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April 8, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force, issued the following statement on the decision in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in which Trump-appointed Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has stayed FDA approval of Mifepristone—which studies have proven to be safe and effective, and is currently used in over half of abortions. The stay would go into effect in seven days:
April 5, 2023
Project Name: Randall Road Improvement Project
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development (THUD) Highway Infrastructure Projects
Amount of Request: $20,000,000
Intended Recipient: County of McHenry, Illinois
April 3, 2023
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) joined Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Ami Bera (CA-6) in reintroducing the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (Global HER) Act.
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, released the following statement condemning the decision in Braidwood Management v. Becerra blocking a requirement that health insurance plans cover a range of preventive health services without a copay:
March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are reintroducing their legislation, the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act. Nurses deserve more support to ensure they have dignity in the workplace and can put the safety of their patients first.
March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker were joined by U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee, Diana DeGette, Ayanna Pressley, Norma Torres, and Marilyn Strickland in reintroducing their legislation, the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act. In addition to the co-leads, the bill has 142 original cosponsors in the House.
March 16, 2023
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are introducing the Sunshine in Product Safety Act to bolster the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) ability to communicate essential health and safety information about potentially unsafe products to consumers without risking manufacturer retaliation.
March 16, 2023
U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, led a majority of the House Democratic Caucus—113 lawmakers— in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish robust nursing home staffing standards to ensure residents receive comprehensive, quality care and workers are not overburdened with high caseload and inadequate support.
March 13, 2023
WASHIGNTON – 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, and Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) sent a letter calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to eliminate the expiration date and strengthen the Standing General Order (SGO).
March 9, 2023
WASHINGTON - Following the one-year anniversary of Dr. Paul Farmer’s death, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Barbara Lee (CA-12), and Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in reintroducing the Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution, to honor Dr. Farmer's life and legacy. This resolution lays out a 21st century global health strategy that proposes significantly increasing global health aid to $125 billion per year, works to prevent medically unnecessary deaths, and puts us on a path towards ending health inequities around the world.
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