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Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

“DREAMers are hard-working and courageous. Through their gumption and bravery, they embody the American spirit. By turning his back on these young people, President Trump has demonstrated that he does not even understand that spirit. How is our country made better by prohibiting these young people from working and threatening them with deportation?

“Congress needs to act immediately to overturn this outrageous action.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that Iran remains in compliance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the “Iran Deal”:

Representative Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced they would slash funding for outreach efforts during the upcoming Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment period:

CHICAGO – Today, on the ninety-seventh anniversary of the 19th amendment, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement commemorating Women’s Equality Day:

“Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, honoring all those who fought to give women the right to vote in America. We also celebrate those who continue to work to make sure that women are treated equally throughout society – from the classroom to the shop floor, from the boardroom to the White House. The fight for women’s equality continues.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s pardon of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio:

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and 75 other Members of Congress on a resolution to censure President Donald Trump. This resolution comes in response to President Trump’s insistence on blaming “both sides” for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia and excusing the behavior of neo-Nazis, neo-Confederates, and white supremacists in the “Unite the Right” rally. After cosponsoring the resolution, Congresswoman Schakowsky released the following statement:

“Watching President Trump’s racist, rambling press conference today was surreal and stunning. The President laid bare for all the world to see the ideas and worldview that have earned him praise and admiration from the likes of David Duke and the deepest, darkest corners of the neo-Nazi community. We saw the real, unscripted Donald Trump and it was horrifying.”

"The hatred, bigotry, and violence displayed by white supremacists in Charlottesville today is shocking and unacceptable.

"In difficult times, our country needs a leader who brings us together. Passing blame and failing to denounce white supremacy outright is abhorrent -- especially coming from a President who uses social media to criticize, badmouth, and insult anything that doesn't please him.

"As we wait for more details to come regarding the peaceful protesters attacked by a vehicle, my thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. I am praying for peace."