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December 5, 2017

Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and CPC Vice Chairs Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), reacted to the political crisis in Honduras resulting from Sunday’s disputed presidential election results:


November 29, 2017

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement in response to the presidential election that took place in Honduras on Sunday:


November 29, 2017

Today, during a hearing in the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) subcommittee titled "Algorithms: How Companies’ Decisions About Data and Content Impact Consumers," Rep. Jan Schakowsky delivered remarks in support of net neutrality and the Open Internet Order. A video of her remarks can be found below:


November 28, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with CPC Healthcare Taskforce Chair Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), sent the attached letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. The letter expresses the Caucus’ strong opposition to the nomination of President Trump’s pharmaceutical executive nominee, Alex Azar, to be the next Secretary of the U.S.

Issues:Health

November 21, 2017

Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.

Issues:Immigration

November 16, 2017

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Budget Committee and a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the House passage of H.R. 1, known commonly as the “GOP Tax Scam”:

“My Republican colleagues will live to regret the vote they just took. A vote in favor of this bill is an all-out attack on middle-class families, teachers, students, seniors, people with disabilities, and pretty much any American whose bank account isn’t seven digits or longer.”


November 16, 2017

Today, Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statements highlighting the devastating impact that the Republican tax proposal would have on seniors and people with disabilities:


November 13, 2017

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Health Taskforce, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Pharmaceutical Executive Alex Azar for Secretary of Health and Human Services:

Issues:Health

November 11, 2017

Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following video statement to celebrate Veterans Day 2017:

Issues:Veterans

November 7, 2017
Chicagoland Congresswomen debunk common ACA myths to promote the 2018 Open Enrollment period
Issues:Health