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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.

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Dec 8, 2021

For too long, Big Tech has acted without any real accountability.

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Dec 1, 2021

We want to make sure that there is really vigorous oversight, investigation, and that it be timely.

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Dec 1, 2021

We have lived through this, the war on drugs. Obviously we want to protect the public.

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Nov 18, 2021

I stand today and rise in the strongest support for the Build Back Better Act, the most transformational investment in everyday Americans in generations. I rise in support of the largest effort to combat climate change in American history…

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Oct 26, 2021

Thank you so much. So I want to talk about phthalates.

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Oct 26, 2021

I would like to see--as much as possible, get rid of dangerous animal testing.

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Oct 26, 2021

I guess what I am really confused about is, if we have already made a determination that phthalates are a problem, why is it that the EPA is still considering risk evaluation on them?

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Oct 26, 2021

I hope that this decision will be made soon, because I think there is so much evidence now already that phthalates are a problem.

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Oct 26, 2021

I also wanted to talk about testing on animals. And I have a bill, the Safety--Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. And the bill that I had would ban all--almost all--animal testing.

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Oct 25, 2021

the importance of caring for America's seniors is, you know, right at the top of my list.

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Oct 20, 2021

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The Democratic Caucus--and I see that now we have all three of the leaders of that caucus that I am so proud to be a member of. Madam Speaker, my daughter is a childcare worker. She works in a…

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Oct 14, 2021

Unfortunately, under the leadership of Postmaster DeJoy, what we have seen is a beloved agency that has become mired in corruption and mismanagement.

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