Press Releases

April 21, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR ACTION TO SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE, PROTECT GREAT LAKES ON EARTH DAY

CHICAGO, IL -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today released the below statement calling for President Bush and Congress to take action to slow climate change and clean up the Great Lakes this Earth Day:

April 18, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON BUSH TO PRESS CHINA ON SUDAN

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky joined fellow House Members in sending a letter to President Bush, urging him to press Chinese President Hu about China's investment in Sudan.

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April 14, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON CHENEY TO BRING NEW ENERGY TASK FORCE BEFORE CONGRESS

IN LETTER, ASKS VICE PRESIDENT TO REVERSE COURSE AND TAKE ACTION TO BRING DOWN GASOLINE PRICES

April 12, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON BUSH TO EXPLAIN HOW PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS ARE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE

BUSH HAS NOW HIRED 25,000 CONTRACTORS, SPENT $50 BILLION ON THEIR SERVICES IN IRAQ

April 3, 2006

WITH DEADLINE FOR FEDERAL MEDICARE PART D PLAN RAPIDLY APPROACHING, GOV. BLAGOJEVICH, U.S. REPS EMANUEL, SCHAKOWSKY URGE IL SENIORS TO ENROLL IN ILLINOIS CARES Rx TO AVOID FACING GAPS IN COVERAGE

GOVERNOR, REP. EMANUEL REITERATE SUPPORT FOR SCHAKOWSKY PLAN TO POSTPONE MEDICARE PART D DEADLINE TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR ILLINOIS SENIORS TO ENROLL

March 29, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS LEGAL UPDATES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS IN DIGITAL AGE

UPDATED LAWS SHOULD PROTECT ARTISTS BUT RECOGNIZE TECHNOLOGICAL REALITIES

March 29, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY FIGHTS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM DATA THIEVES

HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE PASSES BIPARTISAN DATA ACT

March 28, 2006

STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON CONGRESSMAN LANE EVANS' DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today on the decision of Congressman Lane Evans not to seek re-election.