Schakowsky to Serve as Ranking Member of Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after being named the Ranking Member on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee:

“It is an honor and a privilege to be able to continue to serve as the top Democrat on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, formerly known as the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, for the 119^th Congress. This Subcommittee has a long and consistent history of bipartisanship and effectiveness and is tasked with protecting American consumers, holding companies accountable, and empowering our federal agencies to better serve our constituents. My political career began as a consumer advocate when I led the successful campaign in 1969 to put freshness dates on products sold in the supermarket. This type of consumer-centered advocacy has guided me throughout my time in Congress. 

“For years now, I have worked closely with my friend, Republican Chair Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), to pass legislation that empowers consumers and keeps Americans safe. Together, we have worked in a bipartisan manner to pass the INFORM Consumers Act, which has helped curb the onslaught of dangerous, counterfeit, and stolen products available to Americans shopping on online marketplaces, and the STURDY Act, which is keeping dangerous furniture products that can injure and kill children off the market and out of our homes. 

“Last Congress, Chair Bilirakis and I nearly got our bipartisan TICKET Act signed into law which would have restored fairness and transparency to the ticketing marketplace. This Congress, we are looking forward to getting this bill over the finish line. Further, I would still like to see a bipartisan bill that would protect consumers’ online data privacy and ensure America’s global competitiveness. There is a lot of work to do to protect consumers from dangerous businesses and products, and I am ready to get back to work.”

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