Press Releases

MARCH 2, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY: CONGRESS MUST ASK TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT PENDING TELECOM MERGERS AND IMPACT ON CONSUMERS AND WORKERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) submitted this statement during an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on pending mergers in the telecommunications industry:

FEBRUARY 28, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY ORGANIZES TOWN HALL
ON THREAT OF SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION

FEBRUARY 24, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES TAXPAYER ABUSE PREVENTION ACT (TAPA)TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME WORKERS

BILLIONS IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS MEANT FOR EITC RECIPIENTS DIVERTED TO BIG CORPORATIONS THROUGH HIGH INTEREST LOANS AND FEES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With tax preparers spending millions of dollars to entice consumers into using their services, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act or TAPA.

FEBRUARY 24, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY PROMOTES FREE
TAX SERVICES FOR EITC RECIPIENTS AND WORKING FAMILIES

EVANSTON, IL - Joining volunteers, staff and clients, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today toured the National Student Partnership (NSP) site in Evanston to promote free tax preparation services for working families and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) recipients.

FEBRUARY 17, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY'S STATEMENT ON FY'06 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered the following statement during a hearing of the Energy and Commerce Committee where the Health and Human Services Secretary testified about the Bush Administration's FY'06 budget:

FEBRUARY 16, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY VOTES TO SHIELD
FIRST AMENDMENT FROM CONGRESSIONAL INTRUSION

FEBRUARY 16, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY WELCOMES PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT ONLINE CONSUMERS FROM SPYWARE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) welcomed the approval of H.R. 29, the 'Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act' or the 'SPY ACT', a bill to protect online consumers from "the growing menace of spyware."