Press Releases
WASHINGTON - 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 Illinois will receive $156,248,481 from the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. About 11% of households in the United States reported keeping their homes at unsafe temperatures to keep costs down.
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the United States officially recognizing the genocide in Myanmar on the Rohingya, which released its initial report on Monday:
WASHINGTON - Representatives Jan Schakowsky, David Price, Jamie Raskin, John Yarmuth and Mark Pocan led a letter with an additional 45 Members of Congress in urging the U.S. State Department to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the displacement of 38 families in the Palestinian village of al-Walaja. The proposed demolition of these home would impact about 300 people while further undermining long-term Israeli security, Palestinian dignity, and prospects for peace.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chairwoman 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, called on Facebook Marketplace to ensure deadly recalled products are not listed and sold on the platform.
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the details of the $3.4 million she secured for specific community projects throughout the 9th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) joined a majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that invests in both American and global priorities. The Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes key funding for projects in the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, was approved on March 9, 2022. The bill now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate before heading to the President's desk.
WASHINGTON - Today, Members of Congress representing the Chicagoland area serviced by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) applauded an announcement by Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement in recognition of Casimir Pulaski Day:
"The large, across-the-board price increases of popular, brand name prescription drugs appear to be an example of pharmaceutical companies taking advantage of their abusive market power to expand already-large profits."