Press Releases
June 17, 2022
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin led 12 of their Illinois colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to expand eligibility for the new EPA Clean School Bus Program (CSBP).
June 16, 2022
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation today met virtually with U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert L. Santos about the results of the 2020 Decennial Census after Illinois was found to likely have been undercounted at a rate of 1.97 percent.
Issues:Democracy and Voting Rights
June 16, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, issued the following statement in advance of today’s FTC open meeting:
June 14, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing entitled “Protecting America's Consumers: Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Data Privacy and Security.”
June 10, 2022
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month:
June 8, 2022
Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Gus Bilirakis, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, announced an upcoming hearing on comprehensive federal data privacy legislation.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacy
June 8, 2022
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, voted to protect communities and save lives with a strong legislative package to address gun violence.
Issues:Gun Violence Prevention
June 6, 2022
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced that she has requested $26,933,359 in FY2023 funding from the House Appropriations Committee for 15 projects across the 9th Congressional District.
Issues:Federal Budget
May 26, 2022
EVANSTON – This week, Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), alongside Reps. Andy Levin (MI-09), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24), led a letter to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Power urging her to act to ensure food security in Haiti.
Issues:PovertyGlobal Health
May 26, 2022
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a proud dues-paying Workers United member, issued the following statement on the unionization of two Edgebrook Starbucks locations:
"I am ecstatic to learn that workers at two Starbucks locations in my district voted to unionize. These two franchises are the first in Chicago to unionize, and I hope many others follow in their footsteps. Unions provide a collective voice at work, allowing workers to push for better working conditions and wages. Unions improve not just the well-being of their members but the public at large.
Issues:LaborCreating Good Jobs