Press Releases
DURBIN, SCHAKOWSKY: SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES
$3 MILLION FOR BROADWAY ARMORY RENOVATIONS
SCHAKOWSKY WINS AN ADDITIONAL $750,000 FOR PARKING NEEDS AT THE ARMORY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $3 million to renovate the Broadway Armory in Chicago.
Durbin is a member of the Defense Subcommittee that initially cleared the funding, which is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 defense spending bill.
SCHAKOWSKY WARNS CONSUMERS LOSE PROTECTION IN INSURANCE COMPANIES PUBLIC BAILOUT BILL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that H.R. 3210, the Terrorism Risk Protection Act, is another special interest giveaway that harms the public interest. Schakowsky opposed the legislation, which was passed by the House, and instead supported a substitute that was a responsible response to the tragedies of September 11.
Below is Schakowsky's Congressional Record statement during the debate:
SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM IDENTITY THEFT
750,000 AMERICANS HAVE THEIR IDENTITY STOLEN EACH YEAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Saying that victims of identity theft must have a fair opportunity and enough time to vindicate their rights, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced the Protect Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2001 with U.S. Representative Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO UNITE KOREAN AMERICANS WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN NORTH KOREA
500,000 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES OF KOREAN ANCESTRY
ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES IN NORTH KOREA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today hailed the passage of H.Con.Res. 77, a bill which states that Congress and the President ".[s]hould support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families."
SCHAKOWSKY HAILS PASSAGE OF AIRLINE SECURITY BILL THAT MAKES THE SKIES THE SAFEST THEY'VE EVER BEEN
CONGRESS APPROVES THE AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Our actions today will help to make the skies the safest that they have ever been. Since the disasters of September 11, the American public has been waiting for us to act. While I am glad that we are finally meeting their demands, we should done so weeks ago. There should have been no delay in responding to the safety concerns of airline passengers and airline workers. That should have been our first priority.