Press Releases
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Co-Chairs of the Seniors Task Force, introduced H.R. 3713, the Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act. This bipartisan bill invests in geriatric training and caregiver programs to create a well-trained workforce to provide coordinated quality care for older adults. After introducing the legislation, Reps. Schakowsky and Matsui released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the 16th Anniversary of September 11th:
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:
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:
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s pardon of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio: