Press Releases
“It is heartening to see President Trump engaging in diplomacy instead of hurling childish insults at a nuclear-armed dictator via Twitter. This meeting was a great photo op both for an American President seeking to prove his deal-making skills and for a despotic tyrant looking to appear powerful on the world stage. Unfortunately, the ‘agreement’ that came out of it includes no firm commitments from North Korea, no reporting or inspections regimes, no plan for denuclearization, and nothing at all that should reassure the American people that North Korea will put an end to its barbaric behavior.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Husted v. APRI, which rolls back voting rights by upholding the State of Ohio’s policy of purging infrequent voters from voter rolls:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to refuse to defend the Affordable Care Act in court, leaving millions of people in jeopardy of losing their insurance coverage:
“The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have been obsessive and persistent in their cruel campaign to rip health care away from millions of Americans.
Today, Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Doris Matsui released the following statement in response to the 2018 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports:
“The Trustees’ reports make it clear that the Republican tax scam directly threatens the Medicare program, reducing its solvency by three years. The tax scam comes at the expense of seniors and American families –taking funding from Medicare in order to give even more tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement following the Israeli High Court of Justice approval of the planned demolition of the West Bank village of Khan al-Ahmar for any time the government sees fit this month:
“At any moment in the coming days and weeks, the 180 residents of Khan al-Ahmar could be displaced by the destruction of their entire village, including their school, homes, and house of worship. This cannot be allowed.
“U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman’s latest comments underscore the fact that he is unfit to serve in this critical position. By attempting to turn overwhelming bipartisan support for the state of Israel into a partisan political issue by claiming ‘there’s no question Republicans support Israel more than Democrats,’ and through statements that undermine longstanding U.S. policies in the region, he is a disgrace to U.S. diplomacy.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congressman Bobby Rush led all Illinois House Democrats in sending a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner. Today’s communication follows an earlier letter, mailed on April 13th 2018, which asked the Governor to act to make health insurance premiums more affordable in 2019. In the original letter, the members outlined specific measures that Governor Rauner could take to combat the negative consequences of President Trump’s sabotage of the Affordable Care Act.
“On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember all those who have given their lives in service to this country. We recall all the brave women and men of every color and creed who have served to protect our country and our freedom.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, along with Budget Committee Ranking Member Rep. John Yarmuth, led 74 of their colleagues on a letter urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahunot to demolish the Palestinian village of Susya and other similarly situated Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
"In a narrow 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today took basic freedoms away from America’s working men and women, denying them the right to stand together to challenge corporations that deny fair wages and safe workplaces. In Epic Systems v. Lewis, companies argued that they should be allowed to require mandatory arbitration as a condition of employment – essentially taking away workers’ right to a day in court against an unscrupulous employer. In a democracy, individuals should be able to hold wrongdoers accountable.