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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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Dec 3, 2019

I think you are a great example that you can do well and do good at the same time, and protect consumers.

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Dec 3, 2019

Are you aware--I was trying to get at, and I didn't do it very well--that in 2018 there was a study by the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and found that the most toxic product it tested was a shampoo called Just for Me that is marketed…

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Dec 3, 2019

I think there is an assumption by consumers on all kinds of products, including cosmetics, that someone somewhere, that the government is protecting them, and so far from true.

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Nov 21, 2019

I thank Mr. Courtney for yielding, and I proudly rise today in support of his legislation. The frequency and scale of workplace violence are alarmingly high, but no statistic, even the startling ones that we have learned about, can fully…

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Nov 20, 2019

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 633. ____________________

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Nov 19, 2019

The issue of environmental justice is so very, very important.

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Nov 19, 2019

I think it is, perhaps, the greatest challenge facing the 21st century.

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Nov 19, 2019

So it is not just stopping the harm. It is improving the communities.

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Nov 19, 2019

Would you agree that the economic and social cost of not addressing climate change is far greater than any risk to incurring additional debt?

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Nov 19, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency's mission to protect humans, and the environmental health has really been eroded every day by this administration.

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Nov 19, 2019

Is there anyone on this panel who thinks that the Environmental Protection Agency is doing the job that it was supposed to do?

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Nov 13, 2019

I was heartened by the Fed's recent announcement that it will finally create its own real-time payment system which will help low-income families save billions of dollars each year in overdraft fees and exploitive check cashing and payday…

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