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WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, issued the following statement upon passage of H.R. 7608, a domestic priorities and international assistance appropriations bill:

"I voted YES for this funding bill because it invests in the health and well-being of our nation's families and communities, and protects our nation's diplomatic and humanitarian priorities around the globe.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) introduced a resolution, H.Res. 1004, to designate today, July 22, 2020, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day." Glioblastoma is the most aggressive, difficult to treat and deadly brain tumor that results in the death of 10,000 Americans every year.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House passed two amendments offered by Representative Schakowsky to be included in H.R.6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

"I am pleased that the House voted to include two of my amendments in the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that will increase oversight of the Department of Defense (DOD) and its contractors.

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, released the following statement after questioning five pharmaceutical manufacturers that the Trump Administration has selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed—AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, and Pfizer—at today's Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hea

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) took important steps to prevent the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency from launching an Enforcement and Removal "Citizen Academy Training" in Chicago. Earlier this week, Representatives Garcia and Schakowsky, joined by Rep.

EVANSTON, IL - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, held a remote hearing entitled, "Consumers Beware: Increased Risks During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Video of the her opening statement and questions for witnesses are available, and a full video of the hearing is available HERE. The Chair's opening remarks, as prepared, are below:

EVANSTON, IL - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, joined with over 100 of her House colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging his administration to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits, which are set to run out at the end of July without action by the White House and U.S. Senate.

The CARES Act extended unemployment insurance by providing an additional $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit for those who lost their job due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the House subsequently passed The Heroes Act that extended unemployment insurance through January 31, 2021, the U.S. Senate has failed to act.