REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY HONORED BY NETWORK THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE LOBBY GIVES SCHAKOWSKY A PERFECT SCORE
February 8, 2000
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY HONORED BY NETWORKTHE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE LOBBY GIVES SCHAKOWSKY A PERFECT SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today was honored by NETWORK, a national Catholic social justice lobby. NETWORK National Coordinator Kathy Thornton presented Schakowsky with a Certificate of Honor for achieving a 100% voting record on NETWORK's Congressional scorecard. Schakowsky is only one of a handful of House members to receive a perfect score.
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY HONORED BY NETWORKTHE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE LOBBY GIVES SCHAKOWSKY A PERFECT SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today was honored by NETWORK, a national Catholic social justice lobby. NETWORK National Coordinator Kathy Thornton presented Schakowsky with a Certificate of Honor for achieving a 100% voting record on NETWORK's Congressional scorecard. Schakowsky is only one of a handful of House members to receive a perfect score.
"I am very proud to stand together with members of NETWORK as we continue our mission to ensure social and economic justice for all people. I will continue to work on Capitol Hill to bring health care to all families and affordable housing to low income people and to reform our nation's trade. My colleagues and I can reach those goals with the help and support of organizations like NETWORK," Schakowsky said.
NETWORK rated members of Congress during the first session of the 106th Congress on how they voted on numerous bills. Some of the legislation rated by NETWORK included bills that dealt with the Community Reinvestment Act, the future of Social Security and Medicare, HMO patient protections and campaign finance laws.