Press Releases
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced the top three winners in the Illinois 9th Congressional District's 2018 "An Artistic Discovery" Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition, sponsored by the Congressional Institute, invites young artists from around the nation to compose and submit visual art to their member of Congress. The winning piece from each District is then hung in a place of prominence in the Capitol complex.
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), along with Congressman David Price (D-NC), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the following statement after President Trump announced that he would not waive, and would reimpose, Iranian sanctions lifted as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran Nuclear Deal.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after it was reported that President Trump would be making his announcement on the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran Deal, tomorrow afternoon:
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after it was reported that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of more than 50,000 Hondurans:
Today, the former Naval Air Station (NAS) Glenview, now known as "The Glen", was named by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of four winners of the first annual "Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse" awards.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a member of the Quiet Skies Caucus, released the following statement following her vote in favor of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act:
“This vote was a step forward for residents around O’Hare Airport who are deal with airplane noise every day. The FAA bill includes an amendment that I cosponsored to improve measurement of airport noise and better address resident noise concerns. It also requires studies on the impacts of airport noise and strategies on noise mitigation.
WASHINGTON– Today, Representatives John Yarmuth (KY-03), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), David Price (NC-04), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) released the statement below regarding the ongoing violence in Gaza:
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee considered 64 bills dealing with the opioid epidemic, a crisis affecting communities all around the nation. In those communities, emergency medical personnel, first responders and even the public are being encouraged to stock naloxone – an opioid overdose reversal drug that can literally mean the difference between life and death for patients.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement supporting educators protesting the Puerto Rico Department of Education's decision to close hundreds of public schools on the island:
"I stand today with students, parents and teachers in Puerto Rico who are fighting to protect public education. Puerto Ricans are still dealing with the horrific damage created by Hurricanes Maria and Irma – and the Trump Administration's failure to come to their aid. Now they are facing a man-made threat that would pull public dollars out of public education and close hundreds of schools – affecting thousands of students on the island.
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement marking the 5th anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh:
“Last month marked the 107th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire and the death of 146 garment workers in New York City. It brought attention and some responses to the problem of dangerous sweatshops, but it failed to result in a guarantee of safe workplaces.