Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – As we mark Equal Pay Day, Rep. Jan Schakowsky said we must take action to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men. Why is Equal Pay Day marked every April? Because a woman has to work a year, plus three months into the next year, just to earn what a man earns in one year. That is not right. To fix this it is critical to pass Paycheck Fairness Act, which gives protections to employees and enforces standard for employers.
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on the Senate's bipartisan passage of the Unemployment Insurance extension bill.
"I am proud to join in urging Speaker Boehner to bring up the bipartisan, Senate-passed Unemployment Insurance extension bill for a vote this week.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on McCutcheon v FEC.
“I am deeply disappointed in the majority’s decision further entrenching the bloated role money and large donors play in our elections. Much like their other ill-conceived ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, five justices on the Supreme Court have handed enormous influence to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of millions of everyday Americans.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the General Motors recall for faulty ignition switches that played a role in at least 31 frontal crashes and 13 deaths. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement on the hearing:
“The fact that 13 people lost their lives is extremely tragic, and it is even more painful because these deaths were avoidable.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after the passage of Ukraine aid bills in the House of Representatives:
“Yesterday I supported the two Ukrainian aid bills voted on in the House of Representatives. I strongly support the Ukrainian people and their right to self-governance, and I believe that the United States must continue taking an active role in this ongoing situation.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after the passage of Ukraine aid bills in the House of Representatives:
“Yesterday I supported the two Ukrainian aid bills voted on in the House of Representatives. I strongly support the Ukrainian people and their right to self-governance, and I believe that the United States must continue taking an active role in this ongoing situation.
Washington, D.C. -- The success of the open enrollment period truly shows Americans’ desperate need for access to affordable healthcare.
More than seven million Americans have enrolled in private plans. Millions more have enrolled through their parents’ plans or through Medicaid. Of these millions of Americans, many are now insured for first time, finally getting the coverage they need. This is truly a monumental accomplishment.
Today, Rep. Schakowsky issued the following response to the Republican Ryan budget proposal:
If budgets are all about priorities, the Ryan Republican budget’s priorities are all wrong.
Think we need to prevent carbon pollution? The Ryan Republican budget reduces spending to address global warming, makes funding cuts to clean energy technologies and approves the environmentally-dangerous Keystone XL pipeline.
Washington, D.C. – Today the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule requiring rearview video systems in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018. Rep. Jan Schakowsky – who sponsored legislation requiring this new safety provision – issued the following statement on the rule:
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, a National Labor Relations Board regional director ruled that Northwestern University football players are employees of the University and have the right to form a union and bargain collectively. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on this matter:
"I am pleased with the NLRB ruling that correctly recognizes Northwestern football players as University employees. These young men dedicate 40-plus hours a week for much of the school year to the football program and they deserve the right to unionize.