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“NAFTA has failed North American workers. It has depressed wages, outsourced jobs, and busted unions. The agreement has also wreaked havoc on our environment.

“Any renegotiation of the deal will have a long way to go to address these flaws, and I look forward to reviewing the U.S. – Mexico deal announced yesterday to see what sort of progress has been made. This is a deal negotiated behind closed doors. Now it is out in the open for all to see, analyze and judge.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, which released its initial report on Monday:

“The United Nations today proclaimed what many of us have known for some time: the violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar is a state sponsored genocide, and the military perpetrators should be prosecuted accordingly.

“I hope that Governor Rauner has access to good health insurance. He’ll need it to deal with what must be an unprecedented case of whiplash.

“This week, the Governor claimed credit for moving to expand the ACA’s essential health benefit package to include opioid addiction treatment and new mental health benefits. That’s a good thing.

Today, on the ninety-eighth anniversary of the 19th amendment, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement commemorating Women’s Equality Day:

“Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, honoring all those who fought to give women the right to vote in America. Women’s Equality Day is a time to appreciate those who came before us, to celebrate those who stand with us now, and to inspire those who will carry the torch of women’s equality for generations to come.

John McCain was a patriot, a statesman, and a hero.

He dedicated his life to courageously fighting for his country, his party, and his ideals. In some cases he paid dearly for it. Senator McCain was a shining example of principled servant leadership. He was steadfast, determined, and always willing to speak out when the moment demanded it. We need more of the John McCain brand of politics in America today. He will be dearly missed. My thoughts are with his family, his loved ones, and the millions of men and women he inspired to serve their country in one way or another.

“In the past two weeks alone, President Trump’s first supporterin Congress, Rep. Chris Collins, was indicted on charges of insider trading and his second supporter in Congress, Rep. Duncan Hunter, was indicted for using $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. At the same timehis former Campaign Manager, Paul Manafort, was convicted of eight criminal charges linked to financial fraud and his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleadedguilty to eight federal charges including campaign finance violations in which he admitted to making payments to silence women during the Presidential campaign at the direction of Donald Trump himself.

“In the past two weeks alone, President Trump’s first supporterin Congress, Rep. Chris Collins, was indicted on charges of insider trading and his second supporter in Congress, Rep. Duncan Hunter, was indicted for using $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. At the same timehis former Campaign Manager, Paul Manafort, was convicted of eight criminal charges linked to financial fraud and his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleadedguilty to eight federal charges including campaign finance violations in which he admitted to making payments to silence women during the Presidential campaign at the direction of Donald Trump himself.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and member of the Safe Climate Caucus, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that he intends to roll back the Clean Power Plan: