Press Releases
Eleven House Democrats sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army, Robert Speer, raising serious concerns about awarding an exclusive license for the production of the Zika vaccine to Sanofi, a prescription drug manufacturer.
Today, members of Congress led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Sander Levin, Bill Pascrell, and Bobby Scott called on the Government of Bangladesh to release jailed labor activists and restore workers’ rights. The letter, also signed by Reps. James P. McGovern, Mark Pocan, William Keating, Jackie Speier, Joseph Crowley and Steve Cohen, was sent to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and raises deep concerns about the criminalization of legal labor activity in the country.
“El plan del Presidente Trump de utilizar una fuerza de deportación dirigida en contra de millones de inmigrantes ha creado miedo y pánico entre la comunidad que vive en mi distrito y alrededor del país. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha proporcionado más información sobre cómo llevará a cabo las acciones ejecutivas del Presidente. Sus directivas son crueles e insensibles. Al ampliar la categoría de individuos que serán perseguidos para ser deportados, la Administración Trump separará a aún más familias- en algunos casos dejando a niños y niñas americanos sin sus padres.
"President Trump’s plans to target millions of immigrants with his deportation force have struck fear in the hearts of immigrants and their loved ones across my district and the country. The Department of Homeland Security has now detailed how it will carry out the President’s executive orders. The resulting directives are cruel and heartless. By broadening the scope of individuals targeted for deportation, the Trump Administration will tear more families apart – in some cases leaving American children without their parents.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to a bomb threat made on the Hyde Park JCC caused panic and evacuations:
“Fear and anxiety in the Jewish community continues to mount, and the hateful threat made to the Hyde Park JCC is the latest example of rising anti-Semitism in the United States. It is not an isolated incident, coming as part of a rise of instances of ‘telephone terrorism’ targeting Jewish spaces around the country.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in regards to President Donald Trump’s comments during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
“President Trump’s comments during his press conference with Israeli Prime Minister show how completely out of touch he is with the views of the American Jewish community.
Illinois Democrats in the House of Representatives were led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky in a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner. The letter, signed by Reps. Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, Bill Foster, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, Brad Schneider, Cheri Bustos, Bobby Rush, Luis Gutierrez, and Daniel Lipinski, outlines how disastrous the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would be for Illinois. The House Members asked Governor Rauner to fight against the repeal of the ACA and instead work to strengthen it.
Illinois Democrats in the House of Representatives were led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky in a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner. The letter, signed by Reps. Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, Bill Foster, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, Brad Schneider, Cheri Bustos, Bobby Rush, Luis Gutierrez, and Daniel Lipinski, outlines how disastrous the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would be for Illinois. The House Members asked Governor Rauner to fight against the repeal of the ACA and instead work to strengthen it.
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement following the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: