Press Releases
More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see monthly payments go up by 1.7 percent
Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2012) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after today's announcement of a 1.7 percent cost-of-living increase for 56 million Social Security recipients:
September 21, 2012
Mr. Speaker, This is Constitution Week — when we celebrate our fundamental rights as Americans. Today, one of those most cherished rights -- the right to vote -- is under serious attack.
Recent efforts to suppress voter participation are designed to silence the voice of American voters — especially seniors, people of color, the poor, and young adults.
September 21, 2012
Thank you, Mr./Madam Speaker.
Today, this House will adjourn and will not meet again for almost two months - the earliest adjournment before an election in over 50 years.
Republicans are going to turn off the lights in this chamber, shutting down debate on matters of serious consequence to Americans and the economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced crucial legislation to halt sequestration, the process laid out in the Budget Control Act of 2011 to cut $1.2 trillion in federal spending on defense and domestic programs over 10 years. The Save America's National Economy Act, aka the SANE Act, would save 2.6 million jobs estimated to be lost because of these cuts in the first three years alone, while safeguarding vital funds for housing, education, and health care for millions of Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC — Reps. Jan Schakowsky(D-IL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today issued a "Scorecard on Women's Issues... at a Capitol Hill event that compares the positions of the two major parties on a wide variety of issues of vital importance to women.
Washington, D.C. (September 13, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6365, legislation to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011:
Washington, D.C. (September 12, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 (FAA), legislation to reauthorize authority for electronic surveillance of foreigners outside the United States:
WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released an analysis of the deficit reduction plan proposed by National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-Chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson. "Bowles-Simpson: Less Than Meets the Eye... dispels the notion that the so-called "Bowles-Simpson... proposal is a balanced approach to reduce the deficit. Instead, this analysis is an easy-to-digest resource that spells out how the "Bowles-Simpson...
Washington, D.C. (September 12, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement condemning the rocket attack in Beghazi, Libya that killed four American personnel, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens:
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement today to recognize the 11th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
"Today, we remember the thousands of lives tragically lost eleven years ago on September 11th, the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives to save others, and the continued impact that attack on our soil has on all of us.