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WASHINGTON – Today,Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, applauds the passage of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, which prohibits the despicable act of deliberately inflicting pain on a horse to force them into an exaggerated high-stepping gait known as the big lick.

EVANSTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commemorating Veterans Day:

WASHINGTON - United States Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Katie Porter (CA-45) and Chuy García (IL-04), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to the CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, urging the private equity firm to pause the payment of the $4 billion Albertsons dividend scheduled for Monday and to provide answers about the impact of the dividend on the Kroger-Albertsons merger.

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022, which would recognize rehabilitation research facilities and the unique role they play in the health care system by driving innovative research for the entire field and serving the most medically complex patients across the country.

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the agency to oppose Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons.