• SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
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%
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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 Women’s 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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
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
02/24/1999 H.R.626 Health Care Research and Development and Taxpayer Protection Act
03/02/1999 H.Con.Res.38 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.
03/02/1999 H.Res.37 Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the legislatures of an additional 3 States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
03/01/1999 H.R.612 Protection Against Scams on Seniors Act of 1999
02/26/1999 H.R.489 America After School Act
02/25/1999 H.R.864 State and Local Investment Opportunity Act of 1999
02/25/1999 H.R.599 Cash Consumer Protection Act
02/25/1999 H.R.595 Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Act
02/25/1999 H.R.525 Defense of the Environment Act of 1999
02/25/1999 H.Res.35 Condemning the racism and bigotry espoused by the Council of Conservative Citizens.
02/25/1999 H.R.315 Anti-Gunrunning Act of 1999
02/25/1999 H.R.271 Justice for Holocaust Survivors Act
02/25/1999 H.R.270 Women's Right To Know Act of 1999
02/25/1999 H.R.109 To better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun shows.
02/25/1999 H.R.85 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21 years of age.
02/25/1999 H.R.36 Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1999
02/24/1999 H.R.617 Federal Facility Superfund Compliance Act of 1999
02/24/1999 H.R.455 Teacher Technology Training Act
02/24/1999 H.R.358 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999
02/24/1999 H.R.325 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999
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