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Washington, DC (July 10, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky spoke on her amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriation Bill:

Washington, DC (July 5, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after receiving the Woman of Impact award:

Washington, DC (July 4, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement celebrating Independence Day:

"On Independence Day, we are reminded of the ties that bind us together as Americans. On this date 237 years ago, men and women from all walks of life banded together around the principle that we are all created equal and are endowed with the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Washington, DC (July 1, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the doubling of student loan rates:

Washington, DC (June 27, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the Senate passage of immigration bill:

"I am pleased that the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration bill today and brought our nation one step closer to immigration reform. Today's vote is a major step toward fixing our broken immigration system and keeping families together. This victory is a tribute to the courageous grassroots advocates and determined leaders, like my Senator Dick Durbin, who helped craft this bipartisan legislation.

Mr. Speaker, like many of my colleagues, I am hearing from constituents who are looking but unable to find jobs, and who are now faced with cuts to their Federal unemployment insurance (UI) benefits because of the sequester.

These are people like Janice in Chicago, who last month wrote me, "Yesterday, I received an email from the Illinois Department of Employment Security stating that starting in June and through the month of September, my unemployment benefits will be reduced by 16.8% because of the budget sequester."

Washington, DC (June 27, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduced H.R. 2539 the Prioritizing Energy Efficient Renewables Act today:

Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduced H.R. 2539 the Prioritizing Energy Efficient Renewables (PEER) Act. The legislation would permanently extend the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate the tax credit for intangible drilling costs, the domestic manufacturing tax credit for oil and gas, and the percentage depletion credit for oil and gas wells.

Washington, DC (June 26, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the Supreme Court's Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act:

"I am overjoyed that today the Supreme Court found the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional.

"The majority held that Section 3 of DOMA deprived same-sex couples of equal protection under the law. This decision makes clear that same-sex couples can no longer be denied the over 1,000 federal rights and benefits that traditionally married couples enjoy.