Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced the Democratic Members who will serve on the partisan Committee to Attack Women’s Health, including that Representative Schakowsky will serve as Ranking Member on the Committee:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reached a consent order with Takata over the Japanese part supplier’s defective airbags that have caused at least eight deaths and at least 100 serious injuries. The settlement includes the largest-ever fine levied by NHTSA – $200 million. It also prohibits Takata from entering into any new contracts after Oct. 31 to build airbag inflators with ammonium nitrate and a desiccant – the chemical components suspected to cause the violent airbag explosions that necessitated the recalls. Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) released a letter signed by 69 other Members to House Leadership refusing to sign any budget deal that includes cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits. Because of the commitment of these Members the budget agreement that was introduced this week does not contain harmful benefit cuts.
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement after sending a letter to Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against the latest effort to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act and attack women’s health:
Evanston, IL – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the recent acts of violence in Israel and the West Bank:
“I join with many in the 9th Congressional District and around the world in expressing my deep concern for recent events in Israel and the West Bank. My heart goes out to those who have been affected by the violence.
Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Patrick Murphy (FL-18), sponsors of H. Res 393 released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that there would not be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2016:
Evanston, IL – Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in recognition of Polish-American Heritage Month:
October marks Polish-American Heritage Month, a time for our nation to celebrate the critical role and many important contributions by members of the Polish-American community today, and over hundreds of years of American history.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on introducing the Health Insurance Rate Review Act:
Rep. Jan Schakowsky today introduced the Health Insurance Rate Review Act of 2015 to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to block or modify unreasonable health insurance premium increases in states where insurance regulators lack the authority to do so. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.