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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 8294 – Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 in a vote of 220-207.
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, was arrested for obstructing a street while protesting the rogue Supreme Court's decision to strip away the long-established constitutional right to abortion. In the company of hundreds of other demonstrators, her message was clear, we are NOT going back. Schakowsky released the following video statement after her arrest:
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), and Ken Calvert (R-CA) sent a letter today to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inquiring about steps the agency is taking to approve groundbreaking new therapies for ALS and other deadly diseases and urging the agency to take a rapid approach to approving new life-saving treatments.
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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, cheered the passage of her Lymphedema Treatment Act (H.R. 3630) out of the full Energy and Commerce Committee. The bipartisan and bicameral legislation was reintroduced alongside Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) in June 2021 with 147 original cosponsors. Today, H.R. 3630 has 356 cosponsors, making it one of the most widely supported health care bills in the 117th Congress.
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the devastating shootings in the Chicago area this weekend.
"This weekend, gunmen stole the 4th of July for thousands of people in the Chicago area. We are mourning the 6 dead, and the numerous wounded in Highland Park, Illinois during their 4th of July Parade, as well as the many others dead from gun violence this weekend in Chicago.
"Fourth of July Celebrations have been canceled in many communities.
EVANSTON – Yesterday, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and State Rep. Kelly Cassidy joined the ACLU of Illinois, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, and the Chicago Abortion Fund for a roundtable event at the Center on Halsted to reiterate that abortions are still safe and legal in Illinois.