May 31, 2012
A National Manufacturing Strategy will help ensure that the goods we buy are made in America.
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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May 31, 2012
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would help end the pay disparity between men and women in the workplace. You heard that women earn 77 percent of what men earn; that's the average…
May 31, 2012
This week, Republicans are bringing to the floor a bill that purports to stop abortions based on sex selection, but it is so broadly written and so clearly unconstitutional that it is obvious that they are really after rolling back the…
May 31, 2012
President Obama has overseen the most dramatic increase in employment in the manufacturing sector since the 1990s.
May 30, 2012
Thank you so much, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for your leadership role in making Jewish American Heritage Month a reality. Really, this was your idea, and you mobilized the Members of the House in a bipartisan way to make this happen, and…
May 16, 2012
Since 1994, the Violence Against Women Act has strengthened communities and provided critical, lifesaving support to victims of violence. VAWA reauthorization must continue the fight to protect all victims and their families from the fear…
May 15, 2012
The majority's budget appropriations bills would not invest in any of these priorities.
May 8, 2012
I want to repeat that the travel budget is down from the second year of the Bush Administration, that they see a 17 percent further cut.
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