Statements and posts
8 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Schakowsky, Pocan Lead 71 Members Calling for Continued Allowance of Prescription Drug Imports
Led letter from 71 members urging agencies to allow continued prescription drug imports from Canada.
“For years, our constituents who have struggled with high prescription drug prices have obtained their medicines from pharmacies outside the United States, especially from Canada.”
Prescription Drug PricingAI-read
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Schakowsky, Castor Introduce Legislation to Modernize FTC and Strengthen Consumer Protections
Introduced two bills to modernize FTC and strengthen consumer protections.
“Companies are constantly finding new ways to take advantage of consumers, and the FTC needs the tools to keep up.”
CommerceAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to repeal Helms Amendment and allow U.S. foreign aid for abortion care.
“Abortion is health care, no matter where you live. For over 50 years, the racist, harmful Helms Amendment has blocked U.S. foreign assistance from supporting abortion care, even where abortion is legal. That is wrong.”
Abortion is Health Care Everywhere ActInternational AffairsAI-read
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Schakowsky Condemns Reports of ICE Targeting U.S. Citizen in Evanston
Condemned ICE's mistaken detention and injury of a U.S. citizen in Evanston.
“Our diversity is our strength. We will not let Trump or anyone else get in our way. Our neighbors have come together and fought back, and we must continue to stand together and stand up for one another. We cannot let fear win. We are stronger together.”
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Schakowsky, Casar Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Federal Contractors Treat Workers Fairly
Reintroduced bill requiring federal contractors to meet labor and environmental standards.
“Taxpayer dollars should help create good jobs and strengthen communities, not reward corporations that cut corners at the expense of working people.”
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
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Schakowsky Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
Later, from my office in the Capitol, I watched smoke rise from the Pentagon.
“We may come from different backgrounds, nationalities, and cultures, but we all call this country home. Twenty-five years later, let us remember that unity is what carries us through our darkest days.”
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Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, along with U.S. Representative Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and U.S. Senators Edward J.…
“The Commission is advancing this effort amid a broader pattern of the Trump administration seeking unprecedented access to Americans’ private data. From the Office of Personnel Management’s demand for federal workers’ health information to the Department of Health and Human Services sharing Medicaid enrollee data with…”
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Schakowsky Statement on Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of Our Elections
Our elections belong to the people, not Donald Trump.
“We must raise our voices, take a stand, and fight with everything we’ve got to protect every voter’s freedom and our democracy. The American people, not Donald Trump, decide who represents them.”