Press Releases
This week, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and 15 of her colleagues sent letters to the CEOs of five large pharmaceutical corporations that benefit from corporate tax breaks and publicly-funded research, demanding answers to the problem of soaring prescription drug prices.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Congressional Progressive Caucus Health Task Force Co-Chair, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would require the disclosure of drug list prices in direct-to-consumer (DTC) ads:
“Every year, from September 15th to October 15th, we set aside time to honor Hispanic Americans past and present, remembering the integral part they have played in building the America we know and love. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we have celebrated and recognized the culture and contributions of the Hispanic community in the United States. In our country Latinos and Hispanic Americans have made a lasting impact on every aspect of our national life. Hispanic Americans are educators, caregivers, public servants, scientists, first responders, artists, business owners, health care professionals and so much more.
“Cada año, durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, nos tomamos un momento como país para honrar a los Hispano Americanos y para celebrar su cultura y sus enormes contribuciones. La comunidad Latina ha dejado un gran impacto en todos los aspectos de nuestra vida nacional. Los Hispano Americanos son maestros, cuidadores, servidores públicos, científicos, policías, artistas, dueños de negocios, doctores, y mucho más. La comunidad Latina ha luchado por los derechos civiles y de los trabajadores aquí en casa y ha luchado en el extranjero con nuestras fuerzas armadas.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congressman Brad Schneider announced that a $1.4 million grant was given to 16 fire departments in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 3, which are in the 9th and 10th Congressional Districts. The grand was awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. After announcing the grant, Reps. Schneider and Schakowsky released the following statements:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congressman Brad Schneider announced that a $1.4 million grant was given to 16 fire departments in the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 3, which are in the 9th and 10th Congressional Districts. The grand was awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. After announcing the grant, Reps. Schneider and Schakowsky released the following statements:
“Today, the Republican Senate will send a clear message to American women and survivors of sexual violence everywhere: we don’t give a damn about you.
“Before his confirmation process took place, we already knew Brett Kavanaugh to be a dangerous choice for lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. His anti-woman, anti-worker, and anti-environment record was clear and unacceptable. His expansive views on executive authority were disgraceful and terrifying given the President who nominated him. Then, our nation really got to know Brett Kavanaugh.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Chief Deputy Whip and Co-Chair of the Seniors Task Force, was joined by Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) in reintroducing the Women's Pension Protection Act. This bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), takes necessary and important steps to ensure that women are better prepared for retirement. After the bill's introduction, the lawmakers released the following statements:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Chief Deputy Whip and Co-Chair of the Seniors Task Force, was joined by Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) in reintroducing the Women’s Pension Protection Act. This bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), takes necessary and important steps to ensure that women are better prepared for retirement. After the bill’s introduction, the lawmakers released the following statements:
“For more than 20 years, NAFTA has benefitted corporations and the ultra-wealthy in the United States, but has cost jobs, made middle-class American families poorer, and hollowed out large segments of a once vibrant Midwest economy. While the negotiators of this secret agreement claim it fixes at least some of those problems, many details remain to be resolved before we can be assured that workers and their families will be better off under NAFTA 2.0. We do however, know that health care consumers stand to lose.