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EVANSTON, IL - CongresswomanJan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) will host a hiring event at Oakton Community College on Tuesday, May 28 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Doors open 30 minutes early for veterans at 9:30am.
More than 70 local employers with current openings at all experience levels will be on-site to meet with job seekers. A full list of participating employers is available on our Eventbrite page.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, made the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act, by a vote of 236-173:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. today announced the introduction of H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Actof 2019. This legislation is designed to increase access to health care in underserved areas and diversify the health care providers to meet the needs of different populations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, made the following statement upon passage of H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act:
“Today, we voted to make impactful, lasting changes that will lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs for Americans nationwide. I am proud that we have an opportunity today to do what was impossible while Republicans were in charge last Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, made the following statement after the Trump Administration released a plan to update our nation’s immigration system to a merit-based system:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, honored participants in the Illinois 9th Congressional District's 2019 "An Artistic Discovery" Congressional Art Competition, and named the students who were chosen to receive the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. This annual competition, sponsored by the Congressional Institute, invites young artists from around the nation to compose and submit visual art to their member of Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky voted for H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions of 2019. This legislation immediately rescinds damaging, dangerous guidance from the Trump Administration which allowed states to promote junk insurance plans that discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions and do not cover essential benefits.