More than 180 countries around the world have ratified CEDAW, some with reservations. While the United States signed the treaty in 1981,… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
As a member of the Democratic Women's Working Group and Co-Chair of the Congressional Seniors Task Force, I will keep fighting for… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
As a country, we can make the commitment to provide quality long-term services - so that getting care doesn't depend on whether… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
There is no better way to improve wages and working conditions in our country than to support the right to unionize. Throughout… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Instituting equal pay is especially important because families in our country increasingly rely on women's wages to make ends meet. When women… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
I will continue to stand strongly with my fellow House Democrats, with immigration reform advocates and with millions of hard-working, law-abiding families… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
The effects of climate change are real and only getting worse. I would like to build on the promises of the Paris… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
We have a choice: we can allow the growing disparity between rich and poor to continue unimpeded, or we can take action… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
We must organize. We must protest. We must cry out in a loud voice that America needs a raise. We must keep… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
There is greater income inequality in the United States than in any other industrialized country. Yes, the debt is a problem that… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
The truth matters, and despite my objection to the creation of the Select Panel, as its Ranking Member, I will do all I can… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Simply raising fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks to 33 miles per gallon would eliminate our oil imports from the Persian Gulf. — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Fast track is about pushing through the TPP, TTIP and future trade agreements that would massively increase the power of big international corporations and… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
In conflict zones in particular, we need personnel who wear the badge of the United States, are a part of our official military command,… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Republicans who oppose Obamacare have a responsibility to show that they can do better - not return us to the days when insurance companies… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
The JCPOA is working - preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. It's time for the Republicans to start working, too. — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Every year, Planned Parenthood serves three million Americans - men and women - and one in five women will receive care at a Planned… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
President Obama's executive actions on immigration are designed to temporarily address major flaws in our broken immigration system. — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Democrats stand ready and willing to work with President Trump to improve upon the ACA - but we will not sit by and watch… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
And we've also had now the speaker of the Parliament in Iraq using blatantly anti-Semitic remarks, saying the Jews and sons of Jews are… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Immigration reform is for those thousands of people in my district and the millions of people across the country who want nothing more than… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
Every American must be guaranteed dignity and independence in their retirement. — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
