Illinois' 9th Congressional District
Recent News About Illinois' 9th Congressional District
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Schakowsky Applauds Biden Administration’s Announcement on Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation
On August 29, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip, Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, celebrated the Biden administration announcement of the first ten drugs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will negotiate lower prices for using its new authorities under the Inflation Reduction Act. Schakowsky attended the White House ceremony marking this historic day and released the following statement:
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E&c Bipartisan Leaders Demand Online Marketplaces Divulge Efforts to Remove Harmful, Recalled Products From Platforms
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Full Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) wrote to Meta and other online marketplaces today requesting information regarding efforts to end the sale of banned and recalled hazardous products on their platforms.
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Schakowsky, Colleagues Urge State Department to Continue Support of Environmentalists in Bajo Aguan Region of Honduras
On August 15, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) led 16 of their colleagues in a letter urging United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to ensure that the U.S. Embassy in Honduras is continually engaging the Honduran government to combat corruption while protecting the environmentalists in the Bajo Aguan region from future violence and attacks, and ensuring that their demands are fully and fairly attended to. This includes the definitive cancelation of the Los Pinares mining licenses in the Carlos Escaleras Botaderos Mountain National Park.
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Schakowsky Statement On Supreme Court Student Debt Relief Decision
On June 30, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court overturned President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of Americans with debt relief:
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Schakowsky Statement Commemorating Pride Month
On June 28, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commemorating Pride Month:
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Schakowsky Reintroduces the Ftc Autonomy Act
On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Autonomy Act, which would give the FTC more freedom to seek civil penalties by eliminating burdensome red tape that can delay enforcement activity.
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Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death for Americans under 54, killing over 100 people every day
On June 22, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic fatalities and improve roadway safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and others on the road.
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Ftc Implements Schakowsky-bilirakis Law to Better Protect Consumers
The INFORM Consumers Act goes into effect nationwide on June 27, 2023
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Schakowsky Statement Commemorating Juneteenth
On June 19, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day.
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Illinois' 9th Congressional District hosts Schakowsky, Omar, Booker Reintroduce Combating Global Islamophobia Bill on June 9, 2023
U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), alongside U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), reintroduced the Combating International Islamophobia Act, legislation to address the staggering rise in incidents of Islamophobia worldwide.
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Illinois' 9th Congressional District hosts Schakowsky, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Repression of Iranian Baha’i on June 9, 2023
On June 9, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and member of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, led 28 House colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran’s government for persecuting the Iranian Baha’i community, the largest religious minority in Iran with a membership of more than 300,000 people.
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Illinois' 9th Congressional District hosts House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families Introduces Older Americans Bill of Rights on June 8, 2023
Last week, on the last day of Older Americans Month, the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families, chaired by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA), announced the introduction of the Older Americans Bill of Rights.
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Illinois' 9th Congressional District hosts Schakowsky Statement on Meta’s Promotion of Child Exploitation on June 8, 2023
On June 8, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after a Wall Street Journal report found that Instagram’s algorithm promoted pedophilia content and connected users searching for such content:
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Illinois' 9th Congressional District hosts Schakowsky, Bilirakis Introduce Legislation to Increase Ticket Transparency on June 8, 2023
On June 8, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Ranking Member and Chair, respectively, of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transparency in the entertainment industry by requiring all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price—including all required fees—in any advertisement, marketing, or promotional materials.
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Schakowsky, Delauro Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Our Food is Safe
On June 7, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) reintroduced the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2023, which would create an Office of Food Safety Assessment within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that chemicals that have entered the food supply chain through loopholes or that were reviewed by the FDA decades ago are safe to eat.
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Schakowsky, Colleagues Urge Hud to Protect Lgbtqia+ Seniors From Housing Discrimination
On June 6, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and a founding member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, led 19 of her colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marica Fudge raising concerns about the mistreatment and discrimination that many LGBTQIA+ seniors face in senior housing and urged the secretary to act.
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Schakowsky Statement in Support of Youth in Climate Case Juliana V. U.S.
On June 2, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauds the courageous young Americans in the landmark children’s constitutional climate case, Juliana v. United States.
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Schakowsky Commemorates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
WASHINGTON -On May 31, 2023, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commemorating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month:
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Schakowsky Statement in Observance of Memorial Day
EVANSTON – On May 29, 2023, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:
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Schakowsky, Colleagues Reintroduce Safer Beauty Bill Package
This suite of federal safer beauty bills addresses gaping holes in cosmetic safety by banning the worst chemicals; requiring fragrance disclosure; protecting women of color and salon workers; and creating supply chain transparency.