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EVANSTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day:
“Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where more than one million innocent people were brutally murdered. This is a day for us all to come together as an international community to remember the lives and memories of the nearly six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. We also honor the strength and courage of the survivors and the heroism of those who stood up to hate, fascism, and oppression.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) issued the following statement on the ceasefire-hostage deal reached between Israel and Hamas:
“I am relieved by President Joe Biden’s announcement that a ceasefire and hostage agreement in the Israel-Hamas war has been reached. This is a critical step towards permanently ending the catastrophic war in Gaza. The U.S. and our allies must continue their aggressive diplomacy to bring lasting peace in the region.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after being named the Ranking Member on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee:
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led over 40 of their colleagues in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a landmark constitutional climate lawsuit.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the continuing resolution to keep government programs and services functioning until March 14, 2025:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement applauding the FTC and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for taking action against Grubhub for harming diners, workers, and small businesses:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA):
“Today, I refused to support House Republicans' National Defense Authorization Act. Not only does this harmful bill exacerbate an already over-bloated Pentagon budget, authorizing nearly $900 billion in additional spending for the Department of Defense, but it also attacks some of the most vulnerable among us.