Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC (February 28, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) made the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's decision not to move forward with a safety rule for power windows in cars. Numerous injuries to children and also deaths have resulted from certain power windows' lack of an auto-reverse mechanism. The Congresswoman has worked for years to strengthen the safety mandate to prevent harm and tragedy.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in praise of the Obama Administration for its new stance on the Defense of Marriage Act; they will no longer defend the law in court.
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. Â 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
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Letter to Boehner condemns Republican bill that attacks Planned Parenthood
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:
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.