Press Releases
Washington, DC (January 18, 2011) - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement todayin response to the House vote to disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the nation's debt limit:
"Today's action has been roundly criticized as nothing more than political theater. For a group that supposedly champions fiscal responsibility, House Republicans have been inexplicably willing to gamble with the full faith and credit of the United States. Instead of focusing on the number one issue for most Americans — jobs — House Republicans continue on an increasingly unpopular path of obstruction.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 12, 2012) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsackto make sure that USDA is utilizing all possible resources to make bonus and specialty crop purchases of nutritious food such as beans, corn cream, and potatoes to benefit The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and support our nation's food banks.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 4, 2012) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement following President Barack Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Washington, DC (December 23, 2011) - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement todayin response to House passage of a two month extension of middle class tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and the Medicare physician payment rate:
"Today House Republicans finally ended their so-called game of 'high stakes poker' that gambled with the financial security of millions of middle-class Americans, the unemployed and our seniors who faced losing access to their doctors at the turn of the new year.
WASHINGTON, DC (December 21, 2011) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky and 11 House colleagues sent a letter to the White House urging President Obama, USAID and State Department to review the current interpretation of the Helms Amendment, which limits but does not prohibit abortion funding.
Ridgewood High School Creates Jobs & Saves Tens of Thousands in Energy Costs
NORRIDGE, IL (December 20, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) visited Ridgewood High School yesterday to talk with students about the importance of civic engagement and tour the soundproofing renovations designed to mitigate the noise from nearby O'Hare International Airport. In addition, the renovations are expected to reduce the school's energy costs by 25%. Schakowsky helped secure the funding for the project.
WASHINGTON, DC (December 20, 2011) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky and 15 House colleagues sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA...) Acting Director Edward DeMarco calling on the agency to end legal obstructionism against states and localities with ordinances designed to protect communities from damage caused by abandoned properties.
WASHINGTON, DC (December 20, 2011) — Today on the House floor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) made the following statement in response to House Republican opposition to H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011:
"I thank you gentlemen for yielding.
Don't blame Congress for not working together. Blame the House Republicans -- who can't even work with each other.
The one and only reason this House of Representatives is not voting for the bi-partisan Senate bill to provide relief to middle class taxpayers, seniors and disabled on Medicare and jobless Americans is because it would pass.
Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on House Republican Refusal to Protect Seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today,House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force co-chairs Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement in response to House Republican opposition to H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011:
Washington, DC (December 19, 2011) - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement todayin response to a White House announcement that President Obama issued an executive order to establish a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security:
"I commend President Obama on the release of the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. I thank the President, Secretary Clinton, and other members of the Administration for their commitment to promoting international peace and security, as well as advancing the rights of women.