Press Releases

Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's announced changes to the Public Charge Rule:

"President Trump and his Administration are not content with simply terrorizing undocumented immigrants and the communities they live in. Their latest anti-immigrant attack sets its sights on legal, taxpaying immigrants to our country. Shame on them.

Schakowsky, Chabot, and Engel Lead Letter to Pompeo on Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Burma

Today, during a press conference in the lobby of Stroger Hospital in Chicago, Illinois Democrats unveiled a new report, issued by the Democratic staff on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which outlined the number of people in Cook County who are living with pre-existing conditions and others who are at risk of losing their health insurance coverage or being charged higher premiums due to the latest Republica

“The allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford against Brett Kavanaugh are credible and disturbing. I applaud her courage for coming forward despite the chaos and frenzy that she will undoubtedly face because of it.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, and Budget Committee Ranking Member Rep. John Yarmuth, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s recent actions regarding Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank:

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on the 17th Anniversary of September 11th:

“NAFTA has failed North American workers. It has depressed wages, outsourced jobs, and busted unions. The agreement has also wreaked havoc on our environment.

“Any renegotiation of the deal will have a long way to go to address these flaws, and I look forward to reviewing the U.S. – Mexico deal announced yesterday to see what sort of progress has been made. This is a deal negotiated behind closed doors. Now it is out in the open for all to see, analyze and judge.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, which released its initial report on Monday:

“The United Nations today proclaimed what many of us have known for some time: the violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar is a state sponsored genocide, and the military perpetrators should be prosecuted accordingly.