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December 7, 2017

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, announced the winner of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge competition for the 9th Congressional District of Illinois.

“I am pleased to announce that John Dattilo, a Mount Prospect resident and Junior at John Hersey High School has been named the winner in this year’s competition. Congratulations John!


December 6, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after President Trump announced his decision to relocate the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem:


December 5, 2017

Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and CPC Vice Chairs Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), reacted to the political crisis in Honduras resulting from Sunday’s disputed presidential election results:


November 29, 2017

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and a member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement in response to the presidential election that took place in Honduras on Sunday:


November 29, 2017

Today, during a hearing in the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) subcommittee titled "Algorithms: How Companies’ Decisions About Data and Content Impact Consumers," Rep. Jan Schakowsky delivered remarks in support of net neutrality and the Open Internet Order. A video of her remarks can be found below:


November 28, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with CPC Healthcare Taskforce Chair Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), sent the attached letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. The letter expresses the Caucus’ strong opposition to the nomination of President Trump’s pharmaceutical executive nominee, Alex Azar, to be the next Secretary of the U.S.

Issues:Health

November 21, 2017

Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.

Issues:Immigration