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January 18, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) Week. For over two decades, the last week of January has been known as "National CRNA Week," a time to honor the heroic work and expertise of the over 60,000 practicing CRNAs and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs).

January 15, 2024
EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

January 12, 2024
WASHIGNTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and John B. Larson (CT-01) just led 116 House Democrats in a letter to House Leadership opposing the creation of a fast-track commission designed to slash Social Security.

January 4, 2024
WASHINGTON – This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a rule to allow Medicare Part B coverage of doctor-prescribed compression garments, the clinically recognized treatment for lymphedema. This rule was made possible by the passage of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, authored by U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), which finally amended the Medicare statute to allow for coverage of compression supplies.

December 21, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led her fellow Subcommittee members, Reps.


December 20, 2023

EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission's proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule:


December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON - Consumer advocates and stakeholders agree H.R. 3950, the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act will restore fairness and transparency to the ticketing marketplace.


December 14, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against final passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: 


December 14, 2023
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced new bicameral legislation to provide American consumers with clear information about the nutritional content of foods and beverages. The Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act would direct the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop new front-of-package labels for foods and beverages sold in the United States.

December 7, 2023

WASHINGTON — Today, Committee Chair Rodgers and Ranking Member Pallone, and, Subcommittee Chair Bilirakis and Subcommittee Ranking Member Schakowsky made the following statement on the passage of H.R.