Press Releases

Schakowsky, Illinois Attorney General Raoul, State Rep. Cassidy, and Civil Rights & Pro-Choice Advocates Highlight Personal Stories and Resources Following the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
July 1, 2022
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EVANSTON – Yesterday, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and State Rep. Kelly Cassidy joined the ACLU of Illinois, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, and the Chicago Abortion Fund for a roundtable event at the Center on Halsted to reiterate that abortions are still safe and legal in Illinois.

Issues:Women's IssuesWomen's HealthHealth
Schakowsky, Kelly Probe Big Tech Companies on Violent and Pro-Gun Content
June 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON - This week, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent letters to the CEOs of Meta, Twitter, TikTok, and Twitch expressing concern over violent and pro-gun content
Issues:Gun Violence PreventionConsumer ProtectionOnline Protection
Schakowsky Statement on Passage and Signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Into Law
June 25, 2022
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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, released the following statement after the House passed and the President signed S. 2938 the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. Yesterday, the House passed the bill by a vote of 234-193 – just weeks after the tragic shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York:

Issues:Gun Violence Prevention
Schakowsky Remarks on the Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
June 24, 2022
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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, delivered the following remarks on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:

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Issues:Women's IssuesCivil and Human RightsHealth
Schakowsky Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Title IX
June 23, 2022
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WASHINGTON – 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 reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX:
Issues:Women's IssuesCivil and Human RightsEducation
Schakowsky, Blumenthal & Colleagues Probe Fisher-Price Over Deadly Infant Rockers
June 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce,  and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, led a group of 13 Members of Congress in demanding answers from Fisher-Price after rockers made by the company have been linked to at least 13 infant deaths between 2009 and 2021.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionChildren's Product Safety
Schakowsky Celebrates World Refugee Day
June 20, 2022
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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 World Refugee Day:
Issues:ImmigrationForeign Policy/National Security
Schakowsky Commemorates Juneteenth
June 19, 2022
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EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement recognizing Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day slavery fully ended in the United States:
Issues:Civil and Human Rights
Schakowsky, Durbin, Chicago Delegation Urge EPA to Expand Eligibility Guidelines for Clean School Bus Program
June 17, 2022
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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).
Issues:Energy & EnvironmentClean Air/Clean Water
Schakowsky Statement on Anti-Competitive Practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
June 16, 2022
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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:
Issues:SeniorsConsumer ProtectionDrug Safety