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Washington- Brand new research led by neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee has found Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated trauma to the head, in more than 99% of the brains of NFL players studied. In March of 2016, Rep. Jan Schakowsky was the first to get the NFL’s top health and safety official to publically admit that there is a link between football and CTE. Today, Rep.

Today, legislative language from the HOT CARS Act was passed out of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee in the Energy and Commerce Committee as part of the committee draft of the Highly Automated Vehicle Testing and Deployment Act. After its passage, Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH), Peter King (R-NY), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statements:

Today, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the subcommittee markup of the Highly Automated Vehicle Testing and Deployment Act:

“The legislation coming out of today’s subcommittee markup is the product of bipartisan negotiations on a critical issue. I am grateful to Chairman Latta and both of our staffs for the hard work and good faith that went into the drafting and negotiation of the legislation.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement on House Republicans’ FY 2018 Budget Resolution:

“As I read through this budget proposal, I wonder – did my Republican colleagues really come to Congress with the intention of taking food assistance, health care coverage, and job training support away from children, seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans? I wonder if Chair Black and other Republicans on the Budget Committee actually believe that their constituents want Congress to give millionaires and corporations more tax breaks while taking away the guarantee of Medicare from the rest of us.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran Deal:

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the 2017 Social Security and Medicare trustees reports:

“For generations, millions and millions of Americans have benefitted from Social Security and Medicare. Today’s reports show that they will be able to continue their great work for generations to come with only small improvements to both programs.

Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after Republican Senators unveiled their latest bill to attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip coverage away from millions of Americans.

“Meet the new Trumpcare, same as the old Trumpcare.

(Washington, DC) – Following a series of infant deaths in New York City, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) today sent a letter to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acting Director Anne Schuchat calling on the agencies to renew their outreach and education efforts on safe infant sleeping.