Press Releases
SCHAKOWSKY HEARS FROM 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SENIORS
ON SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE AND HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PARTICIPATES IN FORUM ORGANIZED BY PUBLIC VOICES FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE
EVANSTON, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today heard from more than 100 senior citizens in her district on issues such as protecting Social Security, expanding Medicare, and lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY,
AUTHOR OF H.R. 3901, THE ANTI PREDATORY LENDING ACT
HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE HEARING ON PREDATORY LENDING PRACTICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Banking Committee today held a hearing on predatory lending practices. Federal officials, consumer advocates, and victims testified during today's hearing. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Committee and author of H.R. 3901, the Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2000, made the following statement.
HOUSE APPROVES SCHAKOWSKY REQUEST FOR KEY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT IN CHICAGO
$100,000 TO DEVELOP PLAN FOR "WALKABLE EDGEWATER INITIATIVE" INCLUDED IN TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION BILL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today announced that the House approved her funding request of a key transportation project in Chicago. Schakowsky said that $100,000 to begin to develop plans for the Walkable Edgewater Initiative was included in the Transportation Appropriations bill for FY 2001. The Senate has not acted on its version of the bill.
SCHAKOWSKY AMENDMENT ON AFFORDABLE AIDS DRUGS
INCLUDED IN WORLD BANK AIDS MARSHALL PLAN APPROVED BY HOUSE
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS BILL "A SMALL STEP IN A LONG JOURNEY"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - While hailing the House action to approve the World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that much more needs to be done in order to combat the worldwide AIDS epidemic.
STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON EQUAL PAY DAY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - While I am not proud about the gender disparity of wages in the United States, I am proud today to join with my colleagues as a cosponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act.
It is unbelievable that women still earn only a percentage of what men earn for comparable work. In the 21st century, women earn 72 cents for every dollar a man earns. In communities of color, the gap is wider: black women earn 64 cents for each dollar and Latinas earn only 55 cents for each dollar a man earns.