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June 5, 2001
JUNE 5, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUSH TO STICK TO CAMPAIGN PROMISE

CANDIDATE BUSH IN 2000 TO OPEC:
"OPEN YOUR SPIGOTS"


May 31, 2001
MAY 31, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY VOWS TO FIGHT SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE PRIVATIZATION SCHEMES

PARTICIPATES IN THREE CHICAGO AREA EVENTS WITH SENIORS, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF
THE ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS


May 29, 2001
MAY 29, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY TO ADDRESS AIDS IN THE HEARTLAND CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO & TO EMPHASIZE ROLE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN COMBATING HIV/AIDS IN THE MIDWEST

JUNE 5 MARKS THE 20TH YEAR OF THE FIRST FIVE AIDS CASES REPORTED TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL


May 25, 2001
May 25, 2001

FLOOR STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON HIGH GASOLINE PRICES

May 24, 2001
MAY 24, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS

9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RECEIVED $142 MILLION SINCE 1993 TO HIRE 2,081 OFFICERS


May 23, 2001
MAY 23, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY ORGANIZES CONGRESSIONAL LETTER CALLING FOR AN END TO
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE AGAINST HINDUS BY TALIBAN GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN

URGES PRESIDENT BUSH TO INTERVENE
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May 23, 2001
MAY 23, 2001

STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON
MONSIGNOR JOHN J. EGAN, 1916-2001

May 22, 2001
MAY 22, 2001

BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXEMPT HOLOCAUST
RESTITUTION PAYMENTS FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

SCHAKOWSKY: "IT WOULD BE UNJUST FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO TAKE AWAY EVEN A FRACTION OF THOSE ALREADY MODEST FUNDS THROUGH TAXATION."


May 19, 2001
MAY 19, 2001

STATEMENT OF VICE CHAIR JAN SCHAKOWSKY
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION REFORM

May 17, 2001
MAY 17, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY'S FLOOR STATEMENT ON PROVISIONAL VOTING