Press Releases

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month:

WASHINGTON, DC– Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today released a new reportfrom the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) needs to improve accessibility and reliability of expenditure data for skilled nursing facilities.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after joining President Obama as part of the U.S. delegation to attend the funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 9. This bill also included funding to combat the Zika virus that has impacted many states on the Gulf Coast and Puerto Rico:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes aid for Flint, Michigan and funding for the next phase of the Des Plaines River Project:

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in oppostion to H.R. 6094, a bill to delay the Department of Labor's Overtime Rule implementation by six months: