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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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Sep 26, 2018

this rule seeks to discourage immigrants from using the government services that pay for--that are paid for with their tax dollars.

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Sep 26, 2018

We just simply have to do better.

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Sep 25, 2018

What this will show is that, despite the Republican rhetoric, we haven't seen anything close to an explosion in investment.

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Sep 25, 2018

Walmart supported the tax bill and claimed it would help workers, but it is not clear how much of that $2.2 billion in annual tax cuts actually helped its more than 1.4 million Americans.

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Sep 25, 2018

I think a great example that comes to mind is at the ArcelorMittal steel mill they have authorized a strike because the company is doing very well and workers are just asking for their fair share of those profits in terms of wages and…

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Sep 25, 2018

So, Mr. Stettner, in your written statement you talked about apprenticeship and vocational training and how that has dwindled a bit.

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Sep 25, 2018

So, where have the $2 trillion gone? Since the tax bill passed, we have seen an explosion of stock buybacks.

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Sep 25, 2018

Manufacturing helped build the American middle class. Strong wages helped build products that Americans were proud of.

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Sep 12, 2018

Unfortunately, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans refuse to address climate change and have instead pushed policies that will exacerbate our climate problems.

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Sep 12, 2018

President Trump and his administration are doing everything possible to increase emissions and block any attempt to slow the rate of climate change.

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Sep 12, 2018

If this Congress wants to truly address the increase in extreme wildfires, we must act to slow the global warming that is driving changes in climate and weather patterns.

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Sep 5, 2018

These drugs are often given without informed consent.

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