Press Releases
SCHAKOWSKY, HOUSE DEMOCRATS DEMAND PAY EQUITY FOR WORKING WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined her Democratic colleagues in demanding that Congress pass stalled legislation to end the pay disparity between working men and women. April 16, 2002 is Equal Pay Day.
"We are a nation that has put a person on the moon and invented personal computers, yet we cannot make the simple guarantee that women will earn equal pay as men for equal work," Schakowsky said.
SCHAKOWSKY:
NO PROTECTION FOR WORKERS IN REPUBLICAN
SO-CALLED PENSION SECURITY ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) was not surprised that the Republicans in the House passed legislation that would do nothing to protect workers from future Enron-like disasters. The legislation actually weakens current law.
"Enron employees were robbed of their lifesavings, yet this so-called Pension Security Act would do nothing to stop future abuse of workers by other corporate criminals," Schakowsky said.
April 22, 2004
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 6 million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust. Today in the nation's Capitol, we gather to pay our respects with our Days of Remembrance ceremony. My district, the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, is home to a large number of survivors of the Nazi death camps, and this day holds deep meaning for those individuals and the entire Jewish community.