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May 26, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), released the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced that funding for the next phase of the Des Plaines River Project would be included in the Water Resources Development Act. This inclusion will allow for almost $200 million in federal funding for Phase II of the project. This project was also included in the Senate version of the bill.


May 25, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) as well as House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) today introduced the Women, Peace, and Security Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the U.S. to develop a comprehensive strategy to increase and strengthen women’s participation in peace negotiations and conflict prevention globally.


May 25, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Select Panel Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky denounced the top 10 abuses committed by Republicans on the Select Investigative Panel. The floor statement comes the day after over 180 Democrats called on Speaker Ryan to disband the wasteful and abusive Select Panel.

Issues:Health

May 25, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA):


May 24, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after a report was released following a months-long investigation by Democratic Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee highlighting how far the NFL went to hide the truth about brain injuries in football:


May 20, 2016

Chicago – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), released the following statement after sending a letter with Representatives Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, Robin Kelly, Luis Gutiérrez, Tammy Duckworth, Dan Lipinski, Bill Foster and Bobby Rush to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders urging them to include Phase II of the Des Plaines River Project in this year’s Water Resources Development Act:


May 19, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) released its report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):


May 19, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after voting against the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) funding bill for FY 2017:


May 19, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act:

“I strongly believe that we must do all we can to protect our country and provide for our troops. Unfortunately, I was unable to support the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2017 for a number of critical reasons.


May 18, 2016

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the bill introduced by House Republicans that would provide insufficient funding to combat the Zika virus:

Issues:Health