Rep. Jan Schakowsky
@schakowsky.house.gov
Official Bluesky account for Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Illinois 9th Congressional District
Got my start as a consumer advocate. Dog mom to Ellie, my golden retriever!
Got my start as a consumer advocate. Dog mom to Ellie, my golden retriever!
When companies profit, workers should too.
I’m proud to support @afacwa.org Flight Attendants who are picketing today demanding a fair contract from United Airlines.
When we fight, we win! #UnionStrong #ContractNow
I’m proud to support @afacwa.org Flight Attendants who are picketing today demanding a fair contract from United Airlines.
When we fight, we win! #UnionStrong #ContractNow
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
When companies profit, workers should too.
I’m proud to support @afacwa.org Flight Attendants who are picketing today demanding a fair contract from United Airlines.
When we fight, we win! #UnionStrong #ContractNow
I’m proud to support @afacwa.org Flight Attendants who are picketing today demanding a fair contract from United Airlines.
When we fight, we win! #UnionStrong #ContractNow
Standing with the Iranian people means opposing repression by their own government and exploitation by outside powers.
The Iranian government must end its brutal crackdown and uphold basic human rights.
The Iranian government must end its brutal crackdown and uphold basic human rights.
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Standing with the Iranian people means opposing repression by their own government and exploitation by outside powers.
The Iranian government must end its brutal crackdown and uphold basic human rights.
The Iranian government must end its brutal crackdown and uphold basic human rights.
America’s nurses are sounding the alarm🚨!
Hospitals can’t deliver quality care when nurses are stretched too thin. I have legislation to set safe staffing ratios, protect nurses who speak up, and improve patient care.
It’s time to support our nurses and put patients over profits!
Hospitals can’t deliver quality care when nurses are stretched too thin. I have legislation to set safe staffing ratios, protect nurses who speak up, and improve patient care.
It’s time to support our nurses and put patients over profits!
Nearly 15,000 nurses went on strike at several key New York City hospitals.
Nurses went on strike because management refused to agree to safe staffing levels for patients and has threatened to discontinue or cut nurses’ health benefits, the union said.
https://wapo.st/4sDaV4i
Nurses went on strike because management refused to agree to safe staffing levels for patients and has threatened to discontinue or cut nurses’ health benefits, the union said.
https://wapo.st/4sDaV4i
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
America’s nurses are sounding the alarm🚨!
Hospitals can’t deliver quality care when nurses are stretched too thin. I have legislation to set safe staffing ratios, protect nurses who speak up, and improve patient care.
It’s time to support our nurses and put patients over profits!
Hospitals can’t deliver quality care when nurses are stretched too thin. I have legislation to set safe staffing ratios, protect nurses who speak up, and improve patient care.
It’s time to support our nurses and put patients over profits!
I've reintroduced legislation to end Medicaid Estate Recovery—a cruel, hidden policy that demands the repayment of long-term care benefits after a loved one dies.
It recovers less than 1% of costs while causing immense harm.
This unjust policy must end.
It recovers less than 1% of costs while causing immense harm.
This unjust policy must end.
Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Grieving Families from Medicaid Estate Seizures
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families, reintroduced the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act, ...
schakowsky.house.gov
January 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I've reintroduced legislation to end Medicaid Estate Recovery—a cruel, hidden policy that demands the repayment of long-term care benefits after a loved one dies.
It recovers less than 1% of costs while causing immense harm.
This unjust policy must end.
It recovers less than 1% of costs while causing immense harm.
This unjust policy must end.
Affordable health care shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
Extending ACA tax credits lowers premiums and protects coverage for millions of families.
No person should have to choose between getting the care they need and paying their bills.
Extending ACA tax credits lowers premiums and protects coverage for millions of families.
No person should have to choose between getting the care they need and paying their bills.
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Affordable health care shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
Extending ACA tax credits lowers premiums and protects coverage for millions of families.
No person should have to choose between getting the care they need and paying their bills.
Extending ACA tax credits lowers premiums and protects coverage for millions of families.
No person should have to choose between getting the care they need and paying their bills.
My treasured friend @hoyer.house.gov has spent decades putting country over politics and democracy over self.
As we both leave Congress, one of my fondest memories will always be his leadership, his advice, and his friendship. I’m honored to have served with him.
Thank you, Steny.
As we both leave Congress, one of my fondest memories will always be his leadership, his advice, and his friendship. I’m honored to have served with him.
Thank you, Steny.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
My treasured friend @hoyer.house.gov has spent decades putting country over politics and democracy over self.
As we both leave Congress, one of my fondest memories will always be his leadership, his advice, and his friendship. I’m honored to have served with him.
Thank you, Steny.
As we both leave Congress, one of my fondest memories will always be his leadership, his advice, and his friendship. I’m honored to have served with him.
Thank you, Steny.
Public health guidance should be based on evidence, not RFK Jr. pseudoscience.
The new dietary guidelines from the Trump administration push dangerous misinformation, including labeling beef tallow a healthy fat.
HHS and USDA must reverse course before heart disease rates climb.
The new dietary guidelines from the Trump administration push dangerous misinformation, including labeling beef tallow a healthy fat.
HHS and USDA must reverse course before heart disease rates climb.
New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy www.livescience.com/health/food-...
New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy
The federal government has released new dietary guidelines, introducing an emphasis on consuming meat and dairy and avoiding highly processed foods.
www.livescience.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Public health guidance should be based on evidence, not RFK Jr. pseudoscience.
The new dietary guidelines from the Trump administration push dangerous misinformation, including labeling beef tallow a healthy fat.
HHS and USDA must reverse course before heart disease rates climb.
The new dietary guidelines from the Trump administration push dangerous misinformation, including labeling beef tallow a healthy fat.
HHS and USDA must reverse course before heart disease rates climb.
Today, an ICE agent killed someone who was protesting ICE's reckless abuse of power.
This is horrific and cannot be ignored. There must be accountability, now.
This is horrific and cannot be ignored. There must be accountability, now.
January 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Today, an ICE agent killed someone who was protesting ICE's reckless abuse of power.
This is horrific and cannot be ignored. There must be accountability, now.
This is horrific and cannot be ignored. There must be accountability, now.
January 6 was a violent attack on the heart of our democracy that was incited by Trump and enabled by Republican leaders.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
January 6 was a violent attack on the heart of our democracy that was incited by Trump and enabled by Republican leaders.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
Five years later, Speaker Johnson and the GOP still excuse the lies and violence that fueled it.
We won't forget. We won't be silent. And we won't let them rewrite history.
I strongly condemn Trump’s unilateral strikes and regime-change efforts in Venezuela, which was carried out without Congress and in violation of international law.
Simply put, this is about oil and enriching himself and his billionaire donors. The American people don’t want another war for oil.
Simply put, this is about oil and enriching himself and his billionaire donors. The American people don’t want another war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I strongly condemn Trump’s unilateral strikes and regime-change efforts in Venezuela, which was carried out without Congress and in violation of international law.
Simply put, this is about oil and enriching himself and his billionaire donors. The American people don’t want another war for oil.
Simply put, this is about oil and enriching himself and his billionaire donors. The American people don’t want another war for oil.
Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎆
As we enter 2026, I’m grateful for the strength of our community and hopeful for what we can achieve together.
I’ll never stop fighting for families and a more just future.
As we enter 2026, I’m grateful for the strength of our community and hopeful for what we can achieve together.
I’ll never stop fighting for families and a more just future.
January 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎆
As we enter 2026, I’m grateful for the strength of our community and hopeful for what we can achieve together.
I’ll never stop fighting for families and a more just future.
As we enter 2026, I’m grateful for the strength of our community and hopeful for what we can achieve together.
I’ll never stop fighting for families and a more just future.
Merry Christmas to everyone in the 9th District and beyond!
May this season bring happiness, peace, and hope to you and your loved ones. 🎄⭐️🎅
May this season bring happiness, peace, and hope to you and your loved ones. 🎄⭐️🎅
December 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone in the 9th District and beyond!
May this season bring happiness, peace, and hope to you and your loved ones. 🎄⭐️🎅
May this season bring happiness, peace, and hope to you and your loved ones. 🎄⭐️🎅
The Constitution isn’t a prop for political theater.
BREAKING: Huge loss for Trump administration at Supreme Court, which rules that the Trump administration had lacked authority to federalize and deploy the National Guard to execute laws in Illinois. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Constitution isn’t a prop for political theater.
I’m ending Hanukkah feeling grateful and hopeful.
Gathering this weekend at my son’s Hanukkah party was a beautiful reminder that community and love can carry us through even the hardest moments.
May that light guide us forward.
Gathering this weekend at my son’s Hanukkah party was a beautiful reminder that community and love can carry us through even the hardest moments.
May that light guide us forward.
December 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I’m ending Hanukkah feeling grateful and hopeful.
Gathering this weekend at my son’s Hanukkah party was a beautiful reminder that community and love can carry us through even the hardest moments.
May that light guide us forward.
Gathering this weekend at my son’s Hanukkah party was a beautiful reminder that community and love can carry us through even the hardest moments.
May that light guide us forward.
Let’s be clear, today’s deadline was not a suggestion.
The Epstein files must be released immediately.
Not tomorrow, not a month from now, not when Trump and his cronies think it’s time.
The Epstein files must be released immediately.
Not tomorrow, not a month from now, not when Trump and his cronies think it’s time.
DOJ won’t meet Friday deadline to release all the Epstein files
DOJ won’t meet Friday deadline to release all the Epstein files
The delay means the White House is in apparent conflict with a law President Donald Trump signed in November.
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Let’s be clear, today’s deadline was not a suggestion.
The Epstein files must be released immediately.
Not tomorrow, not a month from now, not when Trump and his cronies think it’s time.
The Epstein files must be released immediately.
Not tomorrow, not a month from now, not when Trump and his cronies think it’s time.
Yet again, we are seeing reports of U.S. Border Control agents terrorizing community members in the 9th District. I’m disgusted and outraged.
My team and I are monitoring developments closely and working with local partners to protect our neighbors.
My team and I are monitoring developments closely and working with local partners to protect our neighbors.
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino led a caravan of SUVs through Chicago and into the suburbs Wednesday morning, making at least one arrest in Evanston after a surprise return to the city a day earlier.
Bovino's Border Patrol caravan hits Chicago area for second day, making arrest in Evanston
chicago.suntimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Yet again, we are seeing reports of U.S. Border Control agents terrorizing community members in the 9th District. I’m disgusted and outraged.
My team and I are monitoring developments closely and working with local partners to protect our neighbors.
My team and I are monitoring developments closely and working with local partners to protect our neighbors.
There’s a reason attempts to block state AI protections keep failing in Congress: they’re unpopular, undemocratic, and dangerous.
Now the same Big Tech billionaires who stood behind Donald Trump at his inauguration are abusing executive power to get their way.
Now the same Big Tech billionaires who stood behind Donald Trump at his inauguration are abusing executive power to get their way.
President Trump signed an executive order that aims to neuter state laws that limit the A.I. industry, granting broad authority to the attorney general to sue states that do not support the "United States’ global A.I. dominance." nyti.ms/44oIXPn
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
There’s a reason attempts to block state AI protections keep failing in Congress: they’re unpopular, undemocratic, and dangerous.
Now the same Big Tech billionaires who stood behind Donald Trump at his inauguration are abusing executive power to get their way.
Now the same Big Tech billionaires who stood behind Donald Trump at his inauguration are abusing executive power to get their way.
I recently spoke with three mothers who lost a child due to Big Tech’s negligence. For over a decade, they’ve demanded action, and Congress hasn’t delivered.
Congress should not stop states from protecting children.
Families have already paid the ultimate price. Congress must not fail them again.
Congress should not stop states from protecting children.
Families have already paid the ultimate price. Congress must not fail them again.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I recently spoke with three mothers who lost a child due to Big Tech’s negligence. For over a decade, they’ve demanded action, and Congress hasn’t delivered.
Congress should not stop states from protecting children.
Families have already paid the ultimate price. Congress must not fail them again.
Congress should not stop states from protecting children.
Families have already paid the ultimate price. Congress must not fail them again.
Everyone, regardless of their immigration status, deserves to live with dignity and without fear.
I'm proud of my community and @govpritzker.illinois.gov for speaking up, standing up, and defending our core American values of equality, justice, and the rule of law.
I'm proud of my community and @govpritzker.illinois.gov for speaking up, standing up, and defending our core American values of equality, justice, and the rule of law.
Today, I've signed into law legislation that expands legal protections for the people of Illinois.
Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending classes should not be a life-altering task.
We will counter the Trump Administration's depravity.
Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending classes should not be a life-altering task.
We will counter the Trump Administration's depravity.
December 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Everyone, regardless of their immigration status, deserves to live with dignity and without fear.
I'm proud of my community and @govpritzker.illinois.gov for speaking up, standing up, and defending our core American values of equality, justice, and the rule of law.
I'm proud of my community and @govpritzker.illinois.gov for speaking up, standing up, and defending our core American values of equality, justice, and the rule of law.
Let’s be clear — removing minimum staffing standards rewards the nursing home industry and threatens residents’ lives.
We must hold these greedy actors accountable and restore strong staffing standards that put patients first.
Our loved ones deserve access to quality long-term care.
We must hold these greedy actors accountable and restore strong staffing standards that put patients first.
Our loved ones deserve access to quality long-term care.
HHS Officially Rescinds Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule
Nursing home providers praised the move, while one patient group called it 'very disappointing'
www.medpagetoday.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Let’s be clear — removing minimum staffing standards rewards the nursing home industry and threatens residents’ lives.
We must hold these greedy actors accountable and restore strong staffing standards that put patients first.
Our loved ones deserve access to quality long-term care.
We must hold these greedy actors accountable and restore strong staffing standards that put patients first.
Our loved ones deserve access to quality long-term care.
The Trump Administration's decision to roll back CAFE standards will squeeze our wallets, endanger our health, and increase climate pollution.
Republicans are handing a win to Big Oil and getting in the way of innovation.
We will not stop fighting for a clean energy economy!
Republicans are handing a win to Big Oil and getting in the way of innovation.
We will not stop fighting for a clean energy economy!
Signed into law in 1975, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards regulate how far vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel.
Trump rolls back Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for vehicles
Signed into law in 1975, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards regulate how far vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Trump Administration's decision to roll back CAFE standards will squeeze our wallets, endanger our health, and increase climate pollution.
Republicans are handing a win to Big Oil and getting in the way of innovation.
We will not stop fighting for a clean energy economy!
Republicans are handing a win to Big Oil and getting in the way of innovation.
We will not stop fighting for a clean energy economy!
The Iranian government’s relentless assault on its Baha’i minority is an outrage that demands action.
My updated bipartisan resolution with Rep. McCaul sends a stronger, unified message condemning Iran’s grave human rights abuses.
My updated bipartisan resolution with Rep. McCaul sends a stronger, unified message condemning Iran’s grave human rights abuses.
Schakowsky, McCaul, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Persecution of Iranian Baha’i
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) led 20 House colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran’s government for persecuting m...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The Iranian government’s relentless assault on its Baha’i minority is an outrage that demands action.
My updated bipartisan resolution with Rep. McCaul sends a stronger, unified message condemning Iran’s grave human rights abuses.
My updated bipartisan resolution with Rep. McCaul sends a stronger, unified message condemning Iran’s grave human rights abuses.
The Trump administration’s reckless and dangerous decision to abandon mandatory asbestos testing in cosmetic products is a failure of public trust and consumer protection.
We must strengthen our cosmetic safety laws, close loopholes, and ensure supply chain transparency.
We must strengthen our cosmetic safety laws, close loopholes, and ensure supply chain transparency.
The FDA has suddenly dropped a proposed rule to require asbestos testing in cosmetics.
The rule would've set up testing to identify cancer-causing asbestos in talc-containing products.
Contamination has repeatedly been found in talc-based cosmetics before.
www.consumeraffairs.com/news/fda-dro...
The rule would've set up testing to identify cancer-causing asbestos in talc-containing products.
Contamination has repeatedly been found in talc-based cosmetics before.
www.consumeraffairs.com/news/fda-dro...
FDA drops proposed rule on asbestos testing in cosmetics
• Agency abruptly withdraws plan to require standardized asbestos testing
• Move contradicts congressional mandate in 2022 cosmetics reform law
• Health
www.consumeraffairs.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Trump administration’s reckless and dangerous decision to abandon mandatory asbestos testing in cosmetic products is a failure of public trust and consumer protection.
We must strengthen our cosmetic safety laws, close loopholes, and ensure supply chain transparency.
We must strengthen our cosmetic safety laws, close loopholes, and ensure supply chain transparency.
I've heard too many heartbreaking stories of parents losing a child due to Big Tech’s unsafe platforms. Their voices demand action.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
First Speaker (D) opposes KOSA, but asserts the right to protect kids from the internet.
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I've heard too many heartbreaking stories of parents losing a child due to Big Tech’s unsafe platforms. Their voices demand action.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
The House Republican version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t do the job.
Ignoring a global epidemic doesn't make it disappear.
The Trump admin choosing not to recognize World AIDS Day isn't just negligence, it's a conscious choice to abandon the countless people still fighting for their lives.
To all those impacted, we see you and won't stop fighting on your behalf.
The Trump admin choosing not to recognize World AIDS Day isn't just negligence, it's a conscious choice to abandon the countless people still fighting for their lives.
To all those impacted, we see you and won't stop fighting on your behalf.
December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Ignoring a global epidemic doesn't make it disappear.
The Trump admin choosing not to recognize World AIDS Day isn't just negligence, it's a conscious choice to abandon the countless people still fighting for their lives.
To all those impacted, we see you and won't stop fighting on your behalf.
The Trump admin choosing not to recognize World AIDS Day isn't just negligence, it's a conscious choice to abandon the countless people still fighting for their lives.
To all those impacted, we see you and won't stop fighting on your behalf.