/National Security

Schakowsky, Colleagues Hail Transformative Auto Safety Provisions Passed by House

July 2, 2021 Press Release
Several Components of Infrastructure Legislation Will Save Lives, Protect Consumers from Automobile Dangers

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the passage of H.R. 3684, the INVEST In America Act. The monumental transportation package included auto safety legislation that will be transformative for the nation.

Issues:
Consumer Protection, Auto Safety, Children's Product Safety

Schakowsky Applauds Passage of INVEST In America Act, Including Auto Safety Provisions and Funding for Local Projects

July 1, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3684, the INVEST In America Act, by a vote of 221-201:

Issues:
Labor, Consumer Protection, Auto Safety, Energy & Environment, Climate Change, Economy, Jobs & Taxes, Creating Good Jobs

Schakowsky and Davis Introduce Legislation To Make Federal Contractors Treat Workers Fairly

July 1, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Danny K. Davis, Chair of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently introduced H.R. 4186, the Patriotic Corporations of America Act. This legislation would require that federal contractors prioritize American workers, reduce economic inequality, advance race and gender equality, support environmental sustainability, and pay their fair share of U.S. taxes.
Issues:
Labor, Economy, Jobs & Taxes, Creating Good Jobs, Federal Budget

Congresswomen Schakowsky, Bush, Pressley, Jayapal Introduce the People’s Response Act to Transform Public Safety

June 28, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Cori Bush (MO-01), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced monumental legislation to transform our country’s approach to public safety.

Issues:
Democracy and Voting Rights, Civil and Human Rights

Schakowsky, Merkley, Colleagues Urge State Department to Monitor Honduras Trial of David Castillo and Seek Justice for Berta Cáceres

June 25, 2021 Press Release
Letter outlines lawmakers’ concerns around widespread collusion in the case of David Castillo in Honduras and calls on the State Department and international community to closely monitor the trial, ongoing investigations into the murder of Berta Cáceres, and related cases involving human rights defenders.

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR), alongside their 7 co-leads of the Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act Reps.

Issues:
Foreign Policy/National Security, Human Rights

Durbin, Duckworth, Schakowsky, Garcia, Trahan Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act

June 25, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S.

Issues:
Education

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