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August 12, 2026

Our community recently experienced severe weather, including torrential rainfall, flash flooding, and tornadoes across Chicagoland and the 1st Congressional District. My top priority is ensuring that every resident, family, and small business owner in our district has immediate access to safety information, emergency aid, and recovery assistance.

Use this resource hub to access emergency guidelines, download visual safety toolkits from Ready Illinois, and connect with constituent services:

June 11, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                CONTACT:  

June 10, 2026                                                        Press.Jackson.IL01@mail.house.gov  

 

June 9, 2026
Today, U.S. Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Gabe Amo (RI-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 74 Members of Congress demanding accountability and action from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya in the face of one of the worst Ebola Outbreaks in history.
May 22, 2026
Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced a War Powers Resolution.
April 22, 2026
U.S. Representatives Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, are demanding answers from the State Department after Jackson and Jayapal were denied the ability to meet with Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer at the U.S. Embassy in Havana during a Congressional delegation.
April 5, 2026
U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) released the following statement upon the conclusion of their five-day Congressional delegation to Cuba