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January 26, 2023
WASHINGTON - U.S Representative Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force, Reps. Barbara Lee and Diana DeGette, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, led a group of 163 members in reintroducing the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Healthcare (EACH) Act, bold legislation to guarantee abortion coverage regardless a patient’s health insurance.

January 26, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-4), and Lori Trahan (MA-3), along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the bicameral Mentoring to Succeed Act in recognition of January as National Mentoring Month.  This legislation provides a strong, sustainable support system through mentorship to ensure that children who experience barriers like poverty, inadequate schooling, disability, adverse childhood experiences, or drug or alcohol abuse, can successfully transition to high school, college, and the workforce. 
Issues:Education

January 25, 2023

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after Meta announced they will reinstate former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts:


January 25, 2023

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement following the emergence of a new Twitter whistleblower:


January 24, 2023

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) Week. Since 2000, the last week of January has been known as "National CRNA Week," a time to honor the heroic work and expertise of CRNAs and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs).


January 22, 2023
EVANSTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement commemorating Lunar New Year:

January 16, 2023

EVANSTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day:


January 11, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) new report finding that in 2019 motor vehicle crashes in the United States killed an estimated 36,500 people, injured 4.5 million people, damaged 23 million vehicles, and cost Americans $340 billion, or 1.6% of our nation’s gross domestic product:

January 6, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in recognition of two years since the deadly insurrection against the United States Capitol by supporters of the former president:

December 23, 2022
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of the twelve-bill government funding package, which invests millions of dollars in projects throughout Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, implements measures to keep Americans safe and healthy, and provides resources for social programs that support our families, workers, and communities: