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April 25, 2017

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky was joined by her colleague Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in introducing legislation that would prohibit airlines from involuntarily ‘bumping’ ticketed passengers from flights. The bill, titled the Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly (BOARD Fairly) Act, would ensure that the unacceptable incident that occurred on United Airlines Flight 3411 never happens again.


April 24, 2017

"Yom Hashoah is a moment for the Jewish community and the world to come together to remember the six million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust in Europe. This day is especially important for the people of Illinois' 9th District, a community that is home to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and one of the largest groups of Holocaust survivors in the country.

Issues:Israel

April 13, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.J. Res. 43 into law. By doing so, he overturned an Obama Administration rule that prevents states from denying Title X family planning funding to Planned Parenthood and other women’s health clinics that separately provide abortions with non-federal funds.

“Republicans have claimed time and time again that they want Americans to have more choices in where they get their healthcare. Apparently that does not apply to women.

Issues:Health

April 12, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on her plans to introduce legislation in response to the violent forcible removal of Dr. David Dao from United Airlines flight 3411 out of Chicago O’Hare airport this Sunday:


April 11, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer declared that Adolf Hitler had not used chemical weapons:


April 10, 2017

“I am absolutely appalled at how United Airlines treated one of their customers flying out of Chicago this weekend. The use of extreme force featured in the video circulating on social media today is shocking and unacceptable.


April 7, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after Senate Republicans changed crucial Senate rules to force their nominee onto the highest court in the United States:


April 7, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after President Donald Trump ordered and carried out a cruise missile strike targeting a Syrian military airfield last night:

“I am outraged and devastated by the Assad regime’s chemical slaughter of innocent children and families in Syria. This attack on innocent civilians cannot go unaddressed. The latest atrocities of the Assad regime demand a strong response.


April 6, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Jared Polis (CO-02) and Matt Cartwright (PA-17), and introduced their Safe Energy Future Plan, a package of five bills that will protect public health and the environment from the risks of oil and gas production, including hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking.”