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Legislation Would Improve Patient Care and Support America’s Nurses
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today to introduce the National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, legislation that would establish minimum registered nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals, protect the rights of nurses to advocate on behalf of their patients and invest in training and retaining nurses to address the nationwide nursing shortage.
Washington, DC – “Five years ago President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. What is crystal clear today is that the ACA, which I proudly call Obamacare, is working.
There are 16.4 million Americans all across our country who now have affordable, quality health insurance because of Obamacare. Here of four striking examples of how Obamacare is making a huge difference the lives of residents in my Congressional District:
Friday Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky joined Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs, Keith Ellison and Raul Grijalva in sending the below letter to Speaker John Boehner about the Sustained Growth Rate fix. It details their concerns regarding cost increases to seniors and people with disabilities. Please see the text of the letter and the official letter below.
March 20, 2015
The Honorable John Boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
United States Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Speaker Boehner:
Friday Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky joined Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs, Keith Ellison and Raul Grijalva in sending the below letter to Speaker John Boehner about the Sustained Growth Rate fix. It details their concerns regarding cost increases to seniors and people with disabilities. Please see the text of the letter and the official letter below.
March 20, 2015
The Honorable John Boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
United States Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Speaker Boehner:
Friday Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky joined Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs, Keith Ellison and Raul Grijalva in sending the below letter to Speaker John Boehner about the Sustained Growth Rate fix. It details their concerns regarding cost increases to seniors and people with disabilities. Please see the text of the letter and the official letter below.
March 20, 2015
The Honorable John Boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
United States Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Speaker Boehner:
Today, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone and Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky sent a letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot Kaye urging strong action to protect children and families against health risks associated with exposure to phthalates. The letter text and a PDF of the letter can be found below.
March 20, 2015
The Honorable Elliot F. Kaye
Chairman
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
Dear Chairman Kaye:
WASHINGTON, DC– “Over the past 35 years, economic productivity has grown 80 percent and the cost of living has risen along with it. Over the same time, incomes of hardworking American families have remained flat.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduced the Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act. Part of the “Frack Pack” of bills to improve safeguards against the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, the legislation would require testing and reporting of water contamination near hydraulic fracturing sites.
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CHICAGO– Civil Rights Leader, Rev. Willie Barrow passed away this morning. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement: