Press Releases
October 26, 2026
EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) issued the following statement regarding reports of an arrest in connection with a suspicious letter sent to her Skokie office:
“I’m aware of reports that a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the most recent suspicious letter sent to my Skokie office. I’m grateful to the law enforcement officers who acted quickly and decisively to help ensure the safety of me and my staff and are working to hold those responsible accountable.
October 21, 2026
SKOKIE — Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) issued the following statement after her Skokie office received a second suspicious letter in less than a week:
October 16, 2026
EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) issued the following statement after her Skokie office received a suspicious letter, one of several reported at congressional offices across the country:
October 9, 2026
WASHINGTON – As The Social Reckoning, a new film about Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, hits theaters nationwide, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect whistleblowers who disclose wrongdoing at their current or former workplaces that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacy
October 2, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) on Thursday led a letter, signed by 71 Members of Congress, to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Markwayne Mullin, and the commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), urging that the agencies ensure that Americans can continue to obtain genuine, non-controlled prescription medicines from outside the country.
Issues:Health
October 1, 2026
WASHINGTON - As new technologies, business practices, and online marketplaces create new ways for companies to take advantage of consumers, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) are introducing legislation to ensure the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the tools and independence it needs to protect consumers in the modern economy.
September 28, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, on International Safe Abortion Day, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, legislation that would repeal the harmful Helms Amendment and ensure U.S. foreign assistance can support comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion care.
September 20, 2026
EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in response to reports that a U.S. citizen was mistakenly detained and injured by federal immigration agents in Evanston on Sunday:
Issues:Immigration
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Greg Casar (TX-35) reintroduced the Patriotic Corporations of America Act, legislation to ensure federal taxpayer dollars support companies that treat their workers fairly, respect workers’ rights, protect the environment, and pay their fair share.
Issues:Economy, Jobs & Taxes
September 11, 2026
EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) issued the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks: