Press Releases

REP. JONATHAN L. JACKSON (D-IL) JOINS A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LAWMAKERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE VANDALISM AT BAPS SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR HINDU TEMPLE

September 17, 2024 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, a beacon of peace and harmony, was recently the target of a hate crime. The temple was vandalized with anti-Hindu messages, an act that has deeply saddened the community.

CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON (D-IL) ISSUES STATEMENT CONDEMNING POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE WAKE OF GUNSHOTS NEAR TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF COURSE

September 16, 2024| PRESS RELEASE

Washington, DC – Yesterday, gunshots rang out in the vicinity of Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Former President Donald Trump was present at the club, but the gunfire was not specifically targeting him.

CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON CONDEMNS RACIST ATTACKS AGAINST IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN PROMOTED BY EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS

September 12, 2024 | Press Release

CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT IN THE WAKE OF NFL STAR TYREEK HILL’S VIOLENT DETENTION BY POLICE

Press Release | September 10, 2024

Contact:  Jerry Thomas, jerry@jerrythomaspr.com

CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-1^st District of Illinois) issued the following statement this morning in response to the fatal shooting of four passengers earlier today on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Blue Line train outside Forest Park.

Media Contact:  R. Elizabeth Bratton, Director of Communications

Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson on the anniversary of Michael Brown’s Death

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ten years ago on August 9, 2014, Michael was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. He was just 18 years old.

CHICAGO - Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-1^stDistrict Ill) issued the following statement this evening in response to the violence that erupted at a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left two killed, including the gunman, and three people injured, including former President Donald J. Trump.

Media Contact:  R. Elizabeth Bratton, Director of Communications

Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson on H.R. 8934, the “Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson has introduced the “Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024” to strengthen and ensure maritime safety.