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Today, we pause to solemnly remember the horrific Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, a day that stands as the darkest in Israel’s modern history. On this day, 1,200 innocent people, including men, women, and children from Israel and over 30 other nations, were brutally killed, and approximately 251 were abducted by Hamas in a coordinated assault across southern Israel.

The tragic killing of Charlie Kirk last week has stunned our nation and reignited deep concerns about the growing specter of political violence in America, fears that rose dramatically during the attack on our Capitol on January 6th. In this heartbreaking moment, we must all unite around the fundamental principle that “No one should ever face violence for what they believe, who they support, or which ideas they express. Freedom of speech is not a privilege reserved for the powerful, it is a foundational right for all Americans. 

Today, I spoke with a heavy heart as Mississippi is once again gripped by tragedy. On September 15th, Demartravion "Trey" Reed, a 21-year-old Black college student at Delta State University, and Cory Zukatis, a 36-year-old unhoused man from Brandon, were both found hanging from trees in separate incidents just hours apart. The echoes of these losses reach deep into our nation’s history, a painful reminder that the shadows of racial violence and exclusion have not yet left us.

I extend my thoughts and prayers to Charlie Kirk and his family following the recent assassination attempt at an event in Utah. No individual, regardless of political beliefs, should ever have to fear for their life simply for engaging in public discourse. This violent act is a tragic reminder of how far we have fallen as a nation when it comes to the safety and respect we owe one another in the public square.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) issued the following statement in response to the President’s escalating threats to deploy federal military forces to Chicago and the administration’s recent moves to rebrand the Department of Defense as the “Department of War.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jonathan Jackson issued the following statement regarding the deterioration of U.S.–India relations under the Trump administration:

“President Trump’s reckless 50 percent tariffs on India are tantamount to a sanction by another name. Instead of strengthening America, these actions have weakened trust, disrupted trade, and pushed India closer to China and Russia. That is a dangerous path and one that hurts our long-term national interests.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) strongly denounced President Trump's new executive order rolling back collective bargaining rights for federal workers across multiple agencies, including NASA, the National Weather Service and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, the United States Agency for Global Media, the Office of the Commissioner for Patents, and the Bureau of Reclamation.