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May 20, 2016

Chicago – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), released the following statement after sending a letter with Representatives Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, Robin Kelly, Luis Gutiérrez, Tammy Duckworth, Dan Lipinski, Bill Foster and Bobby Rush to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders urging them to include Phase II of the Des Plaines River Project in this year’s Water Resources Development


May 19, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) released its report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):


May 19, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after voting against the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) funding bill for FY 2017:


May 19, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act:

“I strongly believe that we must do all we can to protect our country and provide for our troops. Unfortunately, I was unable to support the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2017 for a number of critical reasons.


May 18, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the bill introduced by House Republicans that would provide insufficient funding to combat the Zika virus:

Issues:Health

May 18, 2016

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 deaths from Malm dresser tip-overs


May 13, 2016

El día de hoy, la Congresista Jan Schakowsky publicó la siguiente declaración tras una serie de informes que sugieren que los agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) están por comenzar una nueva serie de redadas:

Issues:Immigration

May 13, 2016

Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after reports suggested that a new round of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were set to begin:

Issues:Immigration

May 13, 2016
Democratic Leaders Call on Speaker Ryan to End the Panel's Witch Hunt
Issues:Health

May 11, 2016

Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement to honor Jewish American Heritage Month: