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CHICAGO - Today, Representative Jan Schakowskyreleased the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the hate crime that killed nine parishioners at the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.:

On Wednesday, Congresswoman Schakowsky gave the following floor speech in response to the shooting in Orlando:

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“On Monday the House stood for the 27^th time to bow our heads in silence for the unspeakable murders that took place in Orlando.”

“A moment of silence for gun violence. That’s what we do. We have stood and we have prayed. One time I shouted out – that was since the murders at Sandy Hook – One time I stood up and said ‘Now let’s do something!’”

Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky submitted the following statement to the House Foreign Affairs Committee in support of the H.R. 5332, the Women, Peace and Security Act, which she introduced along with Representatives: Noem, Royce, and Engel. The bill passed out of full committee markup this morning:

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member for allowing me to provide this statement and for working to streamline and improve the text of this legislation. I also want to thank Rep. Noem for her partnership in moving H.R. 5332, the Women, Peace, and Security Act, forward.

WASHINGTON– Today, Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), introduced a legislative package to update the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to help workers balance work and family life. FMLA was enacted more than 20 years ago to provide workers with job-protected leave to care for themselves or a family member. Since its enactment, the FMLA has been used more than 200 million times and ensured that those workers did not have to choose between the jobs they need or caring for the family they love.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky, Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette and Louise Slaughter, and Select Panel Democratic Members sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan asking that he meet with them before the House adjourns for its July 4^th recess to discuss their concerns about the partisan, dangerous nature of the Panel.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after the Mental Health Care bill (H.R. 2646) was passed unanimously out of the full Energy and Commerce Committee:

“After decades of neglect and underinvestment, it is critical that we fundamentally reform our mental health system. Unfortunately, while the bill we passed today is an important step forward, it falls short of the goal of comprehensive reform.

CHICAGO – Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to last night’s shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida:

“The lives of at least fifty brothers, daughters, sons, parents, and children were taken senselessly and suddenly today. It is difficult to find words to describe the grief and shock that I share with Americans across the country who watch and wait for more news coming out of Orlando. I stand in solidarity with the victims of last night’s horrible attack, their loved ones, and the LGBT community.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act: