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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Chair, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo on Chinese drone company Shenzhen DJI Sciences and Technologies Ltd. (DJI). DJI was placed on the Department of Commerce's Entity List in December 2020 for its role in supporting China's human rights abuses.
The letter reads, in part:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Manufacturing Reinvestment Corporation Act. The legislation will ensure that a revitalized manufacturing sector can create the products, processes, and transition opportunities that are necessary to address the climate crisis, embrace inclusion and empowerment of non-traditional manufacturing populations in all aspects of manufacturing, and expand training opportunities in distressed communities. Schakowsky is joined by Reps. Marie Newman (IL-03), Danny K.
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, issued a statement following the news of a terrorist bombing at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan:
EVANSTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the House Energy and Commerce's Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, joined a bipartisan letter to the White House today, seeking answers on the Biden Administration's plans to evacuate U.S. citizens, Afghan allies and their families, women, NGO employees, journalists, and others from Afghanistan.
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chairwoman of Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement for Assyrian Remembrance Day:
"August 7, 1933. 88 years ago, this day was the first of several filled with terror that will forever be remembered and recognized by the Assyrian community. Forces from the then-Kingdom of Iraq began systematic assaults on Assyrian villages, killing as many as six thousand innocent people and displacing many more.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chairwoman of Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was announced:
"I am heartbroken over the sudden, unexpected, and tragic death of my friend Richard Trumka. President Trumka's story is one that should inspire all Americans - the son of immigrants, he went to work in a coal mine, and through hard work and determination, eventually became the most powerful labor leader in the United States.
EVANSTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has led the push for the United States to support the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Waiver in the World Trade Organization, which would allow more countries to have access to the vaccines to the COVID-19 virus. She released the following statement in reaction to the World Health Organization's (WHO) announcement regarding vaccine booster shots:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chairwoman of Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the Safer Beauty Bill Package. The bill package will include four separate bills that offer a bold and progressive update to an increasingly outdated set of federal cosmetics laws.