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Today, Rep. Schakowsky issued the following response to the Republican Ryan budget proposal:

If budgets are all about priorities, the Ryan Republican budget’s priorities are all wrong.

Think we need to prevent carbon pollution? The Ryan Republican budget reduces spending to address global warming, makes funding cuts to clean energy technologies and approves the environmentally-dangerous Keystone XL pipeline.

Washington, D.C. – Today the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule requiring rearview video systems in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018. Rep. Jan Schakowsky – who sponsored legislation requiring this new safety provision – issued the following statement on the rule:

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, a National Labor Relations Board regional director ruled that Northwestern University football players are employees of the University and have the right to form a union and bargain collectively. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on this matter:

"I am pleased with the NLRB ruling that correctly recognizes Northwestern football players as University employees. These young men dedicate 40-plus hours a week for much of the school year to the football program and they deserve the right to unionize.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced the release of a new report that highlights why raising the minimum wage is key for America’s women. The report was prepared by the National Economic Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Department of Labor. For a copy of the report, click here.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced the release of a new report that highlights why raising the minimum wage is key for America’s women. The report was prepared by the National Economic Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Domestic Policy Council, and the Department of Labor. For a copy of the report, click here.

Yesterday, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers proposed a new rule to protect the waters of the United States. The rule would make clear that the EPA and the Army Corps have the authority and responsibility to protect smaller bodies of water from harmful pollution – an authority which had come into question due to recent interpretations of Supreme Court rulings. U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Luis Gutiérrez (IL-04), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement on the proposed rule:

Today, BP announced an oil spill from its Whiting Refinery has contaminated Lake Michigan. State and federal authorities are still working to assess and contain the damage. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the news:

“I am incredibly concerned about the news of the Whiting tar sands oil spill and its possible impact on Lake Michigan, my constituents, and millions of other Chicagoans. Lake Michigan supplies drinking water for seven million Chicagoans, and it provides summer entertainment for swimmers, boaters, and beach goers. It is a truly irreplaceable resource, and the recent spill could jeopardize public health and the environment.

Chicago – Four years ago tomorrow President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09); Jennifer Koehler of Get Covered Illinois; Diana Bonete of Get Covered America; Dwyaine Betts, William Zars, Erin McDonald (ACA enrollees) and Laura Garza (certified navigator) are speaking during a 4th anniversary celebration and enrollment event from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Truman College (1145 W. Wilson Avenue) in Chicago.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act:

• No American, including 5.6 million Illinoisans, can ever again be denied coverage because they have a pre-existing condition.