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Washington, DC – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Memorial Day:

"On Memorial Day, we remember and recognize the men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country. We celebrate the countless soldiers who answered the call of duty and fought around the world to protect our nation and our ideals. We remember those who died, those who are still overseas, and our veterans and military families.

Washington, D.C. – A group of nearly a dozen House Democrats today introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on corporate tax inversions, limiting the ability of American companies to avoid U.S. taxation by combining with a smaller foreign business and moving their tax domicile overseas. The House legislation and companion Senate legislation introduced today by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) largely mirror the inversion proposal included in the President’s FY 2015 budget.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a settlement with General Motors over the company’s failure to report defective ignition switches to the agency and initiate a recall in a timely manner. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement in response:

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Intelligence Committee unanimously passed the USA Freedom Act, a bill that would ban the bulk collection of records, including phone records and e-mails, while also implementing several other critical civil liberty reforms. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member of the Intelligence Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement about the Committee’s action:

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement on the third United States National Climate Assessment, which was released this morning by the Obama Administration:

The third National Climate Assessment – the product of four years of work by the country’s leading scientists and technical experts – is the most comprehensive analysis yet of our changing climate and the risks it poses to human health and the environment. It is both informative and alarming.

I want to join today with so many who are remembering the life of Tim Carpenter, a life-long advocate for social, economic and environmental justice.

Tim was a believer and an activist. He believed that we could create a world where every person has the right to quality health care, to a clean environment, to a good job, and to peace. And he knew the only way to achieve that just society is to empower people to take action.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in observation of Holocaust Remembrance Day:

“Today we join together in memory of the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust, and reflect on the ways that we can fulfill the promise of ‘never again.’ We stand in solidarity with Israel and the people of the world to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Hashoah.”

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, April 25^th, Northwestern Football players will vote whether they would like to join a union in order to bargain collectively with the University. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement about the vote:

“I support Northwestern football players’ right to unionize. These athletes dedicate 40-plus hours a week to their sport, helping to raise millions of dollars for the University each year. They deserve a seat at the table.