Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Zoe Lofgren, Jerry Nadler, and Yvette Clarke sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday requesting an investigation into the Center for Medical Progress and the selectively-edited video of a Planned Parenthood physician that it recently released.
Co-Chairs of the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Seniorsapplaud effort of conference to improve research, treatment and support of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Joins with Greater Chicago Food Depository & Skokie Public Library to Combat Child Hunger
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement of a historic deal between the P5+1 (United States, United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and Germany) and Iran:
Lawmakers Call for Stronger Protections for Consumers Following Breaches
WASHINGTON, DC – South Carolina has acted to remove the Confederate Battle Flag from their capitol grounds. Yet, Republicans in the U.S. House, just last night, unbelievably, inexplicably acted to uphold the same flag through the Calvert amendment. They surreptitiously rushed to have the National Park Service continue to sell this symbol of hate and to keep the Confederate Battle Flag flying on federal lands. Even worse, House Republicans tried to cloak this shady move with language about the American Flag and the MIA/POW flag. This is astonishing and outrageous.
CHICAGO – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement that the United States and Cuba would re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies:
“I am very happy to see continued diplomatic progress between the United States and Cuba.
CHICAGO –The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule to extend overtime protections to up to 5 million American working men and women. Currently, only workers who earn up to $23,600 are protected. The new proposal would raise that threshold to $50,440. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement: