Press Releases
Washington, D.C.– Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky delivered the following opening remarks today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing entitled "Reauthorizing Brand USA and the U.S. SAFE WEB Act:"
Good afternoon and thank you all for joining us today for a hearing on reauthorizing two important programs in this subcommittee's jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee, and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passedH.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Actof 2019.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement on H.R. 777, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019, which she voted for and which passed the House by a vote of 402-1:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) issued the following statement as Chicago Public Schools announce the 4th day of cancelled classes:
WASHINGTON, DC – Leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus - Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Hank Johnson, Pramila Jayapal and Mark Pocan - issued the following joint statement regarding corrupt government regime in Honduras:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) issued the following statement on news of the passing of her colleague, Congressman Elijah Cummings:
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Tony Cardenas, Vice Chair of the subcommittee, issued a joint statement in response to the release today of a study that found that the design of the Fisher Price Rock N' Play baby sleeper led to the deaths of 59 babies.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky made the following statement upon passage of the bipartisan, bicameral resolution she supported condemning President Trump's abandonment of the Syrian Kurds:
WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4270, the PROTECT Hong Kong Act; H.R. 3289, the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, and H.Res. 543, a resolution supporting the protestors in Hong Kong. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky made the following statement in response to the passage of these bills she supported:
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, Congressman John Sarbanes, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell released a statement on H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, in advance of the Committee's markup of the legislation:
"Today, we are announcing our endorsement of H.R. 3, a pillar of the Democratic Caucus' For the People agenda and a bill that will significantly lower drug prices for patients who need them to survive.