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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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Jul 27, 2021

I think we need to make sure that we are tailoring case-specific resolutions that really ensure violations do not recur.

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Jul 27, 2021

A few of the bills that are being considered today will also--will allow the FTC to more efficiently--scams that target vulnerable groups.

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Jul 27, 2021

The American people deserve a 21st-century consumer protection agency that meets 21st-century threats.

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Jul 27, 2021

I am also concerned...about the SURE Act that might embolden large companies engaged in abuses.

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Jul 27, 2021

I am so glad we have moved to an open meeting concept. I think it is an important reform.

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Jul 27, 2021

And that is why I introduced the FTC Autonomy Act.

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Jul 27, 2021

It is time to recommit to restoring the culture and the--of the FTC to put consumers first.

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Jul 27, 2021

Rules also provide clarity to businesses about what is prohibited. That allows and facilitates compliance.

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Jul 27, 2021

This legislation will hold technology platforms accountable for failure to live up to the promises that they made.

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Jul 27, 2021

I absolutely agree with my colleagues that APA rulemaking authority would be helpful.

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Jul 27, 2021

These include the Online Consumer Protection Act which I have introduced with Representative Castor.

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Jul 27, 2021

The era of self-regulation is over. Self-regulation has threatened our democracy and now threatens our health and our very lives.

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Jul 27, 2021

It's time to recommit to restoring a culture at the FTC of putting consumers first.

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Jul 27, 2021

I agree with the principle that we need to be on top of this important area of the economy.

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Jul 20, 2021

I thank the chairman for all of his hard work. I appreciate it. It is not every day that we get to vote for something that will have an immediate and positive impact on our constituents like the legislation that we have before us today…

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Jul 19, 2021

It does feel like we are--we have a lot of catching up to do.

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Jun 30, 2021

I thank Chairman Pallone for getting a transformative auto safety package into the INVEST in America Act. This will save tens of thousands of lives if we can get this passed, and I hope that we will see that happen. We had a press…

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Jun 25, 2021

Methane emissions are accelerating climate change and harming our communities, and we are moving in the wrong direction. After the Trump administration repealed limitations on emissions of methane, we saw the largest yearly increase of…

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Jun 24, 2021

I urge all Members to just say--this is something that is basic right now, we all believe that contraception should be available. And, you know, it can end up actually being quite expensive. And why? I don't understand. So I think this…

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Jun 24, 2021

I thank the chair for his friendship and for letting me speak. Madam Speaker, you know, I rise with great enthusiastic support for the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. No veteran of the United States of America should be…

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Jun 23, 2021

I thank my leader here who has done such a great job to protect workers. We are here today to fix a terrible 2009 Supreme Court decision that weakened protections against age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. A…

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Jun 22, 2021

I thank the authors of this bipartisan legislation, Representatives McNerney, Burgess, Soto, Guthrie, and Davidson. Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government should put the incredible technological innovation of the last few years to work for…

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Jun 22, 2021

It is an honor to be with you today and to tell everyone how excited I am that on July 15 checks are going to be arriving at the homes of families with children who have been struggling for a year and a half, and many have really come to…

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Jun 22, 2021

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his kind words. I also thank the authors of this legislation, Representatives Cardenas, Davis, Castor, and Upton, a bipartisan leadership group on this legislation. And I also thank the ranking…

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Jun 22, 2021

I thank Mr. Pallone and my ranking member because this is such an important bipartisan bill that is designed to save lives. My colleague, Tony Cardenas, and I introduced the Safe Sleep for Babies Act after the release of several…

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