Press Releases
CHICAGO – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) will joinSocial Security Works co-founders Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson for a discussion of the growing movement to expand Social Security.
America is on the brink of a retirement crisis that will affect the vast majority of today’s workers. Employer support and guaranteed retirement benefits can no longer be counted on, and Americans are forced, more and more, to depend on their own savings.
Receives Award for work with Agudath Israel of Illinois
CHICAGO – Recently, Rep. Jan Schakowsky visited the Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov School (a day school for girls K-8). Representatives from Agudath Israel of Illinois, a social service and advocacy organization serving the Midwestern Jewish community, joined her for the visit and honored Rep. Schakowsky for her work on their school lunch program. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement on the visit:
WASHINGTON, DC – House Republicans have once again tried to use the budget process to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response:
“Today, the Republicans’ voted for their ‘Work Harder for Less’ Budget. It is another shameless attempt to repeal Obamacare, despite all the clear benefits of the health care law.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following update on resources available in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal:
“As the Nepal earthquake recovery process continues, everyone should know about the following resources. To find out more about what the U.S. government is doing and what you can do to help click here for information from USAID. Also, click here to notify the State Department of U.S. citizens in Nepal who may have been impacted by the earthquake.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) green-lighted a study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reexamine the current metric used to determine acceptable aircraft noise pollution. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has been a leader in the effort to get the FAA to review the current 65 decibel Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) metric.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s hearing oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges, a key marriage equality case:
CHICAGO – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday:
“My thoughts and prayers are with all those who were killed, injured, left homeless or lost loved ones as a result of the horrific earthquake in Nepal. Whenever these natural disasters strike, we are reminded that we are a global community and we must stand with each other in times of great need. The United States stands ready to help with aid and other resources as the people of Nepal and the region recover.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 24, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on this horrific event:
“April 24, 1915 marked the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. By 1923, more than 1.5 million lives were lost at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. A century later, we remember and honor the lives of those who were lost.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Robert Dold, Eliot Engel and Steven Chabot to introduce a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s persecution of the Baha’i minority. A similar bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the Senate. Schakowsky and Deutch released the following statement on the resolution:
WASHINGTON, DC– Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Dan Lipinski released the following statement after sending a letter to President Obama outlining several significant concerns about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The United States and the European Union (EU) are currently negotiating TTIP.
In their letter, Schakowsky and Lipinski, along with 29 other Representatives, outline several major concerns regarding reports on the ongoing TTIP negotiations and urge the President to take steps to correct the following problems: