Press Releases

Democratic Leadership of Women's Caucus Celebrates Passage of Lilly Ledbetter and Paycheck Fairness Act
January 9, 2009
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For Immediate Release:
January 9, 2009 		Contact: Peter Karafotas
Schakowsky Statement on Situation in Gaza
January 8, 2009
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For Immediate Release:
January 8, 2009 		Contact: Peter Karafotas
(202) 226-6898

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN GAZA

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today in response to the situation in Gaza.

Schakowsky Calls on Governor Blagojevich to Resign
December 9, 2008
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For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2008 		Contact: Peter Karafotas
Schakowsky Statement on Indictment of Blackwater Guards
December 8, 2008
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For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2008 		Contact: Peter Karafotas
Schakowsky Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai
November 27, 2008
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For Immediate Release:
November 27, 2008 		Contact: Peter Karafotas
Schakowsky Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day
November 24, 2008
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CHICAGO – Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day:

USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients (Video)
November 12, 2008
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Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the Territory of Guam to receive $1.3 million through the Small Minority Producer Grant program.
Schakowsky Statement in Honor of Veterans Day
November 11, 2008
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For Immediate Release:
November 11, 2008		Contact: Peter Karafotas
(202) 226-6898

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Democratic Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement today in honor of Veterans Day.

Pilot Missing in Action From The Vietnam War is Identified
November 10, 2008
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The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For Fiscal 2008
November 4, 2008
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The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2008.