Press Releases
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the 2017 Social Security and Medicare trustees reports:
“For generations, millions and millions of Americans have benefitted from Social Security and Medicare. Today’s reports show that they will be able to continue their great work for generations to come with only small improvements to both programs.
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after Republican Senators unveiled their latest bill to attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip coverage away from millions of Americans.
“Meet the new Trumpcare, same as the old Trumpcare.
(Washington, DC) – Following a series of infant deaths in New York City, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) today sent a letter to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acting Director Anne Schuchat calling on the agencies to renew their outreach and education efforts on safe infant sleeping.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after Donald Trump Jr. released an email exchange that shows he sought to collude with the Russian government to influence our presidential election:
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office outlined exactly how much damage the Senate’s version of the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would do to Americans:
Today, Rep. Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States announced they would hear a legal challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban during their fall term:
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after Senate Republicans finally unveiled their secret bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
“This bill is the result of 13 Republican men working in a room without input from doctors, patient groups, other lawmakers, or – more importantly – any one of the millions of Americans whose health care will be irreparably damaged if this bill becomes law. Not surprisingly, the bill that these Senators came up with is every bit as cruel and ineffective as its ugly counterpart in the House.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 2484, the Women, Peace, and Security Act, which passed unanimously today. The bipartisan bill, which Rep. Schakowsky authored along with Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), promotes the participation of women in resolving conflicts around the world. A video of her remarks is below.
