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EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement in response to the United States officially recognizing the genocide in Myanmar on the Rohingya, which released its initial report on Monday:
"U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week that he has determined that the military in Myanmar committed genocide and crimes against humanity to the Rohingya population in 2016 and 2017. His statement follows what many of us have known for some time: the violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar is a state sponsored genocide, and the military perpetrators should be prosecuted accordingly.
WASHINGTON - Representatives Jan Schakowsky, David Price, Jamie Raskin, John Yarmuth and Mark Pocan led a letter with an additional 45 Members of Congress in urging the U.S. State Department to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the displacement of 38 families in the Palestinian village of al-Walaja. The proposed demolition of these home would impact about 300 people while further undermining long-term Israeli security, Palestinian dignity, and prospects for peace.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, called on Facebook Marketplace to ensure deadly recalled products are not listed and sold on the platform. In a damning investigation, USA Today revealed that many recalled products—including the deadly Fisher-Price Rock ‛n Play Sleeper—are frequently found on Facebook Marketplace despite being recalled.
EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the details of the $3.4 million she secured for specific community projects throughout the 9th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) joined a majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that invests in both American and global priorities. The Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes key funding for projects in the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, was approved on March 9, 2022. The bill now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate before heading to the President's desk.
WASHINGTON - Today, Members of Congress representing the Chicagoland area serviced by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) applauded an announcement by Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement in recognition of Casimir Pulaski Day:
"The large, across-the-board price increases of popular, brand name prescription drugs appear to be an example of pharmaceutical companies taking advantage of their abusive market power to expand already-large profits."
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families, released the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement of initiatives to protect seniors and people with disabilities living in nursing homes, which he will discuss in tonight's State of the Union: