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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.
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A new era for healthcare consumers
Jan. 1, 2014, will go down as a great day in U.S. history, a day that transformed our broken healthcare non-system and improved the lives and health of millions of people in this country.
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.
Washington, DC (January 9, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the introduction of fast track legislation:
Washington, DC (January 8, 2014) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the War on Poverty:
“Fifty years ago President Lyndon Johnson stood before Congress and declared our country would fight a war on poverty. In response we created, Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Jobs Corps and other programs. They have been incredibly effective: without federal anti-poverty programs, twice as many Americans would live below the poverty line today. Our country has made progress but we still have work ahead of us.
Washington, DC (January 2, 2014) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on affordable health coverage through the Affordable Care Act:
Washington, DC (December 19, 2013) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the NSA advisory panel recommendations:
“I’m pleased that President Obama requested a review of the National Security Agency’s practices and that we now have the recommendations from the advisory panel. This gives us the opportunity to have a robust debate and to make the positive changes needed to ensure that we protect individual privacy and national security concerns in a more balanced way.