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Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky gave the following floor speech in a floor speech against the Republican resolution of disapproval on the fiduciary rule:
“86% of Americans believe that we are facing a retirement crisis in this country and 75% are concerned about their own ability to have a secure retirement. More Americans fear outliving their money than death, and 8 in 10 want us to help them have a guaranteed stream of income in retirement.
Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky gave the following floor speech against the Republican resolution of disapproval on the fiduciary rule:
“86% of Americans believe that we are facing a retirement crisis in this country and 75% are concerned about their own ability to have a secure retirement. More Americans fear outliving their money than death, and 8 in 10 want us to help them have a guaranteed stream of income in retirement.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Earth Day, marks the first anniversary of the Protect Our Public Lands Act (POPLA), federal legislation introduced by Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) that would ban fracking on all public lands. In the past year the bill has gained strong momentum, picking up 37 House cosponsors.
With much attention this Earth Day focused on global alarm over an impending climate change crisis, POPLA supporters and advocates are pointing to the huge impact continued oil and gas extraction - facilitated primarily through fracking – is having on our warming planet.
Today, Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA), released the following statement after the President signed the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act:
Today, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement after leading 172 representatives in sending a letter to House Leadership urging that no divisive policy provisions be included in the 2017 appropriations bills:
Today Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement based on a Department of Transportation proposal to grant Norwegian Air International a foreign air carrier permit.
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Equal Pay day, which is the point every year when a woman has finally earned the same yearly salary as their male counterpart:
Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Equal Pay day, which is the point every year when a woman has finally earned the same yearly salary as their male counterpart:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Schakowsky and the Select Panel Democratic Members sent a letter to Chair Marsha Blackburn condemning the Republicans’ continued reliance on false evidence from David Daleiden and their newfound reliance on additional “documentation” from other anti-abortion extremists.