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Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after Betsy DeVos was confirmed in a vote by the US Senate that required an unprecedented tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence:
“Today, Vice President Pence and a majority of Republican Senators put a sworn enemy of public education in charge of our public education. Betsy DeVos is unfit and unqualified for the role of Secretary of Education. She has no relevant experience, and her inability to respond to basic questions during her confirmation hearing demonstrated that she has no relevant knowledge either.
Chicago- Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to a violent act of anti-Semitic vandalism perpetrated on the Chicago Loop Synagogue this weekend:
“The attack on the Chicago Loop Synagogue is a hate crime. It comes as part of an uptick in violence not only against Jews, but against all religious and ethnic minorities in our country. Along with the rest of the Jewish community in Chicago, I am anguished and angered to see this happen so close to home. I hope and expect that the perpetrator of this vandalism will be promptly brought to justice.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after a Republican-appointed judge ordered a national halt to the President’s Muslim ban.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court of the United States.
“Tonight, President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to a stolen Supreme Court seat. Senate Republicans demonstrated an unprecedented disdain for President Obama and our Constitution by denying Judge Merrick Garland even a hearing. Now, they are seeking to move a controversial nominee with extreme views that would erode the rights of Americans.
“President Trump has shunned the advice and expertise of our nation’s top military and intelligence personnel in favor of the unqualified and dangerous opinions of a man who supports racism, nativism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and fringe conspiracy theories.
WASHINGTON DC- Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after joining over 100 Democratic Members of Congress in introducing the Statue of Liberty Values Act (SOLVE Act):
Last weekend, I was proud to stand with millions of women who marched around the country and around the world to say loud and clear that enough is enough – it’s time for women to get the respect and rights they deserve.
The Republican response was simple and devastating; they have decided to double down on their anti-women agenda.
Let’s review what they’ve done in just the first week of the Trump Presidency:
Last weekend, I was proud to stand with millions of women who marched around the country and around the world to say loud and clear that enough is enough – it’s time for women to get the respect and rights they deserve.
The Republican response was simple and devastating; they have decided to double down on their anti-women agenda.
Let’s review what they’ve done in just the first week of the Trump Presidency:
“Today, we join together to remember the 6 million Jewish lives lost across Europe in the Holocaust. We stand in solidarity with Israel and the people of the world to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after introducing the Fairness in Taxation Act.
“Today, many Americans feel like the economy isn’t working for them, and that the rules are rigged. When it comes to the tax code, they’re right. GDP has never been higher – but almost all of that growth has gone to the very richest. At the same time, the rich aren’t paying their fair share to meet the urgent needs of our country, from infrastructure and housing to health care and education. Our top tax rate is lower now than it was at any time from 1932 to 1986.