Press Releases

CHICAGO - Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached in Atlanta this morning.

I am extremely disappointed by the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached in secret sessions this weekend. While I look forward to studying the specific language, I remain convinced that outline of the deal falls far short of the fair trade principles needed to improve the lives of workers, consumers and patients.

CHICAGO - Trade representatives from twelve nations are meeting in Atlanta this week in an attempt to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a trade agreement that would have profound consequences for workers, consumers, the environment and health care.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Last night, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz admitted on CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer that there is no evidence that Planned Parenthood has broken any laws. Earlier in the week, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News that a primary motivation behind formation of the Select Committee on Benghazi was to damage Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement in response:

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Hyde amendment, included in annual federal appropriations bills, restricts access to abortions except in instances of rape, incest or where the life of the woman is threatened. The first time Congress included the language in annual spending bills was 39 years ago today.

Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement on this anniversary:

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to House Republican’s announcement of the creation of a select committee to investigate Planned Parenthood.

I thank His Holiness Pope Francis for sharing his vision for the world before a Joint Meeting of Congress. He called on us as legislators and as Americans to promote the common good and meet our common needs. His message was powerful – that we need to look out for each other and for the planet we all call home.

CHICAGO – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined Katie Jordan, Secretary/Treasurer of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) and Charlie Hogan, a retiree and Illinois ARA member, in opposing a proposal to exempt the pharmaceutical industry from current patent review procedures. The carveout being pushed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) would increase out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and add billions of dollars to private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid costs according to a report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, “The Impact of Exempting the Pharmaceutical Industry from Patent Reviews.”