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CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON INTRODUCES WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO END ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN

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.

Jackson, Jayapal, Meeks, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba

April 22, 2026

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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.

Jackson Statement on Accountability for Sustainable Peace in Sudan

April 16, 2026

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Jayapal, Jackson Statement on Delegation to Cuba

April 5, 2026

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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

Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Trumps Illegal War In Iran and the Tragic Deaths of U.S. Service Members

March 1, 2026

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CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON CONDEMNS TRUMPS ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN AND THE TRAGIC DEATHS OF U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS

Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson's Statement on the Passing of His Father, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.

February 17, 2026

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Putting Families and Farmers First: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Fights Back Against Rising Costs

January 22, 2026

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Putting Families and Farmers First: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Fights Back Against Rising Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) took a stand for the kitchen tables of Chicago and the farm gates of Illinois by introducing the Farm and Family Relief Act.

CONGRESSMAN JACKSON URGES GOP LEADERSHIP AND SECRETARY RUBIOTO HALT TRUMP’S RECKLESS “EPSTEIN WAR” AGAINST VENEZUELA

December 17, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – With President Trump set to deliver a 9 p.m. address and new Epstein files exposing elite networks of corruption scheduled for release this week, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prevent any unauthorized U.S. military action against Venezuela.

Jackson Blasts Removal of WWII Memorials Honoring Black Veterans, Backs Cleaver-Led Push to Restore Displays

December 16, 2025

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CHICAGO, IL; Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration quietly directed the removal of memorial panels honoring African American soldiers at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, following pressure from right-wing activists:

Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson: Trump’s $12 Billion Farm Aid Is a Band-Aid for His Own Trade Disaster

December 8, 2025

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December 8, 2025

Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson: Trump’s $12 Billion Farm Aid Is a Band-Aid for His Own Trade Disaster

Chicago, IL — Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s new $12 billion aid package for farmers: