Press Releases

“House Republicans have done it. They have voted in favor of a horrible bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they have opposed the will of the American people, they have ignored the warnings of doctors, nurses, and patient groups, and they have told their constituents that they care more about toeing the party line than protecting the health care of millions of Americans.”

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky and Rosa DeLauro (CT today led 31 Members of the House of Representatives in writing a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, urging the Administration to address the United States-Russia bilateral trade relationship. Despite the President’s focus on trade, the Administration has not addressed Russia’s predatory and protectionist policies that put American workers, farmers, and businesses at an unfair disadvantage.

Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined Rep. David Cicilline and 192 of their House colleagues in reintroducing the Equality Act, which would provide explicit, permanent protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people in matters of employment, housing, access to public places, federal funding, credit, education and jury service.

“Attacks on worker and immigrant rights have seen a dangerous increase in 2017, making this year’s May Day especially important.

“Today is a day for unified resistance. Across the country, people have taken this day to march, organize, and display their opposition to the divisive and immoral agenda of the Trump Administration. Men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds are uniting to defend the rights of immigrants and workers.

"In his first 100 days, President Trump has broken his promises of bringing manufacturing back to our country and creating jobs. In fact, he hasn't even attempted to improve the lives and livelihoods of Americans. Instead, the first 100 days of his presidency have been marked by attacks on immigrants, women, Muslims, and LGBTQ individuals. They have been full of devastating policy shifts that will irreparably harm our environment and spell disaster for middle class Americans. In 100 days he has twice tried (and twice failed) to rip apart our health care system and take coverage away from 24 million people.

"In his first 100 days, President Trump has broken his promises of bringing manufacturing back to our country and creating jobs. In fact, he hasn't even attempted to improve the lives and livelihoods of Americans. Instead, the first 100 days of his presidency have been marked by attacks on immigrants, women, Muslims, and LGBTQ individuals. They have been full of devastating policy shifts that will irreparably harm our environment and spell disaster for middle class Americans. In 100 days he has twice tried (and twice failed) to rip apart our health care system and take coverage away from 24 million people.

Washington D.C.– Today, Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly urging it to take action in response to new revelations that St. Jude Medical knowingly sold defective defibrillators and did little to correct the problem, even after a patient died.

“Just when we thought the Republican proposal to rip apart the American health care system had scraped the bottom of the barrel, the GOP has found a new low. The latest Republican idea to breathe life back into their failed Obamacare repeal bill is to allow states to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.