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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.

Quotes by year · 1999–20261,763 total · peak 2019 (263)
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Jul 24, 2019

My bill will create penalties for non-compliance with the ACA rule; require an identical format for published data so that information can be easily compared.

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Jul 24, 2019

I urge the committee to support transparency into hospital prices.

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Jul 24, 2019

I joined on as a co-sponsor of the Drug Price Transparency for Medicare Patients Act, which would give the Administration the authority it needs for this rule.

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Jul 24, 2019

This must change and I am hopeful that this committee will consider in the coming months legislation to ensure that all people have the fundamental right to remain in their communities and in their homes.

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Jul 24, 2019

No one should have to choose between evacuating and losing access to lifesaving services and staying and possibly losing their life to a natural disaster.

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Jul 24, 2019

I hope this committee will consider this critical legislation in this Congress.

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Jul 24, 2019

I am so happy that we are co-sponsoring a bill to lower the price of prescription drugs and it is an honor to be working with you on that.

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Jul 23, 2019

Twenty-one children have tragically died this year--this is a record--inside a hot car.

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Jul 23, 2019

Mistakes obviously should not cost lives.

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Jul 23, 2019

We applaud the leadership of the chairwoman and other cosponsors in introducing the PARK IT Act and urge Congress to enact it.

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Jul 23, 2019

We commend Chairwoman Schakowsky along with Representatives Tim Ryan and Peter King for introducing the Hot Cars Act and call on Congress to swiftly enact it.

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Jul 23, 2019

I applaud Chairwoman Schakowsky for introducing the PARK IT Act.

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Jul 23, 2019

I thank my colleague Debbie Dingell for her leadership on the issue.

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Jul 23, 2019

This troubling development means that Congress must act.

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Jul 23, 2019

And that is why I introduced the PARK IT Act with my colleagues Darren Soto, Joe Kennedy, and Seth Moulton.

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Jul 23, 2019

A Hot Cars Act will ensure that this lifesaving technology is equipped on all vehicles.

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Jul 23, 2019

Such a tragedy claimed the lives of Dr. James D. Livingston and Dr. Sherry H. Penney.

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Jul 23, 2019

This is unacceptable. We can do better, and we must do better.

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Jul 23, 2019

The number of vehicle-related fatalities has been staggering over the last several years.

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Jul 23, 2019

I applaud Chairwoman Schakowsky and Congressman Ryan for their work on the Hot Cars Act.

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Jul 23, 2019

No child should have their right to life taken from them because they become trapped in a hot car.

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Jun 25, 2019

What kind of impact will the Administration's cruel and inhumane mass detention of refugees and asylum seekers have on the economy?

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Jun 25, 2019

Thank you. You know, it is tempting to use a bunch of time just venting my fury about what I am seeing and the heartbreak at the border, but also in my community, where there is so much fear.

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Jun 19, 2019

We really need to have a pro-labor law, like, pass the PRO Act is going to help--

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Jun 19, 2019

It is not whining to combat climate change. It is our job.

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