Press Releases
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the President submitted his plan to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility:
“It is long past time that the prison at Guantanamo Bay is closed. The first of my three visits there was in 2003 during which Major General Geoffrey Miller assured me that every one of the 800-some detainees was a "bad guy" and that all interrogations were humane. Later we learned that "enhanced techniques" were used and hundreds of the detainees were innocent of any act of terrorism. Miller was subsequently put in charge of Abu Ghraib, bringing those torture "techniques" with him.
WASHINGTON DC- Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
“My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Justice Antonin Scalia. I extend my deepest condolences to them during this difficult time. Regardless of one’s thoughts on his decisions, there is no questioning his intellect or his love of our country. Justice Scalia was a one of a kind, larger than life personality whose absence will be deeply felt.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Select Investigative Panel’s issuance of subpoenas:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today all Democratic Members of the Select Investigative Panel sent a letter to Chair Blackburn objecting to her plan to go forward with unilateral and unjustifiable subpoenas, over the objection of Ranking Member Schakowsky and without any Panel debate or vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today all Democratic Members of the Select Investigative Panel sent a letter to Chair Blackburn objecting to her plan to go forward with unilateral and unjustifiable subpoenas, over the objection of Ranking Member Schakowsky and without any Panel debate or vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky and the Select Panel Democratic Members sent a letter to Chair Marsha Blackburn to condemn the process by which the Panel has conducted its work to date and request a Panel vote on the Democrats’ proposed investigative plan and rules. Republicans have continued to exclude Democrats, persisted in sending out dangerous and overbroad document requests, and even failed to hold an initial organizational meeting.
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the President released his budget proposal:
The Affordable Care Act took steps to lower Medicare prescription drug costs and newly-released data shows that nearly 11 million seniors and persons with disabilities have already saved more than $20.8 billion. Since 2010, the law has saved Illinoisans on Medicare more than $767 million on prescription drug costs. In 2015 alone over 196,000 beneficiaries saved over $204 million. Many seniors and those with disabilities also took advantage of preventative services with no coinsurance as well as having an annual wellness visit.
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against legislation that would undermine key components of the Iran nuclear agreement:
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against a Republican effort to override the President’s veto of a reconciliation bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood:
“It is fitting that on Groundhog Day, House Republicans voted for the 63rd time to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act and for the 12th vote to attack women’s health this Congress. These continued attacks on access to affordable health care and women’s health have been a consistent hallmark of this out of touch Republican Congress.