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Schakowsky Statement in Observance of Memorial Day
May 29, 2023
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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 in honor of Memorial Day:

“On Memorial Day, we come together as Americans to pay tribute to the brave men and women who answered the call of duty and lost their lives fighting to protect our nation and its ideals. We are free because they were brave.

Issues:Foreign Policy/National SecurityVeterans
Schakowsky, Colleagues Reintroduce Safer Beauty Bill Package
May 24, 2023
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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, reintroduced the Safer Beauty Bill Package with her Energy and Commerce colleagues, Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Doris Matsui (CA-07). The bill package includes four separate bills that offer progressive updates to an increasingly outdated set of federal cosmetics laws.

Issues:Health
Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court’s Section 230 Rulings
May 19, 2023
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WASHIGNTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to sidestep requests to limit Section 230:

Issues:Consumer ProtectionOnline Protection
Schakowsky, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Recognize Glioblastoma Awareness Day
May 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brian Mast (FL-21), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), and Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate July 19, 2023, as “Glioblastoma Awareness Day.” Glioblastoma is the most aggressive, difficult to treat, and fatal brain tumor that results in the death of more than 10,000 Americans every year.
Issues:HealthDiseases and Medical Research
Schakowsky Statement on FTC’s Enforcement of Health Breach Notification Rule
May 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Federal Trade Commissions decision to bar a health app from sharing personal health data for advertising:

Issues:Women's IssuesWomen's HealthConsumer ProtectionPrivacy
Schakowsky Reintroduces Legislation to Address Black Maternal Health Disparities
May 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and a Founding Member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced the Innovative Maternal Payment And Coverage To (IMPACT To) Save Moms Act. This legislation was re-introduced as part of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Package, a suite of bills aimed at addressing the Black maternal health crisis.
Issues:Women's IssuesWomen's HealthHealth
Schakowsky Statement on Recent Cuts to Rail Workers' Benefits
May 12, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, released the following statement on recent cuts to unemployment and sick benefits for rail workers:

Issues:Economy, Jobs & Taxes
Schakowsky, García, Ramirez Lead Colleagues Urging DHS and FEMA to Provide Expedited Funding for Migrants in Chicago
May 10, 2023
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WASHIGNTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Delia Ramirez (IL-03) led members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Mike Quigley (IL-05), Danny Davis (IL-07),  Sean Casten (IL-06), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell urging them to prioritize the City of Chicago funding request and provide expedited reimbursement of the $20.5M through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to help address the needs of migrants that have been arriving to Chicago from Texas.
Issues:Immigration
Schakowsky Statement on FCC’s TEGNA Decision
May 10, 2023
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel’s decision to block the proposed takeover of TEGNA, the 2nd largest network of local news stations, by Apollo Global and Standard General:
Issues:Consumer Protection
Schakowsky Statement on TikTok’s Responses to Questions for the Record
May 9, 2023
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after reviewing TikTok’s responses to the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Questions for the Record:
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacyOnline Protection