Janice Schakowsky

On his first day in office, the President signed an executive order directing Federal agencies to undermine the ACA.

The individual market was in a state of crisis because of the ACA.

We in the House of Representatives voted to raise the minimum wage, gradually, and we also in that same bill got rid of the tip wage, $2.13 an hour, and went to one fair wage.

This is a sensible conversation about how to make it better.

The internet has improved our lives in many ways and enabled Americans to more actively participate in society, education, and commerce.

I don't think we need to have any adjustment to 230. It just should not be in trade agreements.

This would represent a major unraveling of 200 years of social contracts, community governance, and congressional intent.

The spread of such content is problematic, that is for sure, and actually causes some real harm that multibillion-dollar companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter can't or won't fix.

The internet certainly has improved our lives in many, many ways and enabled Americans to more actively participate in society, education, and commerce.

I appreciate that advice, and that we should watch carefully and make sure that we are serious about moving closer to a living wage in our country.

I am all for raising the minimum wage in the way that we did it. It gets to $15 an hour by 2025, is what we have done.

It is very important to have that minimum wage.

These disparities in healthcare are a real challenge.

We know that black children and teens are 14 times more likely than white children and teens to die because of gun violence.

How many of you have lost a loved one due to gun violence that are here in this room? Raise your hand so I can see that.

I want to thank you, Chairman Eshoo. It is really a privilege to be able to waive onto the Health Subcommittee.

This is a war that we have to win. Children are hiding in bathtubs in their homes to seek refuge from bullets that may come through.

This is a crisis. It demands a sense of urgency right now. We are raising the profile right now today, but we need action.

I just don't feel a sense of urgency here.

I understand, and we have heard from several media outlets, and I want to put some articles into the record that report that the White House is still planning to hold a listening session with several conservative think tanks and industry…

How many children are we going to allow to die before this is considered the emergency it is and we just say no?

If we are unable to limit cigarette use to existing smokers that we should just ban it.

E-cigarettes are not approved by the FDA as a quit-smoking aid. So far, the research shows there is limited evidence that e-cigarettes are effective for helping smokers quit.

I am so proud of this committee for leading the charge to finally allow for negotiation of prescription drug prices.

I think this period in history right now, which I think is characterized by just unimaginable and unnecessary suffering of immigrants in this country that is a nation of immigrants...