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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.

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Feb 13, 2017

The work of the subcommittee impacts Americans' everyday lives.

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Feb 13, 2017

We need to boost recall effectiveness and prevent safety issues before products are sold.

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Feb 13, 2017

This subcommittee has important work to do on behalf of American consumers.

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Feb 1, 2017

Republicans are happy to put insurance companies back in charge, allow them to reinstate lifetime caps on coverage and medical underwriting.

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Feb 1, 2017

But we know full well that that panel was created to attack women's health choices and not protect infant lives.

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Jan 30, 2017

The Affordable Care Act has just been a blessing for so many people in our country. Twelve million more Americans have access to health care.

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Jan 5, 2017

Amendment XIV, section 1: ``All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which…

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Dec 5, 2016

I thank the Obama administration as a whole for its work in prioritize environmental issues and make the world safer and healthier for future generations.

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Dec 5, 2016

This should not be our last hearing on the Volkswagen scandal, and I hope the relevant parties will be better represented in future hearings.

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Dec 5, 2016

Cheating on emissions test has real consequences for Americans' health. We must hold Volkswagen to account.

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Dec 1, 2016

We have six additional speakers and still, I think, some additional time beyond that.

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Dec 1, 2016

Let me just say that bogus referrals do not a conviction make, and that StemExpress had offered many times to come in with its procurement officers and answer all the questions. They were denied that. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…

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Nov 15, 2016

With each report of a new cyberattack, Americans increasingly realize how vulnerable their devices are.

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Nov 14, 2016

I want to congratulate the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) for his over 1,000 miles traveled on the trail, so he is clearly an expert on this topic. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 14, 2016

I, too, want to thank the bill sponsors, Representative Guthrie and Representative Castor, for working with us to improve this legislation. I am proud to serve as the ranking Democrat on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee…

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Nov 14, 2016

I thank the author for explaining so clearly what I was not able to explain; that what this bill does is it makes the program fairer for small manufacturers. Each one of them has a single vote on the board instead of giving most of the…

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Nov 14, 2016

I thank the sponsors and supporters. I yield back the balance of my time. General Leave

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Nov 14, 2016

I am proud to support this bill, and I am grateful to Lois Capps and David Joyce. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 14, 2016

I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Joyce) for this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps), one of the nurses of the House of Representatives.

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Nov 14, 2016

If the gentleman has no more speakers, let me just say how pleased I am to be a supporter of this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 14, 2016

The truth is, in this country, if we were able to actually get some control of diabetes--which, as the author of this bill said, affects over 100 million Americans-- prediabetes or diabetes, we would be able to really get control of all…

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Nov 14, 2016

If I could just ask Mr. Shapiro while all these technologies are developing, I hope you will develop one for hot cars notification of people who may leave a child in the back seat.

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Nov 14, 2016

I really apologize for being late this morning and I thank you for accommodating that.

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Sep 21, 2016

We must take meaningful steps to reduce fuel consumption, and strong standards push the auto industry toward greater efficiency and innovation.

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Sep 21, 2016

Can you address how allowing for too many credits could undermine the goals of the CAFE standards?

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