Press Releases
Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after House passage of HR 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act, a bill toextend funding for federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, flood insurance programs as well as prevents student loan interest rates from rising:
Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the House Resolution contempt vote against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder:
"Today is a historic day when the Supreme Court declared that the Affordable Care Act and the health security it brings is the law of the land. With President Obama's leadership, Congress enacted the most significant law in half a century. The law ends insurance industry abuses in the health system, improves Medicare and Medicaid for seniors and the disabled, and covers millions of uninsured Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC (June 27, 2012) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to celebrate tough new safety requirements for play yards or enclosed playpens for children - following the Commission's vote on a new standard that is the strongest in the world.
Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Supreme Court declared three out of four key provisions of Arizona's SB 1070 unconstitutional:
"I am pleased that the Supreme Court struck down three out of the four key provisions of Arizona's dangerous immigration law. The ruling shows that the Obama Administration was right to challenge the law's constitutionality and reaffirms the notion that the federal government should frame immigration law, not states.
WASHINGTON, DC (June 21, 2012) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 7 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson warning against cuts to federal nutrition programs during consideration of the 2012 Farm Bill, citing the impact on Illinois residents.
Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today after Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress:
"From the moment 'Fast and Furious' — a gun-walking program begun by the Bush Administration that allowed thousands of guns to be bought by weapons traffickers — came to light, the Obama Administration and Attorney General Eric Holder took quick steps to end the policy and have worked in good faith to assist an investigation into the matter by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement following President Obama's announcement to halt under executive order deportations of certain young people who were brought to the United States as children and do not present a risk to national security: