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Jan Schakowsky's Public Statements on Issue: Women

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 9

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08/02/2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
05/10/2022 Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Working to Restore Access to Medicaid Reproductive Health Services
04/26/2022 Letter to the Honorable Sanford Bishop, Chariman of Agriculture Subcommittee, The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee - Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
03/31/2022 Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Meng, Frankel, and Houlahan Lead Bipartisan Letter to Address Gender-based Violence Due to the War in Ukraine
03/08/2022 Letter to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the United Nations - US Participation at the Commission on the Status of Women
03/07/2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - FDA Considerations of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
03/01/2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
08/25/2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - U.S. Rep. Lawrence and Democratic Women's Caucus Call for Security for Afghan Women and a Women, Peace, and Security-Centered U.S. Policy Towards Afghanistan
07/16/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Houlahan Leads Effort to Secure Paid Family Leave for Every Working American
06/24/2021 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
06/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Senator Baldwin Urges House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize Maternal Health in Next Recovery Package
06/15/2021 American Families Plan
05/14/2021 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
04/15/2021 Paycheck Fairness Act
03/18/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Reps. Kelly, Lee, DeGette Lead Letter Asking Biden Administration to Establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing
03/17/2021 Ensuring Equality for Women
03/17/2021 Schakowsky Votes to Remove Barrier for Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
03/09/2021 Letter to Honorable Joe Biden, President of The United States - Duckworth Joins Congressional Pro-Choice Colleagues in Urging Biden to Eliminate Abortion Coverage Restrictions from Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
03/08/2021 Maloney, Schakowsky Introduce Resolution Supporting CEDAW Ratification on International Women's Day
03/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Meng Urges Biden to Take Action to End Period Poverty
02/12/2021 Representative Lee Leads Congressional Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
02/08/2021 Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Address Black Maternal Health
02/03/2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Shaheen, Schakowsky in Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Permanently Repeal Global Gag Rule
02/02/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Democratic Women's Caucus Leads Letter to President Biden Urging Prioritization of Child Care Relief and Recovery in Reconciliation Packages
01/30/2021 Murkowski Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule

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