Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced plans to undo the Obama-era Title IX guidance on sexual assault on college campuses:

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3388, the SELF-DRIVE Act. This bipartisan legislation on autonomous vehicles is the result of months of intense discussion and negotiations beginning in the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) Subcommittee, where Rep. Schakowsky serves as Ranking Member.

Washington, DC -- Today, legislative language from the HOT CARS Act was passed in the full House of Representatives as a part of the SELF-DRIVE Act of 2017. After its passage, Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH), Peter King (R-NY), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statements:

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

“DREAMers are hard-working and courageous. Through their gumption and bravery, they embody the American spirit. By turning his back on these young people, President Trump has demonstrated that he does not even understand that spirit. How is our country made better by prohibiting these young people from working and threatening them with deportation?

“Congress needs to act immediately to overturn this outrageous action.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that Iran remains in compliance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the “Iran Deal”:

Representative Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced they would slash funding for outreach efforts during the upcoming Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment period:

CHICAGO – Today, on the ninety-seventh anniversary of the 19th amendment, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement commemorating Women’s Equality Day:

“Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, honoring all those who fought to give women the right to vote in America. We also celebrate those who continue to work to make sure that women are treated equally throughout society – from the classroom to the shop floor, from the boardroom to the White House. The fight for women’s equality continues.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s pardon of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio: