The Latest Breaking News from Jan Schakowsky

12 more babies have died in dangerous inclined sleepers since 2019 recalls

A new recall announcement follows complaints that manufacturers didn’t do enough to get the word out. The death count is now over 100, 12 of those after the original 2019 recalls of “deadly product for babies.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

West Ridge YMCA receives $3.75 million in U.S. funds for renovations, possible reopening

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky helped secure funds for the High Ridge YMCA, which is now being used to house migrants, two years after the facility was closed to the public.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

House Democrats reject committee term-limit proposal

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday rejected an effort to limit how long their committee leaders can serve without a waiver from the entire caucus.

Tribune News Service · Dec 13, 2022

Democratic caucus will be the most progressive "in decades," Rep. Pramila Jayapal says

Jayapal added that it will have over 100 members in the 118th Congress compared to the current membership of 99.

Axios · Nov 13, 2022

Afghan refugees in Chicago urge Congress to provide long-term immigration protections

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is a co-sponsor of the bill in the House, said she feels cautiously optimistic that the legislation will pass by the end of the year. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said there aren’t yet sufficient sponsors in the Senate to get the legislation passed — but…

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

Inside campaign fundraising: Pelosi hits Chicago for Democrats; major GOP donor retreat in city

The COVID in-person political fundraising pause is over, and I’ve got a packed Chicago related round-up for you

Chicago Sun-Times · May 13, 2022

Rep. Mike Quigley endorses Alexi Giannoulias in heated Democratic primary for secretary of state

Quigley’s endorsement is the ninth Giannoulias has received from a current or former Democratic member of the U.S House or Senate.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2022

‘Nobody came back alive’ — Tema Bauer, one of Illinois’ oldest Holocaust survivors, has died at 105

She lost all 38 family members and her right arm to the Nazis but found a new life in Chicago with fellow survivor Morris Bauer, who “told her that she need not worry about the future because he would always take care of her.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

Senate may jettison $5 billion foreign aid piece of COVID-19 package

WASHINGTON — Senators appear to be scaling back a proposed COVID-19 aid package to about $10 billion by eliminating a $5 billion foreign assistance component.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022

Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question - Roll Call

Senators negotiating a COVID-19 supplemental funding package have an “agreement in principle” to provide roughly $10 billion.

Roll Call · Mar 31, 2022