Press Releases
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:
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement calling for President Donald Trump to publicly denounce and fire National Security Advisor Michael Flynn:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after being selected to join the House Budget Committee. She is also a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where she serves as Ranking Member of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, as well as a member of the Health and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittees.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted unanimously against reinstating President Trump’s unconstitutional Muslim Ban:
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after Betsy DeVos was confirmed in a vote by the US Senate that required an unprecedented tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence: