Media
Latest News
Washington, DC (April 27, 2012) - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on House passage of HR 4628 — legislation that calls for freezing the student loan rate on July 1 in exchange for an offset that undermines health care for women and children:
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2012) —The Kaiser Family Foundation reported today that 15.8 million people will share an estimated $1.34 billion in rebates for their 2011 plan year under the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision, or the 80/20 rule, included in the Affordable Care Act.
Chicago, IL (April 20, 2012) -Today U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined students from St. Margaret Mary School in Rogers Park for a celebratory release of classroom-raised rainbow trout in Rogers Park in observance of Earth Day. The students raised the fish from eggs through a program with Trout Unlimited.
Washington, DC (April 19, 2012) - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to provide tax breaks for the wealthy:
Washington, DC (April 19, 2012) - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day:
"Today, we join together to remember the six million European Jews murdered by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. We stand in solidarity with the people of Israel and around the world to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah.
Washington, DC (April 19, 2012) - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement afterthe House passed a 90-day surface transportation extension:
"Once again, the Republican majority has chosen to move ahead with a short-sighted, short-term transportation bill.
Extension of Remarks
Representative Jan Schakowsky
National Equal Pay Day
April 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker,
I rise today, in recognition of Equal Pay Day, a day that spotlights the financial struggles that women must endure because of wage discrimination and the need to close the gender-based wage gap once and for all.
The answer is simple. Women should be paid equal wages to their male counterparts: pay discrimination is unfair, unwarranted and costly.
Washington, DC (April 16, 2012) - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the 'Buffett rule,' a measure included in the House Democratic alternative to the Ryan Republican budget, which would restore fairness to our tax code, protect the Medicare guarantee, and reduce the deficit:
Washington, DC (March 29, 2012) - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on the House Republican Budget:
"Today I voted against the irresponsible Republican budget resolution for fiscal year 2013. Budgets reflect priorities, and the Republican's budget makes clear that their party puts the richest 1 percent as top priority and makes everyone else bear the burden.