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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.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Senate failed to pass amendments preventing individuals on the "Do Not Fly List" from buying a gun and expanding our background check system:
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:
“On Monday the House stood for the 27th time to bow our heads in silence for the unspeakable murders that took place in Orlando.”
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:
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.
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 4th 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:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act: