Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC — (June 7, 2010) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) participated in a field hearing today in Chalmette, Louisiana on the "Local Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.... The hearing was held by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Witnesses include family members of workers killed in the oil rig explosion and local business owners. Rep. Schakowsky and Reps. Bart Stupak, Bruce Braley and Donna Christensen also went on a Coast Guard flyover of the effected areas.

WASHINGTON, DC (June 7, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today:

WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered the following remarks today at a ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day.  Schakowsky participated in the Norwood Park Memorial Day Parade.

"Today, on Memorial Day, we pause to recognize those men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country.  We should also redouble our commitment to caring for and serving our veterans and military families who make enormous sacrifices to keep our nation safe and secure.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 28, 2010) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) successfully offered an amendment to look at current private contractor oversight in Afghanistan and lessen the United States' reliance on reckless contractors.  Schakowsky co-introduced the amendment with Reps. James McGovern, John Conyers, Maurice Hinchey, and James Moran.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 27, 2010) — Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 25, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) released the following remarks as prepared for delivery today at the first roundtable of the Congressional Seniors' Task Force of the Democratic Caucus. The discussion was held to address economic issues facing American seniors and to lay the groundwork for future legislative solutions. Attendees included legislators, experts and seniors advocates.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined 77 other House Democrats in sending a letter to President Obama calling on him to ensure that Shell Oil's plan to drill five exploratory wells in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve this summer–as early as July 1–will be delayed.

WASHINGTON, DC — (May 20, 2010) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to remarks by Kentucky's Republican Senate nominee, Rand Paul, who has repeatedly questioned the merits of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that bars discrimination.