Press Releases

“Unspeakable tragedy has been unfolding in Gaza. Over the past few days, blood has been shed, lives have been lost, and the hopes of a lasting and peaceful two-state solution have been severely diminished.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Hunger Caucus and Democratic Whip's Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity, released the following statement on the Republican H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act or "Farm Bill" of 2018, which the House is expected to vote on this week.

U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10) today hosted a federal grants workshop in Northbrook, Illinois. The morning session highlighted resources available to local governments for transportation, infrastructure, flood mitigation and first responders. The afternoon session focused on community organizations and individuals with an emphasis on cultural programming and funding available through private foundations.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Trump announced his long-awaited and long-delayed plans to address the prescription drug crisis that is ravaging American families:

“In today’s speech, the President broke yet another campaign promise. In classic Donald Trump style, he followed up tough talk with weak, ineffective action. The millions of American families being held hostage by the prohibitive costs of prescription drugs will get little relief from the President’s announced plans.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Trump announced his long-awaited and long-delayed plans to address the prescription drug crisis that is ravaging American families:

“In today’s speech, the President broke yet another campaign promise. In classic Donald Trump style, he followed up tough talk with weak, ineffective action. The millions of American families being held hostage by the prohibitive costs of prescription drugs will get little relief from the President’s announced plans.

Today, after co-sponsoring H. Res. 876, a bill supporting the goal of increasing public school teacher pay and public education funding, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in support of Teacher Appreciation Week:

"As a former elementary school teacher and the daughter of a teacher, I have a great appreciation for the work that public school teachers do every day to prepare our students for success. Teachers always rise to the challenge, even when the resources are limited and the pay is inadequate.

In response to reports that President Donald Trump will belatedly present at 2:00pm Friday, May 11, his plans to address the soaring cost of prescription drugs, the Affordable Prescription Drug Task Force released a list of key provisions that any effective plan should include. With drug prices soaring at a rate 10 times that of inflation and pharmaceutical corporations price gouging patients, there is a true drug pricing crisis in the United States. Even in the face of the opioid epidemic, a devastating national public health emergency, the price of naloxone, a lifesaving overdose reversal drug, has been spiked by almost 600%.