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Washington D.C. (January 28, 2014) Today the House passed H.R. 2642, a bill to extend and reform farm programs for seven years. While the conference agreement is a major improvement over the House-passed bill, I opposed the legislation because of its $8 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – our nation’s last and strongest line of defense against hunger.

The cuts to the SNAP program are unacceptable. This bill will reduce benefits for approximately 850,000 American families who are struggling to make ends meet. The average household impacted will see its benefits cut by more than $1,000 a year.

Washington D.C. (January 28, 2014) The most important word that President Obama used tonight in his State of the Union Address is “action.” We know what is needed to provide opportunity for all, to make hard work pay, and to build an economy that works for everyone: job creation, quality education, support for entrepreneurs, innovation and research. The bills are written and ready to go – Americans are just waiting for Congress to act.

Washington D.C. (January 28, 2014) The most important word that President Obama used tonight in his State of the Union Address is “action.” We know what is needed to provide opportunity for all, to make hard work pay, and to build an economy that works for everyone: job creation, quality education, support for entrepreneurs, innovation and research. The bills are written and ready to go – Americans are just waiting for Congress to act.

Evanston, Illinois (January 20, 2014) Today we celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his message of inclusion, opportunity and justice. Dr. King taught us all that discrimination and intolerance harm not just the individuals who are their targets, but all of us. He recognized that social and economic justice go hand in hand, and he motivated us all to join the fight for civil rights, voting rights and workers’ rights.

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Don’t Recess the House Until We Pass Emergency Unemployment Benefits

Washington D.C. (January16,2014) Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined Rep. Gary A Peters and 113 of her colleagues on a letter to Republican Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor asking that the House of Representatives stay in session instead of recessing for district work period. Her statement is below.

Washington, DC (January 10, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the job report numbers released today:

“Today we learned that the economy added only 74,000 jobs last month – the lowest increase in almost three years. That is simply unacceptable, especially when we know how to change it.