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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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Nov 14, 2016

If the gentleman has no more speakers, let me just say how pleased I am to be a supporter of this legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nov 14, 2016

I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Joyce) for this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps), one of the nurses of the House of Representatives.

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Nov 14, 2016

I also rise to support H.R. 2566, the Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016, a bipartisan piece of legislation introduced by Representative David Young and cosponsored by a host of people, including members of the…

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Nov 14, 2016

I thank the author for explaining so clearly what I was not able to explain; that what this bill does is it makes the program fairer for small manufacturers. Each one of them has a single vote on the board instead of giving most of the…

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Nov 14, 2016

I am pleased to join my colleagues in support of H.R. 985, the Concrete Masonry Product Research, Education, and Promotion Act, which establishes a checkoff program to promote concrete masonry products. The bill on the floor today is…

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Nov 14, 2016

I thank the sponsors and supporters. I yield back the balance of my time. General Leave

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Nov 14, 2016

I really apologize for being late this morning and I thank you for accommodating that.

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Nov 14, 2016

The truth is, in this country, if we were able to actually get some control of diabetes--which, as the author of this bill said, affects over 100 million Americans-- prediabetes or diabetes, we would be able to really get control of all…

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Nov 14, 2016

I, too, want to thank the bill sponsors, Representative Guthrie and Representative Castor, for working with us to improve this legislation. I am proud to serve as the ranking Democrat on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee…

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Sep 28, 2016

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, Americans have waited long enough to update our Nation's overtime pay rules. After years of debate and regulatory review, proposed rules and final rules, it is time to ensure that Americans…

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Sep 27, 2016

Last week, Republicans on the panel they call the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives, which we call the Select Panel to Attack Women's Health, voted to recommend criminal contempt against a small biotech company and its owner and…

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Sep 21, 2016

Can you address how allowing for too many credits could undermine the goals of the CAFE standards?

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