Press Releases
"Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act... Estimated to Lower Unemployment Rate by 1.3%
WASHINGTON,DC (September 14, 2011) — TodayRep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and 40 members of the House Democratic Caucus introduced the Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act, H.R. 2914 - a cost-effective plan to put over 2 million people to work for two years.
SKOKIE, IL (August 26, 2011) — TodayRep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), held a forum to provide municipal leaders and school district officials information on federal funding and procurement opportunities.
WASHINGTON D.C. (August 14, 2011) —Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in recognition of the 76th anniversary of the Social Security Act:
"On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, saying, 'Today, a hope of many years' standing is in large part fulfilled… We can never insure one hundred percent of the population against one percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life, but we have tried to frame a law which will give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.'
WASHINGTON D.C. (August 11, 2011) —Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in recognition of Community Health Center Week. Community health centers create jobs, provide cost-effective preventative care and serve as drivers of economic activity in the communities in which they are located:
"Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act... Estimated to Lower Unemployment Rate by 1.3%
CHICAGO, IL (August 10, 2011) — TodayRep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of President Obama's 18-member Fiscal Commission, announced she will introduce the Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act, a cost-effective plan to put over 2 million people to work for two years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) new guidelines, developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), on insurance coverage of preventive health services for women:
On August 1, 2011, the Department of Health And Human Services (HHS) issued new guidelines that will ensure women receive preventive health services at no additional cost. Issued as part of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, these guidelines seek to make further improvements in women's health.
Washington, DC — Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement in response to this week's action in the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 2715, a bill making changes to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA):
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2011) --Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL,) a member of the bipartisan President's Commissionon Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, released the following statement on today's vote in the House of Representatives:
"For weeks Republicans in Congress, led by radical Tea Party members, have held hostage the full faith and credit of the United States, refusing to pay America's bills until they could force huge spending cuts.
"Their mission has been to eviscerate everything from Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts. Republicans intentionally created a crisis in order to get their way.
Emphasize Democrats' Commitment to Protecting Medicare for Generations to Come
WASHINGTON (July 29, 2011)— Today,Members of theHouse Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, led by Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT-01), and Co-Chairs Doris Matsui (CA-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), issued statements reiterating their commitment to protect Medicare. On the eve of Medicare's 46th Anniversary, House Republicans want to end Medicare as we know it, while House Democrats continue to fight to protect this critical program:
<p >WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 27, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation called the Stop Outsourcing Security Act that would phase out private security contractors in conflict zones. <p > The bipartisan Commission on Wartime Contracting found that since 2001 armed private contractors have become the "default option... in Iraq and Afghanistan. These hired guns are employed by the United States for sensitive missions including training military and police officers and providing security for foreign dignitaries. The Stop Outsourcing Security Act (SOS) would restore the responsibility of the U.S.