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Washington, DC (June 20, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on World Refugee Day:
Rep. Jan Schakowsky and State Representative Laura Fine Host Community Forum on Monday, June 24th. Please stop by for an update on senior issues in Washington D.C. and Springfield and share your thoughts and concerns with your state and federal public servants.
Monday, June 24, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Glenview Senior Center
2400 Chestnut Ave.
See more information here.
The Daily Herald, June 18, 2013
By Rep. Jan Schakowsky
At age 28, Lori never thought she would become too sick to work. But she did. Lori has PTSD, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Fibromyalgia. In 2009, simple tasks became extremely painful to perform.
After successfully applying for Social Security Disability benefits, she could barely make ends meet. Although it was incredibly painful, Lori began working part time to pay for food, rent and basic needs.
Washington, DC (June 17, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on National Small Business Week:
Mr. Speaker, I rise to tell my colleagues about one of my constituents, Heriberto León, who wrote recently to explain the real-life consequences of the sequester, for him and for our country.
Mr. León is not asking Congress for much — he simply wants to be able to do his job as an EPA community involvement coordinator, helping to improve access to clean air and clean water for communities in the Chicagoland area.
Washington, DC — The House of Representatives approved a defense authorization bill today containing a measure that will require that military-branded garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores owned by the Department of Defense, known as exchanges, comply with an enforceable fire and building safety accord that will improve conditions in Bangladesh ready-made garment factories. The amendment was authored by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and George Miller (D-Calif.).
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Washington, DC (June 12, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on recent reports on the NSA's surveillance programs:
"The events of recent days have focused our attention on the challenges of balancing national security and our national commitment to civil liberties and privacy. I welcome this debate, which is occurring not just in the halls of Congress but across the country.
Washington, DC — An amendment filed by two House Democrats to a defense authorization bill would require that garments made in Bangladesh and sold at base retail stores owned by the Department of Defense, known as exchanges, comply with an enforceable fire and building safety accord that will improve conditions in Bangladesh ready-made garment factories.
Washington, DC (June 10, 2013) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act:
"Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act, which requires equal pay for equal work. However, fifty years later the pay gap still exists. Women today earn only 77 cents for every dollar men make, a yearly gap of $11,084 between working men and women. Women of color earn even less.