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December 14, 2022

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, introduced the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (WISE) Act, alongside U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), which will protect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and gender-based violence.


December 13, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after Elon Musk dissolved Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council:

“When he acquired Twitter, Elon Musk promised to eliminate bots, build a subscription service, and strictly enforce Twitter’s standards for illegal content. After only two months at the helm, it is clear he has failed in all three areas.


December 13, 2022
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, reintroduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), which is bipartisan and bicameral legislation to ensure combating gender-based violence around the world remains a top diplomatic and development priority for the United States.

December 8, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023:


December 8, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement following House and Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act:

“Seven years ago, love won. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the fundamental right to marriage is guaranteed to same-sex couples. 

“But, in recent years, this sacred right, along with many others, have come under attack by the extreme right-wing Justices of the Supreme Court.


December 7, 2022
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of Energy and Commerce Committee leaders – including Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee – wrote to the CEO of Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. raising concerns about potentially unfair or deceptive practices in the live ticketing industry and the chaotic ticket pre-sale for Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour. The Committee leaders requested a staff briefing from the company on the key areas of concern.

December 1, 2022
WASHINGTON - Representative, Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and a Co-chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families, alongside Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Susan Wild (D-PA), led 65 of their colleagues in a letter to House appropriators in support of increased funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to improve customer service. A well-funded, well-staffed, and responsive SSA is critical to the health and well-being of the American people.

December 1, 2022

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chair and Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, introduced a resolution to mark the 50th anniversary of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).


November 30, 2022

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, issued this statement after House Democrats held Caucus Leadership elections for the top three positions for the 118th Congress:

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November 30, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after voting in support of H.J. Res. 100, ratification of the Tentative Agreement, which increases wages and benefits for rail workers, preserves the right-to-strike in the long-term, and ensures American families can access the goods and services they will need this holiday season and throughout the year, and H. Con. Res. 119, which would increase the number of sick days in the tentative agreement from one to seven days: