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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on her decision to boycott President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress:

“We are living in unprecedented times. We have a President of the United States who thinks he has unilateral power and is breaking our laws and violating our constitution day in and day out. This is not business as usual and I refuse to normalize his egregious language and behavior.  

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in recognition of Casimir Pulaski Day: 

WASHINGTON - Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the success of outgoing FTC Chair Lina Khan: 

“The first few days of the Trump Administration have made it abundantly clear that lowering costs for the American people is taking a back seat to empowering billionaires and weaponizing the government to wage right-wing culture wars.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on Elon Musk’s efforts to override congressional spending decisions and authority:

“Donald Trump’s decision to place unelected billionaire co-President Elon Musk in charge of millions of people’s private information – including personal health details and social security numbers – is an unconstitutional power grab that jeopardizes the livelihoods of all Americans and makes the world less safe. President Trump and Musk are using the chaos they are creating to rip away lifesaving programs from the American people so they can cut taxes for billionaires and corporations.