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Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after Republican Members of the Select Committee on Benghazi released a report that contained no new evidence of wrongdoing:
In February, a 22-month old from Apple Valley, Minnesota was killed by a falling Malm dresser; his family was unaware of the danger the Malm dresser posed, including two previous deaths from Malm dresser tip-overs
Today, after urging from the lawmakers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and IKEA announced a recall of Malm dressers, stopping the sale of Malm dressers until safety improvements are made, and offering a refund for consumers who have purchased Malm dressers
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Last week, Democratic Members of Congress staged an historic, 26-hour sit-in on the House floor, demanding a vote on commonsense legislation to stop the epidemic of gun violence. The National Day of Action on Gun Violence Prevention is being held in Chicago and in communities across the United States to continue that effort.
CHICAGO- Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a woman’s right to choose:
“Today’s decision is an important victory for women, and I am relieved that one of the most harmful attacks on women’s health has been overturned. The decision today affirms what many of us already knew, that the restrictive anti-abortion law in Texas was unconstitutional and dangerous to women’s health.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) has introduced the Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to restrict unauthorized third-party fees sneaked onto consumers’ wireless and landline phone bills:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on the President’s immigration actions:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released thefollowing statement after the 2016 Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports were released:
“The reports released today by the Social Security and Medicare Trustees demonstrate that these two national treasures continue to serve Americans well and will be able to do so effectively for generations to come. Social Security has over $2.8 trillion in reserves. Medicare is in better shape than it was in 2009, before we passed the Affordable Care Act. Neither is in crisis.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Republicans released their alternative to the Affordable Care Act six years after the bill was signed into law:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) spoke on the House floor about the need for Speaker Ryan to allow a vote on gun safety legislation before the House goes on break. The text of the full remarks is below as well as a link to the video.
