The United States and our allies across the world are working every day to fight terrorism. We must continue those efforts, and we must promote peace and freedom. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
Our Committee should be focusing on real priorities – improving health care, combating climate change, creating jobs and making products safer – not attacking Planned Parenthood and undermining women’s access to critical services. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
I will continue to work to maintain Planned Parenthood’s ability to provide excellent health care to millions of women. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
The rise of franchising, contracting, and other similar employment practices has made it harder to enforce worker protections like minimum wages, overtime pay, and the right to unionize. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
I will continue to do all that I can to ensure and enhance worker protections, including the right to bargain collectively. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
As a member of the Democratic Women’s Working Group and Co-Chair of the Congressional Seniors Task Force, I will keep fighting for women’s rights until they are completely secured. My daughters and granddaughters and millions of women and girls nationwide deserve our tireless efforts until we become a country where there is truly equality for all. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
Since the Affordable Care Act allows individuals to buy affordable health care coverage on their own, women no longer have to remain in a job just for the health insurance – they can feel free to start their own business or care for a child or elderly parent. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
Investing in women at home and abroad strengthens families, uplifts our children, improves health, makes communities and countries more peaceful, and brightens our collective future. Where women have equality, security, and the opportunity to live, work, and prosper, their families and societies are better off. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
I am a fierce advocate for the economic empowerment of all women. In the Congress, I am one of the leaders of an initiative called ‘When Women Succeed, America Succeeds.’ It is an economic agenda for women aimed at making sure women have equal pay for equal work, paid sick leave, and affordable child care. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
We have a choice: we can allow the growing disparity between rich and poor to continue unimpeded, or we can take action to budget responsibly and strengthen and expand the middle class. If we want this economy – and this country – to meet its full potential, the choice is simple. Jan Schakowsky Read Quote
