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Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced the following winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition:
- 1st place:Sidney Faánunu, Niles North High School
o Artwork Title: “Ahhotep I”
o Medium: Acrylic Paint
- 2nd Place: Momoko Hasselbring, Evanston Township High School
o Artwork Title: “Octopus”
“Earlier in the week we heard former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates tell the United States Senate, under oath, that the Trump Administration actively and willfully ignored her warnings about their own National Security Advisor being vulnerable to blackmail by the Russian government. Yesterday, the man tasked with investigating the connections between the Trump Administration and the Russian government was unceremoniously fired. With U.S.
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Senator Sherrod Brown released the following statements after reintroducing the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act:
RSVP: Rep. Schakowsky town hall meeting
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May 9th, 2017
Chicago, IL – On Thursday, May 11th, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the Taft High School Auditorium, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky will hold a town hall meeting to hear from her constituents. The doors for this event will open at 5:30, and it will be open to the press.
WHO: Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
“House Republicans have done it. They have voted in favor of a horrible bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they have opposed the will of the American people, they have ignored the warnings of doctors, nurses, and patient groups, and they have told their constituents that they care more about toeing the party line than protecting the health care of millions of Americans.”
“House Republicans have done it. They have voted in favor of a horrible bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they have opposed the will of the American people, they have ignored the warnings of doctors, nurses, and patient groups, and they have told their constituents that they care more about toeing the party line than protecting the health care of millions of Americans.”
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky and Rosa DeLauro (CT today led 31 Members of the House of Representatives in writing a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, urging the Administration to address the United States-Russia bilateral trade relationship.
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined Rep. David Cicilline and 192 of their House colleagues in reintroducing the Equality Act, which would provide explicit, permanent protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people in matters of employment, housing, access to public places, federal funding, credit, education and jury service.
“Attacks on worker and immigrant rights have seen a dangerous increase in 2017, making this year’s May Day especially important.
“Today is a day for unified resistance. Across the country, people have taken this day to march, organize, and display their opposition to the divisive and immoral agenda of the Trump Administration. Men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds are uniting to defend the rights of immigrants and workers.
"In his first 100 days, President Trump has broken his promises of bringing manufacturing back to our country and creating jobs. In fact, he hasn't even attempted to improve the lives and livelihoods of Americans. Instead, the first 100 days of his presidency have been marked by attacks on immigrants, women, Muslims, and LGBTQ individuals. They have been full of devastating policy shifts that will irreparably harm our environment and spell disaster for middle class Americans.