Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – “Five years ago today, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 100,000 people and destroyed most of its critical infrastructure. It was a calamity of Biblical proportions. I traveled to Haiti shortly after the earthquake and got a glimpse of the devastation.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, introduced the Public Option Deficit Reduction Act. This bill would create a publicly run health insurance plan that would be available in every Obamacare marketplace, an option that would save $158 billion over 10 years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement on the bill:

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, the House passed H.R. 3, legislation approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, by a vote of 266 -153. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the bill’s passage:

“Today, I voted against H.R. 3, the Keystone XL approval bill. I did so because the pipeline would threaten public health and the environment while having no beneficial impact on energy security or consumer costs.

The Motor Company Failed to Report Death, Injuries and Warranty Claims

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the first day of the 114th Congress, the Republicans in the House passed a rules package (H. Res. 5) by a vote of 234 to 172. The rules package includes a provision that could cut Social Security benefits for disabled workers and their families by 20 percent.

(Evanston, IL) Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement of significant changes to U.S.-Cuban relations:

“I am so pleased to see that Alan Gross has arrived safely on American soil after five years of imprisonment. I strongly support President Obama’s announcement that U.S.-Cuban relations will be changing dramatically over the next several months.

(Evanston, IL) Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in response to the killing of young children and school staff at a school in Pakistan:

I am outraged by the massacre of schoolchildren and staff at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan yesterday. Children should not have to fear for their lives simply because they are attending school and receiving a basic education. Acts of terror are always tragic, but when committed against children they are particularly horrific.

WASHINGTON, DC –The House voted on a spending bill (H.R. 83) today. Rep. Jan Schakowsky voted ‘No’ on the bill because of several deeply troubling provisions. She issued the following statement on the matter:

“I strongly oppose the spending bill that House Republicans brought to the floor today. There are least three deeply disturbing provisions in the bill.