Press Releases

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO PASS BROAD LEGISLATION PROTECTING CONSUMERS PRIVACY; Notes privacy threats have increased under digital economy/Bush Administration

June 20, 2006

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June 20, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO PASS BROAD LEGISLATION PROTECTING CONSUMERS' PRIVACY

Notes privacy threats have increased under digital economy/Bush Administration

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS BABY STEPS WILL NOT RESOLVE ENERGY CRISIS; Encourages Committee to do more to promote efficiency and renewable fuels

June 20, 2006

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June 20, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS BABY STEPS WILL NOT RESOLVE ENERGY CRISIS

Encourages Committee to do more to promote efficiency and renewable fuels

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, at a mark-up before the Committee today encouraged her colleagues to take bold, immediate steps to promote energy efficiency and to bring down gasoline prices. Schakowsky also expressed her strong support for the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Act.

SCHAKOWSKY QUESTIONS WHETHER FEDERAL NUCLEAR OVERSIGHT STANDARDS ARE SUFFICIENT; Says Exelon incidents in Illinois, over 4,000 industry violations since 2000 raise questions about adequacy of safety procedures

June 19, 2006

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June 19, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY QUESTIONS WHETHER FEDERAL NUCLEAR OVERSIGHT STANDARDS ARE SUFFICIENT

Says Exelon incidents in Illinois, over 4,000 industry violations since 2000 raise questions about adequacy of safety procedures

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS REPUBLICAN MISTAKES AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY ON IRAQ HAVE FAILED AMERICANS; Calls on Congress to pass Murtha resolution, redeploy American troops from Iraq

June 15, 2006

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June 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS REPUBLICAN MISTAKES AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY ON IRAQ HAVE FAILED AMERICANS

Calls on Congress to pass Murtha resolution, redeploy American troops from Iraq

SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS BILL THAT PROMOTES HEALTH IT, AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT PRIVACY

June 15, 2006

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Press Release June 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS BILL THAT PROMOTES HEALTH IT, AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT PRIVACY

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today in a mark-up before the Committee voted in support of measures that would promote the use of information technology in health care and several amendments that would protect the privacy of patients as medical technology is updated.

Schakowsky's opening statement is below:

Members of the U.S. Congress Welcome Colombian President áº¢lvaro Uribe Váººlez; Ask Presidents Uribe and Bush Important Questions on Future of Colombia and the U.S.-Colombia Relationship

June 13, 2006

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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), R?ul Gr?jalva (D-AZ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Sam Farr (D-CA) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today issued the following statement in anticipation of President Uribe's planned meeting with President Bush on Wednesday, June 14, 2006.

"We join in welcoming Colombian President ?lvaro Uribe on his visit to Washington and congratulate him upon his reelection. At this moment, we would like to pose two questions to President Uribe and one to President Bush.

"To President Uribe:

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY; Returns to Subcommittee on National Security to press for transparency and oversight

June 13, 2006

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June 13, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Returns to Subcommittee on National Security to press for transparency and oversight

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FOR STRIPPING PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED U.S. FROM ESTABLISHING PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ

June 13, 2006

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June 13, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FOR STRIPPING PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED U.S. FROM ESTABLISHING PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR OMBUDSMAN TO HELP VETERANS AFFECTED BY DATA BREACH