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Schakowsky, Duckworth, Durbin & Quigley Announce Nearly $11.5 Million for Des Plaines Flood Damage Relief and Prevention
[DES PLAINES, IL] – Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), along with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) announced $11,447,584 in federal funding to help the city of Des Plaines purchase flood-damaged homes and homes that are prone to flooding. Purchasing these homes may help residents mitigate and prevent future losses.
CHICAGO – Today, on the ninety-sixth anniversary of the 19th amendment, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement commemorating Women’s Equality Day:
CHICAGO– Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the drastic increase in the price of EpiPens:
CHICAGO – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision to end contracts with private prisons:
CHICAGO – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision to end contracts with private prisons:
CHICAGO – Today, Rep. Schakowsky stood alongside the Renters Organizing Ourselves to Stay (ROOTS) partners, elected officials and Fannie Mae, the nation’s largest foreclosing owner, to announce the acquisition of 44 rental units that will provide stable, permanently affordable housing to an estimated 200 residents. ROOTS works by leveraging cost avoidance strategies to secure discounts up to 30% on foreclosed properties, allowing Enterprise Community Partners, the Cook County Lank Bank and CMHDC to acquire properties and preserve them as long-term affordable rental housing.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Aetna’s decision to pull out of 11 state markets and offer health insurance policies in only 4 state Exchanges in 2017:
CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program:
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky published the following on Huffington Post to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Social Security on August 14th:
CHICAGO - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky participated in an event highlighting a new report by Kids In Danger (KID) and Shane’s Foundation that analyzes injury statistics and presents independent testing results for furniture tip-overs, revealing significant risks to children from dressers and chests in the home and dangerous inadequacies in current safety standards and testing. KID’s testing illustrates the instability of furniture commonly found in children’s rooms and offers recommendations to improve furniture stability.