Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC (February 18, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in praise of the Obama Administration for vetoing a United Nations resolution initiated by the Palestinians to to condemn Israel.

WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to Palestinian efforts to use the United Nations to condemn Israel.

WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to protests over Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's proposals to cut benefits and curtail public workers' collective bargaining rights.

WASHINGTON, DC (February 15, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to President Obama's FY2012 Budget.

"I commend the President for presenting Congress with a serious budget that invests in initiatives that will create jobs and prioritizes education.  These efforts are critical to ensuring that our economic recovery continues and Americans can get back to work, which will help us achieve deficit reduction in the coming years.

$100 billion in cuts would be devastating to low-income and middle class Americans

WASHINGTON, DC (February 11, 2011) —Rep. Jan Schakowsky's issued the following statement in response to last night's announcement by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers that his committee will see $100 billion in spending cuts (from the President's fiscal year 2011 budget request) in the upcoming Continuing Resolution.

 

Letter to Boehner condemns Republican bill that attacks Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON, DC (February 11, 2011) —Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), an active leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) detailing concerns over Republican legislation, HR 217, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. Schakowsky's letter was co-signed by 99 additional Democrats, including the Co-Chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY).

Bill would extend Unemployment Insurance, one of Government's most powerful tools

WASHINGTON, DC (February 8, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) signed on as a cosponsor to The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act, which would provide an additional 14 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits to individuals who have exhausted the 99 weeks available under current law. She released the following statement:

"Providing additional unemployment benefits to the so-called "99ers... is not only the right thing to do morally, it is also the smart thing to do economically.

WASHINGTON, DC (February 11, 2011) —Rep. Jan Schakowsky's issued the following statement in celebration of Black History Month.

"From Harriet Tubman to Rosa Parks, from Frederick Douglass to John Lewis, the contributions and leadership of African Americans have — and continue to be — essential to the fabric of our nation.  As we honor African Americans during Black History Month this February, we also recommit ourselves to defending the very American values of freedom and equality for all.