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EVANSTON—Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day:

WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), David Joyce (R-OH), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) Week. Since 2000, the last week of January has been uplifted as "National CRNA Week," a time to honor the heroic work and expertise of CRNAs and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs). The over 59,000 practicing nursing anesthetists in the U.S. devote countless hours each year to patient care and safety.

EVANSTON—Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force, issued the following statement in recognition of the 49^th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision:

"I remember when the Supreme Court decided, in a seven to two decision, to establish the legal right of American women to have an abortion. That was January 22nd, 1973 - 49 years ago this Saturday.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, along with U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Marie Newman (D-IL-03) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has allocated $1.5 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to the Chicago Shoreline Storm Damage Reduction Project.

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, voted to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, a historic bill that takes key provisions from the Senate negotiated Freedom to Vote Act and H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. She issued the following statement after the vote:

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S.