Press Releases

Schakowsky, Whitehouse, Slotkin Introduce Public Health Insurance Option for Affordable Care Act
January 8, 2026
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WASHINGTON - As the Republican attack on our health care system continues, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Affordable Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement (CHOICE) Act to add a publicly operated health insurance option to the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplaces.  The measure would drive competition and guarantee American consumers access to an affordable, high-quality plan in every insurance market in the country.

Issues:HealthAffordable Care Act
Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Grieving Families from Medicaid Estate Seizures
January 6, 2026
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WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families, reintroduced the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act, legislation to end the federal requirement that forces states to pursue repayment from the families and estates of deceased Medicaid recipients who received long-term care.
Issues:SeniorsSeniors and MedicaidHealth
Schakowsky Statement on U.S. Unauthorized Attack on Venezuela
January 3, 2026
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EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the unauthorized attack by the Trump administration against Venezuela:

"I strongly condemn Trump’s unilateral strikes and regime-change efforts in Venezuela, which was carried out without Congress and in violation of international law.

"Simply put, this is about oil and enriching himself and his billionaire donors. The American people don’t want another war for oil."

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Issues:Foreign Policy/National Security
Schakowsky, DeLauro, Warren Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act
December 24, 2025
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in reintroducing the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, legislation created to strengthen protections for part-time workers and allow them to better balance their work schedules with personal and family needs. The legislation will address one of the primary issues that hourly workers face - work schedules that do not provide as many hours as they need to support their families - and provide additional protections and benefits for part-time workers.

Issues:Labor
Schakowsky Statement on Vote Against FY26 NDAA
December 10, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA): "Today, I once again voted against passage of the Republican’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While I support several important components of this legislation, I could not in good conscience vote for the bill in its entirety. The FY26 NDAA authorizes over $890 billion in additional Pentagon spending. That is $8 billion more than the Pentagon itself said it needed. Our greatest security threats have no military solutions, and it is time our budget reflects that. We must instead make the investments in health care, education, housing, clean air and water, and public transit that Americans deserve.
Issues:Foreign Policy/National Security
Schakowsky, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Improve the Medical Device Recall Process
December 10, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced legislation to improve the medical device recall process in order to protect patients.  The Medical Device Recall Improvement Act would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish an electronic format for medical device recall notifications to streamline communication between device manufacturers, FDA, hospitals, and health care professionals.  It also would require manufacturers to include in recall notices information about how the recall could affect patients with medical devices and instruct hospitals and health care professionals to provide that information to patients.  The legislation was inspired by Illinois constituents who had shared their personal stories about medical harms and other concerns related to recalled devices.
Issues:Health
Schakowsky, Castor, and Matsui Demand Answers from Meta Ahead of Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Markup, Citing Egregious User Privacy Violations
December 9, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Doris Matsui (CA-07) are demanding answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the company’s covert use of an Android loophole to track users across the internet, regardless of their explicit privacy choices. The letter comes ahead of this Thursday’s markup in the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce Committee and underscores the urgent need for Congress to rein in Big Tech’s repeated abuses of Americans’ privacy.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacyChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky, McCaul, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Persecution of Iranian Baha’i
December 3, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) led 20 House colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran’s government for persecuting members of the Baha’i faith. The Iranian Baha’i community is the largest religious minority in Iran with a membership of more than 300,000 people.
Issues:Civil and Human RightsForeign Policy/National Security
Schakowsky, DeGette, Huffman, Castor, Clarke Reintroduce Frack Pack to Protect Communities from Fracking Pollution
November 18, 2025
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WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) reintroduced the Frack Pack, a set of five bills aimed at closing loopholes that allow the oil and gas industry to skirt key environmental and public health protections. The legislative package would hold the industry accountable for pollution that threatens clean air, safe drinking water, and the health of communities across the country.

Issues:Energy & Environment
Schakowsky Statement on Government Funding Vote
November 12, 2025
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the vote to fund the government:

Issues:Federal BudgetHealth