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October 6, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC– Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

Issues:Health

September 30, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after joining President Obama as part of the U.S. delegation to attend the funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres:

Issues:Israel

September 28, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 9. This bill also included funding to combat the Zika virus that has impacted many states on the Gulf Coast and Puerto Rico:


September 28, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act, which authorizes aid for Flint, Michigan and funding for the next phase of the Des Plaines River Project:


September 28, 2016

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in oppostion to H.R. 6094, a bill to delay the Department of Labor's Overtime Rule implementation by six months:


September 28, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the passing of former Israeli Prime Ministerand President Shimon Peres:

Issues:Israel

September 22, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to rename the Evanston Post Office (located on Davis St.) in honor of Abner J. Mikva:


September 22, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after introducing the Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals (Water CUPS) Act(H.R. 6128) that examines the impacts of prescription drugs and cosmetics entering our water supply:


September 21, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the continued effort by Congressional Republicans to undermine the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed to with Iran. This week the House voted on legislation that would prohibit the transfer of cash to Iran and require the State Department to report on the assets of Iranian leadership.


September 21, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky delivered the following opening statement at an illegal meeting held by the Republicans on the Select Investigative Panel:

Today’s markup is an unauthorized, dangerous, and unjustifiable escalation of Chair Blackburn’s partisan attack on health care and life-saving research.

Issues:Health