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August 5, 2016

CHICAGO – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement for the upcoming 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965:


August 3, 2016

CHICAGO - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) reached an agreement on a policy to enforce concussion protocol:

Issues:Health

July 26, 2016

Letter to CMS Calls for Fixes to Ensure Safety of Seniors and Accountability for Neglect

Washington, DC – Proposed updates to federal nursing home standards must be strengthened before they are finalized in order to ensure seniors are safe, a group of 32 Representatives said today in a letter (attached) to Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Issues:Health

July 26, 2016

Letter to CMS Calls for Fixes to Ensure Safety of Seniors and Accountability for Neglect

Washington, DC – Proposed updates to federal nursing home standards must be strengthened before they are finalized in order to ensure seniors are safe, a group of 32 Representatives said today in a letter to Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Issues:Health

July 26, 2016

Letter to CMS Calls for Fixes to Ensure Safety of Seniors and Accountability for Neglect

Washington, DC – Proposed updates to federal nursing home standards must be strengthened before they are finalized in order to ensure seniors are safe, a group of 32 Representatives said today in a letter (attached) to Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Issues:Health

July 26, 2016

Letter to CMS Calls for Fixes to Ensure Safety of Seniors and Accountability for Neglect

Washington, DC – Proposed updates to federal nursing home standards must be strengthened before they are finalized in order to ensure seniors are safe, a group of 32 Representatives said today in a letter (attached) to Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Issues:Health

July 26, 2016

Letter to CMS Calls for Fixes to Ensure Safety of Seniors and Accountability for Neglect

Washington, DC – Proposed updates to federal nursing home standards must be strengthened before they are finalized in order to ensure seniors are safe, a group of 32 Representatives said today in a letter (attached) to Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Issues:Health

July 14, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) posted the following piece on Huffington Post about the one year anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Deal:


July 13, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) sent the following letter to the makers of Pokemon Go after there were reports of game players catching Pokemon at the Holocaust Museum. The full text of the letter is below and linked online:


July 13, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against the so called, Conscience Protection Act, that would attack women’s reproductive rights by allowing employers to deny their employees access to health insurance that covers abortions if they have moral objections:

Issues:Health