SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D

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: Experience: House: District 9, 1999-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,096,831Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Janice 'Jan' D. Schakowsky

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Robert Creamer; 2 Children: Ian, Mary; 1 Stepchild: Lauren

Birth Date: 05/26/1944

Birth Place: Chicago, IL

Home City: Evanston, IL

Religion: Jewish

Education

BS, Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1965

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present

Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present

Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1994-1998

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1990-1998

Candidate, Cook County Board, 1986

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Secretary, Conference of Women Legislators

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Womens Issues

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, Democratic Steering Committee

Founding Member, Equality Caucus

Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus Special Committee on Election Reform

Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Task Force on Child Support

Chair, International Workers Rights Caucus

Member, Manufacturing Caucus

Founding Member, Out of Iraq Caucus

Member, Populist Caucus

Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Member, Trade Working Group

Delegate, White House Conference on Aging

Vice Chair, Women's Caucus

Appointee, Evanston Energy Alternatives Task Force, 1989-1993

Professional Experience

Executive Director, Illinois State Council for Senior Citizens, 1985-1990

Program Director, Illinois Public Action, 1976-1985

Teacher, Head Start, 1965-1967

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Governing Council, American Jewish Congress, Midwest Region

Member, Advisory Board, Better Existence with HIV

Member, Advisory Board, Child Care Center of Evanston

Member, Policy Council, Citizen Action of Illinois

Member, Board of Directors, Council for Disability Rights

Member, Advisory Board, Help Network

Member, Illinois Pro-Choice Alliance

Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Public Action

Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership

Member, Advisory Board, Infant Welfare Society of Evanston Incorporated

Member, Advisory Board, Interfaith House

Chair, Jewish United Fund, Government Agency Division

Member, Advisory Board, Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center

Member, Mother's Voices

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)

Member, Advisory Board, Neighbors at Work

Member, Advisory Board, Rogers Park Community Action Network

Member, Skokie Chamber of Commerce

Member, Advisory Board, Ted Fund

Member, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees

Member, Advisory Board, Women Employed

Member, Advisory Board, Women for Economic Security

Member, Advisory Board, Women's Treatment Center

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 218

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/16/2017	H.R.2439	Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017	05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/04/2017	H.R.2392	Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017	05/04/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.R.2124	BOARD Fairly Act	04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.R.1969	Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1776	Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.1451	Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act	03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.Res.64	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their role in providing quality healthcare for the public.	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/24/2017	H.R.636	Fairness in Taxation Act of 2017	01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/24/2017	H.R.635	CHOICE Act	01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
12/16/2016	H.R.5798	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the "Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building".	12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-303. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
12/06/2016	H.Res.932	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills.	12/06/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.Res.900	Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 769) terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.R.6128	Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act	09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.Res.883	Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week.	09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5496	Family and Medical Leave Act Protections for Part-time Workers Act of 2016	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
09/15/2016	H.R.6043	Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016	09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/23/2016	H.R.5573	PRICED Act	06/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/23/2016	H.R.5572	Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016	06/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/09/2016	H.R.5442	STURDY Act	06/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/08/2016	H.Res.769	Terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.	06/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)

Total: 6330

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/05/2008	H.Res.952	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States.	Passed	Aye
05/01/2008	H.R.5946	Election Day Registration Act
05/01/2008	H.Res.1169	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.
05/01/2008	H.R.5689	Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008
04/30/2008	H.Res.1161	Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.
04/30/2008	H.Res.1149	Expressing support for the designation of April 2008 as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research the causes of the disease, environmental and otherwise, along with treatments and workforce strategies to support individuals with sarcoidosis.
04/30/2008	H.Res.1130	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well being.
04/30/2008	H.R.4884	Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008
04/30/2008	H.R.4883	To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service.
04/29/2008	H.R.5925	International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008
04/29/2008	H.Con.Res.338	Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service.
04/29/2008	H.R.5901	Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2008
04/29/2008	H.Res.1073	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 11, 2008.
04/28/2008	H.R.5833	To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.
04/28/2008	H.Con.Res.328	Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
04/28/2008	H.R.5766	Schools Empowered to Respond Act
04/28/2008	H.Con.Res.322	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.	Passed	Yea
04/28/2008	H.R.5613	Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008	Passed	Yea
04/25/2008	H.Res.1146	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that strongly takes into account environmental considerations and the concerns of the public and the affected States and maximizes hydropower production at existing facilities, and further urges the Secretary of State not to approve a plan that fails to do so.
04/25/2008	H.R.5831	Separating Servicemember Handbook Development Act

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