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IL · DISTRICT 9

Janice D. Schakowsky

DemocratIllinoisCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 10

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (10)Campaign (10)
Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Energy & environment

Continue clean-energy investment and pursue net-zero emissions by 2050

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky supports continued implementation of Inflation Reduction Act climate funding and further legislative and executive action to move the United States away from fossil fuels toward renewable and clean energy. She says these steps should build on the law and help reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and reduce climate risks.

Context: The response does not specify additional measures, amounts or a definition of net zero.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Social Security & other benefitsEconomy, taxes & work

Expand Social Security benefits and protect workers’ rights

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky supports expanding Social Security benefits to improve retirement security. She also supports guaranteeing union rights and creating good jobs with fair wages and benefits, but does not specify a particular program or legislative mechanism for those goals.

Context: No benefit increase, eligibility change or implementation plan is specified.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Economy, taxes & workSocial Security & other benefits

Protect safety-net benefits and raise corporate tax revenue

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky opposes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, SNAP, school lunch and other nutrition programs as a way to reduce debt or deficits. She supports the Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act, which she says would stop corporations from sheltering profits in tax havens, eliminate tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas, and close tax-code loopholes. She also supports undoing the Trump-era corporate tax changes and providing more IRS funding for enforcement against wealthy tax cheats.

Context: The response does not specify the details of the proposed IRS funding or all changes meant by undoing the corporate tax changes.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Immigration

Replace immigration detention and family separation with community-based support

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans, a fair and efficient asylum system, and due process. She calls for community-based case management and support services outside ICE instead of relying on detention and family separation, and opposes using criminal prosecutions for immigration violations as the governing approach.

Context: The response gives no detailed design for the case-management system or eligibility rules for the proposed path to citizenship.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Immigration

Fund cities assisting migrants and expand access to expedited work permits

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky supports additional federal funding where needed so cities can provide migrants with shelter, health care and food without carrying the burden alone. She also supports ensuring migrants have access to expedited work permits, alongside comprehensive immigration reform.

Context: Funding is proposed where needed; no amount or allocation formula is specified.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Government & elections

Pass federal voting-rights protections and strengthen election security

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky supports sweeping federal voting-rights legislation, such as the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to protect voting rights from restrictions on registration, early voting and voter ID. She also supports bolstering federal agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Election Assistance Commission, to counter foreign cyberattacks and influence campaigns, misinformation, and harassment or intimidation of voters and election workers. She calls for state and local officials to expand public outreach and protections as well.

Context: State and local election officials are also called on to take protective measures; the response does not specify the legislation’s provisions or a particular agency-funding level.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Foreign affairs & defense

Continue security and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and support its NATO bid

AI-assisted summary

Schakowsky supports continued U.S. security and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s efforts to join NATO. She argues that alliance membership would strengthen NATO and that abandoning Ukraine could encourage Russia to press farther into Europe.

Context: Statement dated October 21, 2024. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

Campaign position · 10/21/2024
Foreign affairs & defense

Support a ceasefire, hostage release, Gaza aid and a two-state solution

AI-assisted summary

Jan Schakowsky supports congressional efforts to secure an immediate and lasting ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, release all remaining Hamas-held hostages, increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and take concrete steps toward a two-state solution. She says strong U.S. leadership should support a ceasefire and a long-term peace agreement, while recognizing that the United States cannot dictate the agreement’s terms.

Context: The statement sets out goals for congressional and U.S. diplomatic action but does not specify particular measures.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Create public-service jobs for young people and laid-off workers

AI-assisted summary

The Schakowsky bill also included programs projected to employ an estimated one million young people on projects in federal parks, community centers, and college campuses. Other programs were projected to employ 350,000 laid-off teachers, police officers, firefighters, and health care providers.

Context: The source gives projected job numbers but does not describe these programs’ funding, eligibility rules, or implementation details.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
EducationEconomy, taxes & work

Fund public-school renovations through FAST

AI-assisted summary

Jan Schakowsky was identified as planning to introduce a House proposal called Fix America’s Schools Today (FAST). It would provide $50 billion for repairs and upgrades to public-school buildings, with funds distributed through existing federal formulas to all 16,000 public school districts. The proposal’s initial cost could be largely offset over 10 years by ending fossil-fuel tax breaks.

Context: Described as a proposal planned for introduction, not as enacted law. The source presents the tax-break offset as a possibility.