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August 2, 2001
AUGUST 2, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS NO MORE PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS FLYING OVER PERU AND CALLS FOR HALT TO U.S. "FORCE-DOWN" POLICY

STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT LAYS BLAME
ON U.S. AND PERU FOR DEATH OF AMERICANS


August 2, 2001
AUGUST 2, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS HOUSE REPUBLICANS DELIVER VICTORY TO HMOS BY PASSING "INSURANCE INDUSTRY BILL OF RIGHTS"

August 1, 2001
AUGUST 1, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY ACCUSES REPUBLICANS OF SHAMELESS PANDERING TO ENERGY COMPANIES

"BIG OIL AND BIG GAS TO REAP MAJOR REWARDS
IN ENERGY BILL AND CONSUMERS TO GET NO RELIEF"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) said today that she was not surprised that Republicans passed an energy bill, H.R. 4, that provides no real relief to consumers, while guaranteeing billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to big oil and big gas.


July 30, 2001
JULY 30, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY CONTINUES TO COMBAT WASTE AND ABUSE
AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), ranking Democrat on the Government Efficiency Subcommittee, today stated that a General Accounting Office report that uncovered abuse of purchasing cards at the Department of Defense is "just the tip of the iceberg."

Below is Schakowsky's full Subcommittee statement:


July 30, 2001
JULY 30, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF REAL REFORMS TO PROTECT HMO PATIENTS

July 30, 2001
JULY 30, 2001

REPORT FINDS 31% OF NATIONWIDE NURSING HOMES
COMMITTED VIOLATIONS AND RESIDENT ABUSE ON THE RISE

July 26, 2001
JULY 26, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY BLASTS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FOR BREAKING LAW
AND SPENDING AT LEAST $615 MILLION OF TAXPAYERS' MONEY

July 24, 2001
JULY 24, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY, OTHERS DEFEAT BACKDOOR ATTEMPT FOR U.S.
TO FUND UNLIMITED NUMBERS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS IN COLOMBIA

July 24, 2001
JULY 24, 2001

DEMOCRATS RALLY AGAINST CUTS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

July 20, 2001
JULY 20, 2001

AARP CRITICIZES BUSH SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION PLAN