Press Releases
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hearing on Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons for Today’s Conflicts
March 22, 2016
Jan Schakowsky submitted the following statement for the record to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the important role that women must play as stake holders in conflict resolution around the world:
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Older Americans Act reauthorization:
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after House Republicans voted in support of the State of Texas’ suit against the President’s lawful immigration actions:
Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the murder of Honduran activist Nelson Garcia:
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after the President announced Merrick Garland as his nomination to the Supreme Court:
WASHINGTON, DC – One day after the National Football League (NFL) admitted at a House Energy and Commerce Committee roundtable that there is a link between football and degenerative brain disorders, Democratic leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking what the League plans to do now to prevent repetitive brain trauma.
Studies show that one-half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14 and three-quarters by age 24
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) will travel to Cuba on Sunday with President Obama. Obama will be only the second sitting U.S. President to visit Cuba after Calvin Coolidge’s visit in 1928.
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after violent attacks in Israel which led to the death of American student Taylor Force:
“I am disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of former U.S. Army officer and Vanderbilt student Taylor Force who was senselessly murdered in Tel Aviv yesterday. This attack wounded 10 other innocent victims and is yet another tragic example of violence in the region. It is time to seek long-lasting solutions to stop these recurring cycles of horrific violence."
Today is International Women’s Day, and I join with my sisters around the globe in celebrating the accomplishments of women and in committing to tear down the barriers that prevent every girl and woman from enjoying equality of opportunity.