Press Releases

“Today, on Yom HaShoah, Jews in Israel and around the world pause to remember the 6 million Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust. As the Representative of Illinois’ 9th District, I know the importance of this day, as our district is home to one of the largest groups of Holocaust survivors in the country and the Illinois Holocaust Museum.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement to mark Equal Pay Day and bring attention to the stark gender pay gap that exists in the United States today. Equal Pay Day marks the date on which the average woman finally earns the same yearly salary as her male counterpart:

Today, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) Ranking Member Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL) and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Rep.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting “No” on the FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act, known as the omnibus, which funds the government through September 30, 2018:

“The omnibus bill passed by the House earlier today includes many hard-won Democratic priorities, but it leaves major issues unresolved.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the passing of Representative Louise Slaughter:

“I am incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Louise Slaughter – a dear friend, exemplary public servant, inspiring leader, and champion for women’s rights. My thoughts today are with Louise’s three daughters, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchild.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Congressional Progressive Caucus Health Task Force Chair, spoke on the House floor to oppose H.R. 5247, a so called “right to try” bill that would create a dangerous backdoor around the Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process, and which would strip away important safeguards in the name of helping patients.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and former member of the Permanent Select Panel on Intelligence, released the following statement after President Donald Trump used an early-morning tweet to fire his Secretary of State:

Today, on International Women's Day, Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement, excerpted from a post on her Medium page: