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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.
Thank you, Representative Pocan, for leading us in this Special Order that really talks about so many Americans who are paid poverty wages, people who simply cannot afford to support themselves or their families on the kinds of wages that…
I'll tell you that I have three times now done the SNAP challenge, or the food stamp challenge. The average SNAP benefit is now $4.50 a day. Almost everyone on the SNAP program is on there for less than a year. It has been described to me…
I appreciate the patience and understanding, just coming from a classified hearing. I want to first thank the chairman and his staff, as well as committee Democratic staff, for working so hard and so diligently and collaboratively to come…
Thank you so much. Reclaiming my time, if I could just say, I will not oppose the amendment, but I do expect to work with you to ensure that the review, should this bill become law, is balanced and to ensure that any report of this…
Last year I met with a fourth grade constituent named Lily McSheffery. Lily was concerned about the impact of oil and gas drilling on sources of drinking water, and she was determined to do something about it. She urged me to introduce a…
I rise this afternoon to celebrate the 48th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and the security they provide for seniors and persons with disabilities, half of whom live on less than $22,000, total, a year. Half of all seniors before…
While I am committed to strengthening our economic ties to our European allies, I do have serious concerns that an agreement with inadequate safeguards could hurt American consumers, workers, public health, and the environment.
TTIP should also focus on ensuring greater transparency and transatlantic cooperative activity between regulators.
I don't believe that standards that keep the toys our children and grandchildren play with and the food we eat safe are unnecessary.
I am much more concerned about saving people's lives than adding to the already large profits of the pharmaceutical companies.
I don't believe that the fuel economy standards that President Obama negotiated with auto manufacturers, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6 billion metric tons over 8 years, saving the average U.S. driver $8,000 over the life of…
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