Press Releases

NOVEMBER 25, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on extending unemployment benefits set to expire on December 31, 2003.

BEFORE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON BEGINS,
WARN PARENTS ABOUT RISK OF STRANGULATION
BY YO-YO BALLS & CALL ON RETAILERS TO
VOLUNTARILY STOP SELLING THE DANGEROUS TOY

NOVEMBER 24, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
WINNERS & LOSERS UNDERGOP MEDICARE DRUG BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the recently passed Republican Medicare prescription drug bill.

On Saturday, November 22, during his weekly radio address, President Bush said:

NOVEMBER 22, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY ISSUES WARNING
TO REPUBLICANS FOLLOWING
PASSAGE OF SHAM MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued a warning to her Republican colleagues early this morning after they voted for legislation that will dismantle Medicare, do little to reduce the price of drugs, and cost millions of senior more than they pay now for prescriptions, while generating $130 billion in windfall profits for drug companies.

"If you voted for this bill, you better put on your running shoes, because senior citizens are coming after you," Schakowsky said.

Below is Schakowsky's Congressional Record statement:

HELP PARENTS GET REAL JOBS, REAL WAGES, AND REAL SUCCESS

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson today spoke at the National Press Club. United Press International Reported that Thompson stated that the legislation "is a good first step that will help millions of low-income seniors pay for drugs."