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May 6, 2019

EVANSTON, IL– Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky offered the following statement on the first day of Ramadan:

”Ramadan reminds us to lift each other up and always work to better our community and the people in our lives. I want to wish all observing this holy month a peaceful and blessed Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak!”


May 3, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, led a letter signed by 157 of her colleagues calling for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to abandon their anti-union policies and bad-faith negotiations with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).


May 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement recognizing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day:


May 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and a subcommittee Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, voted today in favor of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 231-190. The bill takes the first steps in protecting our planet, by keeping the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement, demands real action from the Trump Administration on climate change, and lays the foundation for further, effective action by Congress.

Congresswoman Schakowsky made the following statement regarding the legislation:


May 1, 2019

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, made the following statement this morning in response to reports of Attorney General William Barr’s mishandling of the Mueller report and misleading statements to Congress about it:

“An Attorney General who obstructs justice and breaks the law is unfit to serve. William Barr should resign.”


April 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in anticipation of the May 1 deadline set by the Israeli courts requiring a status update on the West Bank community of Khan Al-Ahmar and continued concern over the status of the village of Susiya, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL),Congressman David Price (D-NC), Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY), Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), released the following joint statement:


April 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in anticipation of the May 1 deadline set by the Israeli courts requiring a status update on the West Bank community of Khan Al-Ahmar and continued concern over the status of the village of Susiya, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL),Congressman David Price (D-NC), Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY), Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), released the following joint statement:


April 24, 2019

Chicago, IL –Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, today joined Representatives Dan Lipinksi and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, as well as Amtrak employees and labor leaders, at Union Station today in Chicago to call on Amtrak leadership and the Trump Administration to prioritize our nation’s rail infrastructure.


April 18, 2019
Evanston, IL – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement today after Attorney General Barr’s press conference and the release of the Mueller report:
“The Attorney General’s appearance this morning was unprecedented and inappropriate. The nation’s leading prosecutor is serving as a spin master for President Trump. The American people would be wise to disregard his unprofessional and unnecessary characterizations of the President in regards to this report.
“It is clear that we cannot take this Attorney General at his word, which is a dangerous situation for our nation. We need to study the full report now.

April 11, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on Mattel to issue a recall for the Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play. With at least 32 deaths associated with the use of this infant sleeper, it is beyond time to remove this item from store shelves and online markets.