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Today, Congresswoman Schakowsky released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:
“Today we recognize veterans who served and those who gave their lives to protect our freedoms. Veterans and their families have made great sacrifices to serve their country and all of us. We acknowledge and appreciate them today and every day of the year.
Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Trump ousted his Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with Matthew Whitaker a day after the midterm election:
“Jeff Sessions was a disastrous choice to lead our Department of Justice. From the day his nomination was announced, I opposed it. His views on voting rights, criminal justice, and his checkered and racist history made him completely unfit to hold the position of our nation’s top law enforcement official. None of that is relevant today.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh:
“As a Jewish woman, as an American, and as a peace-loving human being, I am horrified by the terrorist attack that took place at a synagogue in Pittsburgh during Shabbat services today. I join the entire nation in mourning with the Tree of Life congregation and the city of Pittsburgh.
As reported in Crain’s Chicago Business, today Illinois Democrats unveiled a new report outlining how the GOP Tax Scam hurts homeowners in every Congressional district in Illinois.
Today Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Health Task Force, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposal to lower drug prices through Medicare:
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to today’s attempted domestic terrorist attacks:
Hoy, la Congresista Jan Schakowsky, miembro del equipo de liderazgo demócrata en el Congreso y miembro de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos Tom Lantos, publicó la siguiente declaración sobre la caravana de refugiados hondureños que se dirige hacia Estados Unidos y sobre el apoyo del Presidente Trump hacia el Presidente de Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández:
WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s passage of the Opioid Crisis Response Act in the House of Representatives, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Raúl M.