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Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after Senate Republicans finally unveiled their secret bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act:

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 2484, the Women, Peace, and Security Act, which passed unanimously today. The bipartisan bill, which Rep. Schakowsky authored along with Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), promotes the participation of women in resolving conflicts around the world. A video of her remarks is below.

Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, joined nearly 200 Representatives and Senators as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump concerning his apparent violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause. After the lawsuit was filed, Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement:

Today, Rep. Schakowsky released the following video message to commemorate Immigrant Heritage Month, which is celebrated from June 1^st through the 30^th.

The video can be accessed by clicking on the image above or by going here.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to reports of a gunman opening fire on the Republican Congressional baseball practice:

“I am shocked and horrified by the events that took place this morning. My thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Steve Scalise, the U.S. Capitol Police, the Congressional staffers present at this morning’s practice, and all those affected. I wish everyone injured a full and speedy recovery.”

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.