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Washington D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Select Panel Republicans’ final report, which was drafted in secret, without any input from Panel Democrats:

“History will not look kindly upon this Panel. Panel Republicans spent nearly $1.6 million taxpayer dollars chasing inflammatory lies being peddled by anti-abortion extremists. Their inappropriate working relationship with these groups put law-abiding doctors and researchers at risk.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the dangerous rules package proposed by House Republicans:

Glenview, IL – This afternoon, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, State Senator Daniel Biss, State Representative Laura Fine & State Representative Robyn Gabel sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration calling for a full Environmental Impact Study (EIS) on the potential consequences of the proposed UPRR Siding Extension at A-20 Project.

Washington, D.C.– This week, 105 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, sent a letter to President-elect Trump urging the elimination of the Hyde Amendment. Federal restrictions prevent millions of women, including low-income women, servicewomen, federal employees, Native American women and residents of Washington, D.C. from exercising their constitutional right to abortion care.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the announcement that President-elect Donald Trump will nominate David Friedman as United States Ambassador to Israel:

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Senator Dick Durbin released the following statements to celebrate the signing of a bill to name the Post Office on Davis Street in Evanston after Abner J. Mikva. A favorite son of Evanston, Abner Mikva is one of the few Americans to have served in all three branches of the federal government – as a Congressman, the Chief Judge of the DC Circuit Court, and President Bill Clinton’s White House Counsel.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Senator Dick Durbin released the following statements to celebrate the signing of a bill to name the Post Office on Davis Street in Evanston after Abner J. Mikva. A favorite son of Evanston, Abner Mikva is one of the few Americans to have served in all three branches of the federal government – as a Congressman, the Chief Judge of the DC Circuit Court, and President Bill Clinton’s White House Counsel.