“Through educational programming, Jewish American History Month will he...” — Jan Schakowsky Quote

“Through educational programming, Jewish American History Month will help raise the awareness of a people, their history and contributions. It will help combat anti-Semitism, a phenomenon that is on the rise and that unfortunately still exists in our Nation.”

“No military contractors should have a 'shoot first' culture that puts civilians or our brave military service members in danger.”

“I was proud to witness American Jewish organizations found the Save Darfur Coalition in June 2004 to mobilize a coordinated interfaith response to the ongoing humanitarian disaster.”

“If we hit the debt ceiling, that's... essentially defaulting on our obligations, which is totally unprecedented in American history. The impact on the economy would be catastrophic.”

“There's so much in American history that has been hidden and shunned.”

“Political vitriol is a familiar enough characteristic of American history.”