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WASHINGTON, DC – “Recent outbreaks of measles, which was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, are extremely concerning. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I hope that we will have a hearing, as has been formally requested by Ranking Members Frank Pallone Jr., Gene Green, and Diana DeGette on the outbreak and the importance of vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles. I hope the request is granted promptly, and I look forward to fully participating in the hearing.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., Commerce Manufacturing & Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky, and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton, Michael Burgess, and Tim Murphy requesting hearings on the rise in subprime auto loans to low-income consumers.

WASHINGTON, DC – “President Obama’s budget is a clear blueprint for how we can move our country forward and build an America that works for all of us rather than just the richest few.

It reflects our values and it invests in our future by creating jobs, raising wages, investing in child and dependent care, education, infrastructure, research and development, retirement security, and other priorities. This budget would strengthen our country and promote economic security for those who are struggling to make ends meet.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day:

WASHINGTON, DC – “House Republicans planned to vote on the ‘Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,’ this week, which proposed a 20-week abortion ban. However, Republican women and their supporters strongly opposed it, so it was not called for a vote. I believe that was a great moment, but sadly we were not able to build on it.

Washington, DC -- “The President’s focus on the middle class and his proposals to address income inequality resonated with me and, according to immediate focus groups and polling, with the American people as well.

He set the tone from the start asking: “Will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well? Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort?”

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement addressing the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC:

“Five years ago, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United set the stage for increased amounts of corporate and special interest money to be spent influencing our elections. Elections are now dominated by large donors and Super PACs, instead of American citizens. Bottom line, the highest court in the land decided that money is speech and corporations are people.

WASHINGTON, DC – “I look forward President Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight. The President has already laid out bold plans to move our country forward – to raise wages for American workers and to provide financial and retirement security for all American families. I am eager to begin work on enacting those policies so that we can expand the middle-class, end poverty and energize our economy.