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On the one-year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement:
"Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting. This mass shooting, the deadliest in American history, was a heinous and unspeakable act of terror. The fact that the shooter targeted LGBTQ individuals celebrating their identities during Pride Month only worsens the already incomprehensible evil that this attack represents.
Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Schakowsky released the following statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved her amendment stating that Congress should “take administrative actions and enact legislative changes that will lower the cost of prescription drugs for consumers and reduce the burden of such cost on taxpayers”. The amendment was included in the FDA Reauthorization Act, also known as the User Fee Agreements.
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), along with every Democratic member of the Illinois Congressional delegation, once again called on Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner to explain how Republicans’ plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act will affect Illinois families, schools and students, health care providers, and the state’s economy.
Evanston, IL – Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Brad Schneider hosted a successful hiring event on Thursday morning at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. This event connected more than five hundred local residents with hundreds of job offerings available at over sixty Chicagoland area employers, and featured numerous workshops to help job seekers improve their chances of finding employment. Today, Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after yet another White House leak divulged the Administration’s intent to broaden employers’ ability to deny women access to contraceptive care under the Affordable Care Act:
Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration will pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky visited the Armond King High Rise for seniors and the disabled in Skokie and toured the Advocate Children’s Hospital Ronald McDonald Care Mobile – two fantastic programs whose funding is directly threatened by President Trump’s proposed budget and the Republican plot to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. After her visits, Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement:
Throughout our nation’s history, brave men and women have answered the call of duty and fought to protect our nation and its ideals. On Memorial Day, we come together to honor and remember the servicemembers who gave their lives in defense of this country.