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!
It’s always good to see my good friend @petermorley.bsky.social! Peter is a tireless advocate for patients and for making sure everyone can get the health care they need.
I’m grateful for his friendship and for all he continues to do to make our health system work better for patients and families.
I’m grateful for his friendship and for all he continues to do to make our health system work better for patients and families.
September 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It’s always good to see my good friend @petermorley.bsky.social! Peter is a tireless advocate for patients and for making sure everyone can get the health care they need.
I’m grateful for his friendship and for all he continues to do to make our health system work better for patients and families.
I’m grateful for his friendship and for all he continues to do to make our health system work better for patients and families.
This morning, I joined State Rep. Robyn Gabel, former Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty, & community members at Firefighters Park to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 & the first responders who continue to serve our communities today.
September 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
This morning, I joined State Rep. Robyn Gabel, former Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty, & community members at Firefighters Park to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 & the first responders who continue to serve our communities today.
I’ve spent my career fighting alongside working people, and I know we are strongest when we stand together.
That’s why I’m a dues-paying union member and why I’ll always stand with the labor movement. Labor built the middle class.
That’s why I’m a dues-paying union member and why I’ll always stand with the labor movement. Labor built the middle class.
September 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I’ve spent my career fighting alongside working people, and I know we are strongest when we stand together.
That’s why I’m a dues-paying union member and why I’ll always stand with the labor movement. Labor built the middle class.
That’s why I’m a dues-paying union member and why I’ll always stand with the labor movement. Labor built the middle class.
Northwestern University is a vital part of our community, and I’m glad to see President Mung Chiang committed to ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive and grow.
I look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen the Northwestern community and the 9th District. Go ’Cats! 💜
I look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen the Northwestern community and the 9th District. Go ’Cats! 💜
September 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Northwestern University is a vital part of our community, and I’m glad to see President Mung Chiang committed to ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive and grow.
I look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen the Northwestern community and the 9th District. Go ’Cats! 💜
I look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen the Northwestern community and the 9th District. Go ’Cats! 💜
What an honor to receive @afscme.bsky.social’s Spirit of Public Service Award.
Chicago is a union town, and I’m proud to have spent my career standing with working people. Their agenda has always been my agenda: good jobs, strong unions, and dignity for every worker.
Chicago is a union town, and I’m proud to have spent my career standing with working people. Their agenda has always been my agenda: good jobs, strong unions, and dignity for every worker.
August 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
What an honor to receive @afscme.bsky.social’s Spirit of Public Service Award.
Chicago is a union town, and I’m proud to have spent my career standing with working people. Their agenda has always been my agenda: good jobs, strong unions, and dignity for every worker.
Chicago is a union town, and I’m proud to have spent my career standing with working people. Their agenda has always been my agenda: good jobs, strong unions, and dignity for every worker.
Hands off Social Security!
You paid into it. You earned it. You are entitled to every benefit you worked for.
After 91 years, Republicans should be strengthening Social Security, not threatening to gut it.
I’ve spent my career fighting for seniors and working families. I’m not backing down now.
You paid into it. You earned it. You are entitled to every benefit you worked for.
After 91 years, Republicans should be strengthening Social Security, not threatening to gut it.
I’ve spent my career fighting for seniors and working families. I’m not backing down now.
August 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Hands off Social Security!
You paid into it. You earned it. You are entitled to every benefit you worked for.
After 91 years, Republicans should be strengthening Social Security, not threatening to gut it.
I’ve spent my career fighting for seniors and working families. I’m not backing down now.
You paid into it. You earned it. You are entitled to every benefit you worked for.
After 91 years, Republicans should be strengthening Social Security, not threatening to gut it.
I’ve spent my career fighting for seniors and working families. I’m not backing down now.
The groundbreaking at Hilda’s Place was a beautiful reminder of what we can accomplish when we invest in our neighbors.
I was proud to help secure $2 million in federal funds for renovations that will help @connect2home.bsky.social create a space that is more accessible, welcoming, and dignified.
I was proud to help secure $2 million in federal funds for renovations that will help @connect2home.bsky.social create a space that is more accessible, welcoming, and dignified.
August 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The groundbreaking at Hilda’s Place was a beautiful reminder of what we can accomplish when we invest in our neighbors.
I was proud to help secure $2 million in federal funds for renovations that will help @connect2home.bsky.social create a space that is more accessible, welcoming, and dignified.
I was proud to help secure $2 million in federal funds for renovations that will help @connect2home.bsky.social create a space that is more accessible, welcoming, and dignified.
What a lovely evening celebrating my friend Will and everyone who makes Will's Place in Skokie so special!
Will's Place creates meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while serving up some delicious food.
Thanks for making our community stronger and more inclusive.
Will's Place creates meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while serving up some delicious food.
Thanks for making our community stronger and more inclusive.
August 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
What a lovely evening celebrating my friend Will and everyone who makes Will's Place in Skokie so special!
Will's Place creates meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while serving up some delicious food.
Thanks for making our community stronger and more inclusive.
Will's Place creates meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while serving up some delicious food.
Thanks for making our community stronger and more inclusive.
Happy Birthday, @barackobama.bsky.social! 🎂
I've had the privilege of knowing you since the earliest days and am grateful for the friendship we've built along the way.
Your leadership, compassion, and commitment to public service have left a lasting mark on our country and the world.
I've had the privilege of knowing you since the earliest days and am grateful for the friendship we've built along the way.
Your leadership, compassion, and commitment to public service have left a lasting mark on our country and the world.
August 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Happy Birthday, @barackobama.bsky.social! 🎂
I've had the privilege of knowing you since the earliest days and am grateful for the friendship we've built along the way.
Your leadership, compassion, and commitment to public service have left a lasting mark on our country and the world.
I've had the privilege of knowing you since the earliest days and am grateful for the friendship we've built along the way.
Your leadership, compassion, and commitment to public service have left a lasting mark on our country and the world.
Under Chair Lina Khan, we worked hard to make “Made in America” a label consumers can trust.
As companies use AI to hide where products come from and spread false claims, the FTC must do its job: protect consumers and honest American businesses.
As companies use AI to hide where products come from and spread false claims, the FTC must do its job: protect consumers and honest American businesses.
July 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Under Chair Lina Khan, we worked hard to make “Made in America” a label consumers can trust.
As companies use AI to hide where products come from and spread false claims, the FTC must do its job: protect consumers and honest American businesses.
As companies use AI to hide where products come from and spread false claims, the FTC must do its job: protect consumers and honest American businesses.
Today marks 61 years since Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law.
For more than six decades, these programs have provided lifesaving care and financial security to millions of Americans.
For more than six decades, these programs have provided lifesaving care and financial security to millions of Americans.
July 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Today marks 61 years since Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law.
For more than six decades, these programs have provided lifesaving care and financial security to millions of Americans.
For more than six decades, these programs have provided lifesaving care and financial security to millions of Americans.
Happy National Intern Day!
Ashley and Jordon have gone above and beyond for the people of Illinois' 9th District. Thank you both for your hard work, your fresh ideas, and your dedication.
You'll always be part of Team Schakowsky!
Ashley and Jordon have gone above and beyond for the people of Illinois' 9th District. Thank you both for your hard work, your fresh ideas, and your dedication.
You'll always be part of Team Schakowsky!
July 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Happy National Intern Day!
Ashley and Jordon have gone above and beyond for the people of Illinois' 9th District. Thank you both for your hard work, your fresh ideas, and your dedication.
You'll always be part of Team Schakowsky!
Ashley and Jordon have gone above and beyond for the people of Illinois' 9th District. Thank you both for your hard work, your fresh ideas, and your dedication.
You'll always be part of Team Schakowsky!
If you're scammed out of your money, you deserve to get it back. Period.
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act previously passed the House with bipartisan support because protecting consumers shouldn't be a partisan issue.
Consumers can't wait. The House must pass it again.
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act previously passed the House with bipartisan support because protecting consumers shouldn't be a partisan issue.
Consumers can't wait. The House must pass it again.
July 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM
If you're scammed out of your money, you deserve to get it back. Period.
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act previously passed the House with bipartisan support because protecting consumers shouldn't be a partisan issue.
Consumers can't wait. The House must pass it again.
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act previously passed the House with bipartisan support because protecting consumers shouldn't be a partisan issue.
Consumers can't wait. The House must pass it again.
Congratulations to Lilia from Evanston Township High School, the winner of my 2026 Congressional Art Competition!
Her stunning piece, "Gatsby's American Dream," is a powerful reflection on the inequities that continue to stand in the way of equal opportunity.
Her stunning piece, "Gatsby's American Dream," is a powerful reflection on the inequities that continue to stand in the way of equal opportunity.
July 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Congratulations to Lilia from Evanston Township High School, the winner of my 2026 Congressional Art Competition!
Her stunning piece, "Gatsby's American Dream," is a powerful reflection on the inequities that continue to stand in the way of equal opportunity.
Her stunning piece, "Gatsby's American Dream," is a powerful reflection on the inequities that continue to stand in the way of equal opportunity.
Happy Equality Day!
Eleven years ago, love won. The Supreme Court affirmed what so many of us had fought for over decades: that every couple, no matter who they love, deserves the freedom to marry.
I won't stop fighting until every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity.
Eleven years ago, love won. The Supreme Court affirmed what so many of us had fought for over decades: that every couple, no matter who they love, deserves the freedom to marry.
I won't stop fighting until every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity.
June 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Happy Equality Day!
Eleven years ago, love won. The Supreme Court affirmed what so many of us had fought for over decades: that every couple, no matter who they love, deserves the freedom to marry.
I won't stop fighting until every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity.
Eleven years ago, love won. The Supreme Court affirmed what so many of us had fought for over decades: that every couple, no matter who they love, deserves the freedom to marry.
I won't stop fighting until every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity.
Four years ago today, the rogue Supreme Court stripped millions of Americans of their reproductive freedom.
I have always trusted women to make their own health care decisions. Those choices belong to patients and their families, not politicians or judges.
I have always trusted women to make their own health care decisions. Those choices belong to patients and their families, not politicians or judges.
June 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Four years ago today, the rogue Supreme Court stripped millions of Americans of their reproductive freedom.
I have always trusted women to make their own health care decisions. Those choices belong to patients and their families, not politicians or judges.
I have always trusted women to make their own health care decisions. Those choices belong to patients and their families, not politicians or judges.
Ten years ago, Democrats held a sit-in on the House floor for nearly 26 hours, demanding action on gun violence.
A decade later, too many lives have been lost while Republicans continue to block commonsense reforms.
We didn't stop fighting then, and we won't stop now. #GoodTrouble
A decade later, too many lives have been lost while Republicans continue to block commonsense reforms.
We didn't stop fighting then, and we won't stop now. #GoodTrouble
June 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Ten years ago, Democrats held a sit-in on the House floor for nearly 26 hours, demanding action on gun violence.
A decade later, too many lives have been lost while Republicans continue to block commonsense reforms.
We didn't stop fighting then, and we won't stop now. #GoodTrouble
A decade later, too many lives have been lost while Republicans continue to block commonsense reforms.
We didn't stop fighting then, and we won't stop now. #GoodTrouble
The world has lost a remarkable champion for justice, and I have lost my shero, my role model, and my dear friend, Bea Lumpkin.
June 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The world has lost a remarkable champion for justice, and I have lost my shero, my role model, and my dear friend, Bea Lumpkin.
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in America. That's not inevitable. It's a choice.
We don’t have to accept this as normal. We know commonsense gun safety laws save lives.
Our kids deserve more than moments of silence. We need action NOW. #WearOrange
We don’t have to accept this as normal. We know commonsense gun safety laws save lives.
Our kids deserve more than moments of silence. We need action NOW. #WearOrange
June 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in America. That's not inevitable. It's a choice.
We don’t have to accept this as normal. We know commonsense gun safety laws save lives.
Our kids deserve more than moments of silence. We need action NOW. #WearOrange
We don’t have to accept this as normal. We know commonsense gun safety laws save lives.
Our kids deserve more than moments of silence. We need action NOW. #WearOrange
The Republican-led House Education Committee holding a partisan hearing on Chicago Public Schools is laughable.
At this very moment, Republicans are attempting to slash millions of dollars in funds for Head Start and K–12 education programs while simultaneously gutting the Department of Education.
At this very moment, Republicans are attempting to slash millions of dollars in funds for Head Start and K–12 education programs while simultaneously gutting the Department of Education.
June 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The Republican-led House Education Committee holding a partisan hearing on Chicago Public Schools is laughable.
At this very moment, Republicans are attempting to slash millions of dollars in funds for Head Start and K–12 education programs while simultaneously gutting the Department of Education.
At this very moment, Republicans are attempting to slash millions of dollars in funds for Head Start and K–12 education programs while simultaneously gutting the Department of Education.
I was honored to be recognized by Rotary with a Lifetime Service Award for my support of polio eradication efforts.
Ending polio is within reach, but only if we continue investing in global health.
Thanks to the advocates who continue to keep this critical mission moving forward. #EndPolio
Ending polio is within reach, but only if we continue investing in global health.
Thanks to the advocates who continue to keep this critical mission moving forward. #EndPolio
June 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I was honored to be recognized by Rotary with a Lifetime Service Award for my support of polio eradication efforts.
Ending polio is within reach, but only if we continue investing in global health.
Thanks to the advocates who continue to keep this critical mission moving forward. #EndPolio
Ending polio is within reach, but only if we continue investing in global health.
Thanks to the advocates who continue to keep this critical mission moving forward. #EndPolio
Happy Pride Month! This month is a celebration of the resilience, strength, and joy of the LGBTQI+ community. 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Happy Pride Month! This month is a celebration of the resilience, strength, and joy of the LGBTQI+ community. 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Today, on Memorial Day, we pause to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
I’m grateful for their courage, and I’m holding their loved ones close in my thoughts today.
I’m grateful for their courage, and I’m holding their loved ones close in my thoughts today.
May 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Today, on Memorial Day, we pause to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
I’m grateful for their courage, and I’m holding their loved ones close in my thoughts today.
I’m grateful for their courage, and I’m holding their loved ones close in my thoughts today.
I was a Head Start teacher, and I saw firsthand the joy, confidence, and opportunities this program gave so many children and families.
On its anniversary, we celebrate Head Start and stand against attacks that threaten access to early childhood education for millions of kids.
On its anniversary, we celebrate Head Start and stand against attacks that threaten access to early childhood education for millions of kids.
May 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I was a Head Start teacher, and I saw firsthand the joy, confidence, and opportunities this program gave so many children and families.
On its anniversary, we celebrate Head Start and stand against attacks that threaten access to early childhood education for millions of kids.
On its anniversary, we celebrate Head Start and stand against attacks that threaten access to early childhood education for millions of kids.
Trump promised lower prices. Instead, his reckless and illegal war in Iran is making life more expensive for everyone else.
Gas prices up. Grocery prices up. Families stretched even thinner.
Working people are once again paying for Donald Trump’s chaos.
Gas prices up. Grocery prices up. Families stretched even thinner.
Working people are once again paying for Donald Trump’s chaos.
May 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trump promised lower prices. Instead, his reckless and illegal war in Iran is making life more expensive for everyone else.
Gas prices up. Grocery prices up. Families stretched even thinner.
Working people are once again paying for Donald Trump’s chaos.
Gas prices up. Grocery prices up. Families stretched even thinner.
Working people are once again paying for Donald Trump’s chaos.