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.
Six out of ten women seeking contraceptive care at Title X-funded health centers report that center was their only source of care that year.
Ninety percent of the Title X patients had incomes at or below 250 percent of the Federal poverty level, which means that they qualified for no-cost or subsidized services.
This is not going to stand and women around this nation are not going to tolerate that.
The second bill, introduced earlier this week with my friends from Chicago, Bobby Rush and Robin Kelly, is the Safe Cribs Act.
Tipover injuries are preventable, but current industry standards are not enough.





