Press Releases
The Honorable Eric Holder
Attorney General of the United States
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC. 20530
Dear Mr. Attorney General:
Washington, DC (April 28, 2009) - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement after hearing about a possible case of Swine Flu at Kilmer Elementary in Illinois. Rep. Schakowsky will meet with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today to discuss Swine Flu in the United States.
Washington, DC (April 28, 2009) -Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day. Rep. Schakowsky is co-chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus.
"On average, a woman would have to work an entire year, then an additional four months, to make as much as a man makes in one year. Â Equal Pay Day shines the spotlight on this inequity, which makes it much more difficult for women than men to achieve financial security. Â With smaller paychecks, women are forced to stretch limited dollars even further to provide healthcare, food, and shelter for themselves and their families.
CHICAGO, IL (April 15, 2009) - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement in response to "tea parties" being held on Tax Day.
CHICAGO, IL (April 13, 2009) - Following the Obama Administration's announcement today to remove all restrictions on family travel and remittances to Cuba from the United States and to authorize telecommunications systems and contracts to be developed between the two nations, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement in support of the White House's new policy.