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SCHAKOWSKY CONDEMNS ATTEMPT TO GUT CAFE STANDARDS; Urges Energy and Commerce Committee to Raise Fuel Economy Standards, Lower Gas Price
May 10, 2006
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May 10, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CONDEMNS ATTEMPT TO GUT CAFE STANDARDS

Urges Energy and Commerce Committee to Raise Fuel Economy Standards, Lower Gas Price

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS SENIORS, ADVOCATES, HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS TO CALL FOR DRUG BENEFIT ENROLLMENT DEADLINE EXTENSION; Releases 10 Reasons to pass Medicare Informed Choice Act, Extend Deadline
May 8, 2006
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May 8, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS SENIORS, ADVOCATES, HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS TO CALL FOR DRUG BENEFIT ENROLLMENT DEADLINE EXTENSION

Releases 10 Reasons to pass Medicare Informed Choice Act, Extend Deadline

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON COMMITTEE TO REBATE RECORD OIL COMPANY PROFITS TO CONSUMERS
May 8, 2006
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May 8, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON COMMITTEE TO REBATE RECORD OIL COMPANY PROFITS TO CONSUMERS

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today called on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to take immediate action to bring gasoline prices down by enacting a windfall profits tax at a hearing on gasoline price and supply.

Representative Schakowsky's opening statement is below:

SCHAKOWSKY, DURBIN CALL FOR WINDFALL PROFITS TAX, NEW ENERGY STRATEGY TO ADDRESS RISING GAS PRICES; Schakowsky says U.S. must limit record profits, invest in renewables and promote conservation to bring prices down
May 5, 2006
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May 5, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY, DURBIN CALL FOR WINDFALL PROFITS TAX, NEW ENERGY STRATEGY TO ADDRESS RISING GAS PRICES

Schakowsky says U.S. must limit record profits, invest in renewables and promote conservation to bring prices down

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS OIL AND GAS PRICES ARE UP BECAUSE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HAS INCREASED UNDER BUSH; GASOLINE AND OIL PRICES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE 2001; DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HAS INCREASED 14%
May 4, 2006
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May 4, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS OIL AND GAS PRICES ARE UP BECAUSE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HAS INCREASED UNDER BUSH

GASOLINE AND OIL PRICES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE 2001; DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HAS INCREASED 14%

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR WAITING SIX YEARS TO CONSIDER MAKING CARS MORE FUEL EFFICIENT; SAYS IT TOOK DOUBLED GAS PRICES AND AN ENERGY CRISIS FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST AUTHORITY TO ACT
May 3, 2006
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May 3, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR WAITING SIX YEARS TO CONSIDER MAKING CARS MORE FUEL EFFICIENT

SAYS IT TOOK DOUBLED GAS PRICES AND AN ENERGY CRISIS FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST AUTHORITY TO ACT

MURTHA TO JOIN SCHAKOWSKY FOR TOWN HALL MEETING ON IRAQ
May 3, 2006
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May 3, 2006

MURTHA TO JOIN SCHAKOWSKY FOR TOWN HALL MEETING ON IRAQ

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky and John Murtha, former Marine and ranking member on the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations, will host a town hall meeting on Iraq.

Representative Murtha is the sponsor of a resolution which would strategically redeploy U.S. troops from Iraq. Schakowsky is a founding member of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus.

SUNDAY MAY 7, 2:45 PM

HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL ON HHS TO TELL PUBLIC WHICH INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT PART D PLANS; IN LETTER TO LEAVITT, DEMOCRATS ASK CMS TO RELEASE INFORMATION REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF PART D CALL CENTERS
April 26, 2006
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April 26, 2006

HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL ON HHS TO TELL PUBLIC WHICH INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT PART D PLANS

IN LETTER TO LEAVITT, DEMOCRATS ASK CMS TO RELEASE INFORMATION REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF PART D CALL CENTERS

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT CABLE BILL; SAYS COPE ACT COULD RAISE RATES, CUT OUT SERVICE AREAS, AND HURT CONSUMERS; VOWS TO INTRODUCE AMENDMENT TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM BAD SERVICE AND PRIVACY INVASIONS
April 25, 2006
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April 25, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT CABLE BILL

SAYS COPE ACT COULD RAISE RATES, CUT OUT SERVICE AREAS, AND HURT CONSUMERS; VOWS TO INTRODUCE AMENDMENT TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM BAD SERVICE AND PRIVACY INVASIONS

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS CONSUMERS NEED IMMEDIATE RELIEF AT THE PUMP, NOT BUSH'S REDUNDANT PRICE GOUGING REPORTS
April 25, 2006
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April 25, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS CONSUMERS NEED IMMEDIATE RELIEF AT THE PUMP, NOT BUSH'S REDUNDANT PRICE GOUGING REPORTS