The City of Chicago has been deeply affected by environmental injustice, and we know that, in Chicago, African Americans account for 60 percent of the city's COVID-19-related deaths.
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.
The COVID-19 crisis in our Nation's nursing homes and long-term care facilities is a national disgrace, and we have not seen help from the Trump administration.
At least 84,000 people have died in the United States from COVID-19, and almost 40 percent of those deaths are nursing home residents and the valiant workers in those nursing homes. We can and we must do better. The HEROES Act includes…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution. It is sad to say, but this coronavirus pandemic has caused some of the greatest suffering in our time for individuals and for our country at large…
Headlines such as a $55 million contract to a bankrupt company, who is a baker, in order to make N95 masks. ``Hedge Fund Managers Claiming Bailouts As Small Businesses.'' ``Over 43,000 U.S. Millionaires Will Get `stimulus' Averaging $1.6…
I am proud to be here as a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and I rise, as we all know, during one of the most challenging moments in the history of our country and, I would say, the world. Americans are hurting, and families…
Unfortunately, these problems neither begin nor end at ports of entry. Fake reviews are becoming more and more widespread, and up to this point, the FTC has proven that it needs more tools to combat this growing concern for consumers.
I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today about the current state of play and how we can improve the situation, including by arming the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the Federal Trade Commission with the tools necessary…
I was pleased to learn of the Administration's plan to combat counterfeits entering the country under the leadership of Dr. Peter Navarro.
I have to say the vast majority of the commerce shipped to U.S. consumers skirts normal customs procedures.
These programs keep seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families alive.





