Janice Schakowsky

The Wrong Choice Act would gut this critical consumer watchdog.

The CFPB is an effective consumer watchdog and it has returned $12 billion to 29 million harmed consumers.

The Wrong Choice Act puts those safeguards in severe jeopardy.

Consumers can only realize the full benefit of FinTech if we have reasonable safeguards in place to prevent abusive practices, secure personal information and protect consumers from fraud.

On the floor this afternoon, the House will be debating legislation to gut existing consumer protections for financial products.

Disruptive technologies like automation will disrupt some American livelihoods.

Many consumers today like to have their purchases delivered directly to their homes.

Will workers who have gone to community colleges or universities be affected differently than those who have not?

Automated delivery has the potential to create new jobs for some people.

But our natural wonders are under threat from a changing climate and destructive policies that we have seen by this administration and this Congress.

The outdoor recreation industry is an important part of our economy, and outdoor activities are enjoyed by 144 million Americans every year.

I think, has been a huge problem.

There must be a coordinated effort to combat climate change with America taking the lead here at home.

I joined with Democratic colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Natural Resources Committee to call on the Department of the Interior to explain its review of the Antiquities Act.

Good morning and thank you, Mr. Chairman and our witnesses. Today's hearing continues our subcommittee's series on autonomous vehicles.

We are seeing major investments from traditional auto manufacturers, suppliers like our witnesses from Bosch and Continental, and new entrants like technology companies and ride-sharing platforms.

The Republican Trumpcare proposal would decimate the Medicare program that serves one in four people in Illinois.

Without Medicaid, these individuals would be more likely to end up in emergency rooms or jails, which would drive up costs for State and local budgets.

Further cuts in funding for education, government support for small business and research I think would definitely harm our economy and hamper our ability to innovate.

Despite mountains of evidence and vocal opposition from anti-doping groups, the IOC chose not to stand up for clean athletes and against institutionalized doping.

It seems to me that it would be great if we could harmonize these safety features and make sure that if they really are saving lives, that they are standard.

I think the best way to keep defective vehicles off our roads is to prevent the sale of used cars under recall until the recall is repaired.

We're going to reintroduce our legislation, and I'd really appreciate all the manufacturers to take a look at our bill that would first begin with a study, and then move into regulation.

Last year, Representative Tim Ryan, Peter King, and I introduced Hot Cars, a bill to equip new vehicles with rear seat notification to warn drivers that a passenger may be left behind.

I look forward to working in a bipartisan fashion to grow the economy and protect consumers.