Janice Schakowsky ( ; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the
U.S. representative from since 1999, and she previously served as a member of the
Illinois House of Representatives (1991–1998). She is a member of the
Democratic Party.
Her district is anchored in Chicago's
North Side, including much of the area bordering
Lake Michigan
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. It also includes many of Chicago's northern suburbs, including
Arlington Heights,
Des Plaines,
Evanston,
Glenview,
Kenilworth
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,
Mount Prospect,
Niles,
Park Ridge,
Rosemont,
Skokie,
Wilmette, and
Winnetka, as of the
decennial
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redistricting
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following the
2010 United States census.
On May 5, 2025, Schakowsky announced that she would not seek reelection in
2026.
Early life, education, and career
Schakowsky was born Janice Danoff in 1944 in
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, the daughter of Tillie (''née'' Cosnow) and Irwin Danoff.
Her parents were Jewish immigrants, her father a
Lithuanian Jew and her mother from Russia.
Schakowsky graduated with a
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...
in elementary education from the
University of Illinois
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United ...
, where she was a member of
Delta Phi Epsilon sorority.
Schakowsky was Program Director of Illinois Public Action, Illinois's largest public interest group, from 1976 to 1985. She thereafter served as executive director of the Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens as executive from 1985 to 1990.
In
1986, Schakowsky ran for the
Cook County Board of Commissioners
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from suburban Cook County. She won the primary to be one of the Democratic nominees, but did not win in the general election.
Illinois House of Representatives (1991–1998)
In 1990, Schakowsky was elected to the
Illinois House of Representatives, representing the fourth district. In 1992, she was redistricted to the 18th district. She served in the legislature up until the end of 1998.
U.S. House of Representatives (1999–present)
1998 campaign
For years, Schakowsky eyed a run in
Illinois's 9th congressional district, intending to run whenever incumbent Democrat
Sidney R. Yates opted to retire.
Yates had represented the 9th district since 1949 (except for one term due to an unsuccessful run for the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
in 1962),
Schakowsky had explored runs in
1992
1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General.
* January 6
** The Republ ...
,
1994
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations.
In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
, and
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
under the belief each time that Yates might retire.
After his 1996 re-election, Yates announced that he would not seek further re-election
in 1998.
Schakowsky faced then-Illinois state senator
Howard W. Carroll and future Illinois Governor
J. B. Pritzker in the primary (who ultimately finished second and third, respectively).
The 9th district represented the northern lakefront of Chicago, as well as the suburbs of
Evanston and
Skokie. It had a large Jewish electorate, with the district long being regarded as the "Jewish seat" in Illinois' congressional delegation. Yates was Jewish, and all three Democratic contenders to succeed him were as well.
Originally also running was a (non-Jewish) fourth candidate: Charles A. "Pat" Boyle, an attorney (whose late father,
Charles A. Boyle, had served as a congressman in the 1950s). The district was considered among the most
liberal congressional districts in the United States. Journalist James Ylisela Jr. observed that Pritzker, Schakowsky, and Carroll largely all ran on platforms aligned with the Democratic Party agenda" that Yates had championed.
However, the ''Chicago Tribune'' separately noted that Schakowsky ran on a more liberal platform than either Pritzker or Caroll, who ran on somewhat more moderate platforms and potentially wound up competing for many of the same voters.
Schakowsky centered her message on championing equal rights for women, minorities, and gays. She also focused on protections for trade union workers and on national healthcare reform to address issues of affordability. She also noted the under-representation of women in Congress.
At the time, the election was one of the most-expensive congressional primaries in U.S. history, and Pritzker spent nearly $1 million of his own money to fund his run
(including $500,000 on television ads in the Chicago market).
Schakowsky won by a strong margin won the Democratic primary, which all but assured her of election in the heavily Democratic 9th district.
She won 45.14% to Carroll's 34.40% and Pritzker's 20.48%. She won the November general election with 75% of the vote, and has since been reelected thirteen times.
Re-elections and planned retirement
Schakowsky was subsequently re-elected twelve times. On May 5, 2025, she announced her decision to not seek re-election in 2026 at the end of her current term.
Women's issues

As co-chair of the
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, Schakowsky has been known for her support of women's issues.
Opposition to the Iraq War
Schakowsky was outspoken in her opposition to the
Iraq War
The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ...
. She was one of the earliest and most emphatic supporters of U.S. Senator
Barack Obama
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before he won the 2004 Illinois Democratic primary election, and actively supported his bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. On February 7, 2007, she introduced the Iraq and Afghanistan Contractor Sunshine Act (H.R. 897) in the House of Representatives, seeking information from leading federal agencies on their contracts for work in Iraq and
Afghanistan
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. The bill was not enacted.
Climate change
In hearings held by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee in July 2006, Schakowsky expressed concern that a report from the
National Academy of Sciences
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showing discrepancies among scientists studying
global warming
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might be "used in a way to discredit the whole notion that our country and the rest of the industrialized and developing world ought to do anything about global warming".
Angling for elevation
Schakowsky indicated interest in replacing
Barack Obama
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in the U.S. Senate. Before his arrest, Illinois Governor
Rod Blagojevich had reportedly been considering her among at least six other candidates to fill the vacancy. Schakowsky was one of the first figures in Illinois to voice interest in running in a special election to replace Obama.
Support for public option
In April 2009, she stated her support for a
public option in health insurance, arguing that it would put
health insurance
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companies out of business and lead to
single-payer health care
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, which she supports.
Critique and apology for comments about Joel Pollak
In March 2015, the
Orthodox Union
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criticized Schakowsky after she said that Jewish politician
Joel Pollak was a "Jewish, Orthodox, Tea Party Republican" at a
J Street event. She later apologized for her comments.
Support for LGBT rights
In 2015, Schakowsky was inducted into the
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community. In February 2021, she voted for the
Equality Act on behalf of her transgender grandson Isaac.
Boycott of Netanyahu's 2015 speech to Congress
In March 2015, Schakowsky did not attend
Prime Minister of Israel
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Israel is a parliamentary republic with a President of Isra ...
Benjamin Netanyahu
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's speech to Congress because, she wrote in the ''
Huffington Post
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'', it could scuttle delicate negotiations with Iran: "The prime minister wants the negotiations to end, and his purpose in speaking to the Congress is to convince us that the president is about to agree to a deal that threatens Israel's existence. He believes the president is naïve in thinking that he and the P5+1 can achieve any agreement that will stop Iran from rushing toward a bomb ... What is the alternative to an agreement? Yes, the United States will increase sanctions. But does anyone doubt that Iran will build a nuclear weapon regardless of sanctions? Then the choices will be ugly: accepting a nuclear-weaponized Iran or accepting military action (i.e., war with Iran). For me it's obvious that we must give the negotiations a chance. And, in the meantime, Iran has essentially halted its weapons program under the Joint Plan of Action while the talks are ongoing."
Product safety issues

Schakowsky has long taken substantial interest in product safety issues and persistently engaged in robust oversight of the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. She has often been critical of Republicans on the commission.
Support of Assyrian issues
Schakowsky has been a proponent of numerous initiatives pertaining to ethnic
Assyrians.
According to
Assyrian American activist
Atour Sargon, Schakowsky was an early supporter of her ideas and encouraged her to pursue a political career as early as 2017. She claimed that Schakowsky assisted her during her successful 2019
Trustee
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campaign in
Lincolnwood, Illinois.
During the 2017
confirmation hearings of then-
Secretary of State appointee
Rex Tillerson, Schakowsky criticized his support of policies that she alleged were detrimental to the future of Assyrian existence in
Iraq
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.
Schakowsky spoke at the 2018 and 2020 Democratic Candidates' Forums organized by ''Vote Assyrian''. At the 2020 forum, she called Assyrians "one of the fastest-growing communities in terms of political involvement".
On August 7, 2020, Schakowsky released a statement recognizing the anniversary of the 1933
Simele massacre. She is also a proponent of House Resolution 537, which would have the federal government officially
recognize the
Assyrian genocide if passed.
Throughout her congressional tenure, Schakowsky has supported and co-sponsored bills that would extend U.S. support for
Assyrian self-governance in Iraq, particularly in the
Nineveh Plains
Nineveh Plains (, Modern ; ; ) is a region in Nineveh Governorate in Iraq. Located to the north and east of the city Mosul, it is the only Christian-majority region in Iraq and have been a gathering point for Iraqi Christians since 2003. Control o ...
region.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
On October 1, 2020, Schakowsky co-signed a letter to Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo
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that condemned
Azerbaijan
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’s offensive operations against the
Armenian
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* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
-populated enclave of
Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced
Turkey
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’s role in the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Syrian conflict
In 2023, Schakowsky was among 56 Democrats to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President
Joe Biden
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to remove U.S. troops from
Syria
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within 180 days.
Gaza war
After the
drone strikes on aid workers from World Central Kitchen in April 2024,
Mark Pocan,
James P. McGovern, Jan Schakowsky,
Nancy Pelosi
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and 36 more members of Congress from the Democratic party urged U.S. President
Joe Biden
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in an open letter to reconsider planned arms shipments to the Israeli military.
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Schakowsky was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.
Voting age
In January 2023, Schakowsky was one of 13 cosponsors of an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States
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extending the right to vote to citizens 16 years of age or older.
2004 presidential election
''
The Nation
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'' endorsed Schakowsky as the best possible choice for vice president in the
2004 United States presidential election
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, writing that she was "the truest heir to
Paul Wellstone in the current Congress". She was
not selected as
John Kerry
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's running mate.
After the election, Schakowsky was one of 31 House Democrats who voted to not count Ohio's twenty
electoral votes. President
George W. Bush
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won Ohio by 118,457 votes. The purpose of the objection was not to prevent Bush's certification as president-elect, but rather was to register protest and raise public awareness of alleged irregularities in Ohio. Schakowsky hailed the protest as an opportunity to raise attention to the need for congress to pass electoral reforms.
Criticism of the Tea Party movement
In April 2009, Schakowsky pointedly criticized the tax day
Tea Party protests: "It's despicable that right-wing Republicans would attempt to cheapen a significant, honorable moment of American history with a shameful political stunt."
Committee assignments
For the
119th Congress:
*
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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**
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (Ranking Member)
**
Subcommittee on Environment
Party leadership and caucus memberships
* Chief Deputy Whip
* Steering and Policy Committee
* Founding member of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus
* Democratic Vice Chair of the bipartisan Women's Caucus
* Vice Chair of the
Congressional Progressive Caucus
*
Congressional Arts Caucus
*
Afterschool Caucuses
*
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
*
Climate Solutions Caucus
*
Medicare for All Caucus
*
Blue Collar Caucus
*
Congressional Freethought Caucus
*
Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment
*
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
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The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) i ...
*
Rare Disease Caucus
Progressive caucus membership
Schakowsky is regarded to be a
progressive member of the U.S. House. In 2009, she was identified by ''
GovTrack'' as being among the most
progressive members of the
111th United States Congress. As such, she has been a member of the
Congressional Progressive Caucus.
In December 2016, she was elected the Congressional Progressive Caucus' vice chair and liaison to the Democratic Party Seniors taskforce. In December 2020, she was named as an executive board member at-large of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Criticism of the term "manufacturing"
In a 2025
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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hearing on manufacturing, Schakowsky expressed a concern that the presence of the word "man" in the term
manufacturing
Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the
secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer ...
might harm engagement of women in the manufacturing sector, saying that the term "sounds like a guy". Her comments went viral on social media and were widely ridiculed.
Electoral history
Cook County Board of Commissioners (suburban Cook County)
;
1986
Illinois House
;1990
;1992
;1994
;1996
U.S. House
;1998
;2000
;2002
;2004
;
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
;2008
;
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
;
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
;
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
;
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
;
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
;
2020
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;
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
;
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
Personal life
Schakowsky lives in Evanston, Illinois, with her husband
Robert Creamer. She has two children and a stepchild.
In 2005, Creamer pleaded guilty to failure to collect withholding tax and to bank fraud for writing checks with insufficient funds. All the money was repaid. Schakowsky was not accused of wrongdoing. While she served on the organization's board during the time the crimes occurred, and signed the
IRS
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filings along with Creamer,
the U.S. district judge noted that no one suffered "
out of pocket losses", and Creamer acted not out of greed but in an effort to keep his community action group going without cutting programs, though he paid his own $100,000 salary with fraudulently obtained funds. Creamer served five months in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Ferguson said the government did not believe Creamer "acknowledged the seriousness of his conduct". "At the end of the day", Ferguson said, "Robert Creamer is guilty of multiple crimes and is going to jail for it".
On July 20, 2022, Schakowsky was arrested in front of the Supreme Court building after she and 33 others, including 15 members of Congress, allegedly refused to comply with orders to stop blocking traffic. She uploaded a clip of it to Twitter, adding: "Today, I am making good trouble."
"Schakowsky among 16 members of Congress arrested during abortion protest near Supreme Court", by Ronn Blitzer, Fox 32 Chicago
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See also
* List of Jewish members of the United States Congress
* Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
External links
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official U.S. House website
Jan Schakowsky for Congress
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