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Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after Republican Members of the Select Committee on Benghazi released a report that contained no new evidence of wrongdoing:
In February, a 22-month old from Apple Valley, Minnesota was killed by a falling Malm dresser; his family was unaware of the danger the Malm dresser posed, including two previous deaths from Malm dresser tip-overs
Today, after urging from the lawmakers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and IKEA announced a recall of Malm dressers, stopping the sale of Malm dressers until safety improvements are made, and offering a refund for consumers who have purchased Malm dressers
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CHICAGO- Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a woman’s right to choose:
“Today’s decision is an important victory for women, and I am relieved that one of the most harmful attacks on women’s health has been overturned. The decision today affirms what many of us already knew, that the restrictive anti-abortion law in Texas was unconstitutional and dangerous to women’s health.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) has introduced the Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to restrict unauthorized third-party fees sneaked onto consumers’ wireless and landline phone bills:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on the President’s immigration actions:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released thefollowing statement after the 2016 Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports were released:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Republicans released their alternative to the Affordable Care Act six years after the bill was signed into law:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) spoke on the House floor about the need for Speaker Ryan to allow a vote on gun safety legislation before the House goes on break. The text of the full remarks is below as well as a link to the video.