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August 2, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and the Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led her Democratic colleagues on the subcommittee in sending a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raising concerns about data privacy shortfalls and HIPAA violations related to the use and transfer of health data gathered from users of Amazon Clinic. This letter comes at the same time Amazon announced the expansion of its virtual clinic, which will now be available in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

July 27, 2023
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced a concurrent resolution supporting Israeli democracy and opposing any actions that undermine Israel’s future as a Jewish, democratic state.
Issues:Israel

July 25, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Online Consumer Protection Act (OCPA). This legislation addresses the shortcomings of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which, along with overly broad court rulings on it, have failed to hold online platforms accountable to consumers.

July 20, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act: 

July 18, 2023
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) calling for stronger rules to protect infants from dangerous loungers, infant pillows, and other sleeping products. The letter highlights the dangers of the Boppy Newborn Lounger, which was recalled in September 2021 and has been linked to ten infant deaths, and loungers manufactured by Leacho, Inc., which have been linked to two infant deaths. 

July 18, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement ahead of the vote on H.Con.Res. 57:
Issues:Israel

July 14, 2023
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced an amendment to the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to protect consumers from deceptive airfare pricing. This amendment would remove Section 701 from the act. This section reneges President Joe Biden’s promise to end deceptive junk fees.

July 14, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024:

July 13, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Senior Whip and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chair of the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee and member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, reintroduced concurrent resolutions in the United States House of Representatives and Senate to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children given the accelerating human-caused climate crisis.

June 30, 2023
EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court overturned President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of Americans with debt relief: