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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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Mar 7, 2018

paid sick leave and affordable pharmaceuticals, very important issues that we need to grapple with as we put in context this flu virus.

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Mar 7, 2018

I think we need to think about it. It's a public health issue. Paid sick leave is a public health issue.

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Mar 7, 2018

As Congress fails to advance commonsense gun safety legislation, I would like to share a letter from a young constituent of mine, Bella, from Skokie, Illinois. Bella recently had a lockdown at her school. She writes: ``While my peers and I…

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Mar 6, 2018

I wanted to say, as Mr. Johnson testified, slowing the load time for a web page by just 100 milliseconds can cut into sales. So it is significant.

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Mar 6, 2018

I have never received more communications from constituents on any issue as net neutrality.

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Mar 6, 2018

I think it is a really important question, including the gas that is used.

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Mar 6, 2018

The internet has literally revolutionized how Americans shop.

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Mar 6, 2018

That is why I have co-sponsored Congressman Mike Doyle's legislation to restore net neutrality and protect fair online marketplace.

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Feb 27, 2018

Today is the Anti-Hunger Day of Action, and I rise to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps feed 40 million Americans. We live in the richest country in the world, yet many Americans struggle to get…

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Feb 26, 2018

To the extent that there would be reduction in access to care under the legislation, they would affect services that help women avert pregnancies.

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Feb 14, 2018

Tragically, Shane Patrick Boyle and Alec Raeshawn Smith both died because they could not afford the jacked-up price of insulin.

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Feb 14, 2018

The 340B program, a crucial player in our fight against opioids, does not cost a dime of taxpayers' money.

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