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Schakowsky Statement on President Trump’s Inaugural Address

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s inaugural address:

“President Trump’s populist speech promised to return power to the American people. Which people?

“I have decided to join the growing group of my colleagues who will not attend the Inauguration in protest of a President who used bigotry, fear, and lies to win an election that was tainted by foreign interference and voter suppression — and who intends to betray the interests of the ordinary working people who put him in office.

"There is more and more evidence that the Republican push to repeal Obamacare would be a complete disaster. Today, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that repeal would immediately take health care away from 18 million Americans and increase the number of uninsured by 32 million within 10 years. At the same time, individual premiums would jump immediately by 20-25 percent, and 50 percent by 2026.

Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

‘Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men…We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.’ – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Edith Ramirez has been a leader in efforts to promote privacy protections for emerging technologies, stop unethical business practices, and inform consumers as they navigate the marketplace. Under Chairwoman Ramirez, the Federal Trade Commission saved consumers billions of dollars through its enforcement actions. It was a pleasure to work with her as Ranking Member of the House subcommittee on consumer protection, and I thank her for her nearly seven years of service on the Commission.”

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“Edith Ramirez has been a leader in efforts to promote privacy protections for emerging technologies, stop unethical business practices, and inform consumers as they navigate the marketplace. Under Chairwoman Ramirez, the Federal Trade Commission saved consumers billions of dollars through its enforcement actions. It was a pleasure to work with her as Ranking Member of the House subcommittee on consumer protection, and I thank her for her nearly seven years of service on the Commission.”

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“Edith Ramirez has been a leader in efforts to promote privacy protections for emerging technologies, stop unethical business practices, and inform consumers as they navigate the marketplace. Under Chairwoman Ramirez, the Federal Trade Commission saved consumers billions of dollars through its enforcement actions. It was a pleasure to work with her as Ranking Member of the House subcommittee on consumer protection, and I thank her for her nearly seven years of service on the Commission.”

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Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after Senate Republicans ignored the concerns of the Office of Government Ethics by scheduling confirmation hearings for nominees whose potential conflicts of interest have not been properly vetted and whose financial disclosures have not been submitted: