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Washington D.C.– Today, Senior Democrats introduced H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act. This comprehensive legislation would lower drug prices for patients and taxpayers while spurring innovation. The bill proposes a broad range of solutions, which are explained in further detail here.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the indictmentof David Daleiden and one of his associates on 15 criminal charges. Those charges, brought forth by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, relate to their creation of fake and heavily doctored videos that sought to slander and defame Planned Parenthood.
Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in advance of a vote to repeal the FCC’s internet privacy rules on the House floor today:
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order that will reverse our nation’s progress on climate change by undoing many of President Obama’s climate actions:
Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed a bill into law repealing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule, allowing government contractors to keep their labor violations hidden from the American taxpayers who pay their bills and the American workers who work for them.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after House Republican leadership cancelled what would have been a failing vote on Trumpcare, and declared the legislation to be “dead”:
“Today is a victory for the American people. I want to extend my most sincere gratitude to the millions of people around the country who loudly and clearly expressed their opposition to this disastrous bill. I have heard from thousands of constituents over the last few days who have told me how strongly they oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. This victory is theirs.
Washington D.C.– This week the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) independent Actuary told leaders of the Senate Finance and House Energy & Commerce Committees that Trumpcare would lead to higher Medicare Part B premiums for seniors across the country in order to provide a tax break to pharmaceutical corporations. The CMS Actuary estimated that Medicare Part B premiums would increase by $8.7 billion in total over the next ten years.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today after House Republicans released a last-minute Manager's Amendment to their health care bill that repeals the Affordable Care Act:
"House Republicans have really outdone themselves this time. They have managed to make their already awful healthcare repeal bill even worse.”
Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the Republican bill to rip apart our health care system in the House Budget Committee:
“The Republican disaster known as the ‘American Health Care Act’ just barely passed the House Budget Committee. I opposed the measure. This bill would give a $600 billion tax cut to the ultra-wealthy and the corporations they run, and take away health care from 24 million hard-working Americans in the next ten years. The hardest hit by this GOP plot would be women, older Americans, children, and people with disabilities.