Oh, I don't think there's any question that a woman of color, a Muslim woman, that they don't want her on the committee.
Janice Schakowsky
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Janice D. Schakowsky is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including healthcare reform, women's rights, and consumer protection. Schakowsky has played a significant role in shaping policies related to social justice and economic equality throughout her tenure in Congress.
the current discussion on the origin of COVID-19 ushered in, and I quote, 'ill-informed condemnation of virology.'
I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. The Freedom for Health Care Workers Act. Really? Freedom? Freedom from what? We know that vaccine mandates are absolutely not new, and healthcare workers are often required to get vaccinated…
And I think on this subcommittee we are so proud that we were able to get almost unanimous support on both sides of the aisle to pass it out of committee.
As we move forward on autonomous vehicles, I think privacy is going to be a big issue.
I'm just concerned that, in the conversations that are around the potential risks of certain research, that it has created--that there's been these myths around virologists and their research.
I have a number of colleagues who study these viruses, these very viruses that may cause the next pandemic, who are receiving threats on their lives because of this misinformation.
I think it is really going to make a difference. It is going to make a difference to communities all over this country.





