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SENATOR DURBIN AND REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY CALL ON FTC TO CONTINUE GAS PRICES INVESTIGATION DESPITE FALLING PRICES AT THE PUMP. SAY INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED TO PREVENT A SIMILAR SITUATION FROM OCCURRING THIS WINTER WITH NATURAL GAS AND HOME HEATING OIL.
July 14, 2000
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JULY 14, 2000

SENATOR DURBIN AND REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY CALL ON FTC TO CONTINUE GAS PRICES INVESTIGATION DESPITE FALLING PRICES AT THE PUMP

SAY INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED TO "PREVENT A SIMILAR SITUATION FROM OCCURRING THIS WINTER WITH NATURAL GAS AND HOME HEATING OIL"

STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL WOMENS CAUCUS FORUM ON PREDATORY LENDING SCHAKOWSKY IS AUTHOR OF H.R. 3901, THE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT OF 2000
July 11, 2000
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JULY 11, 2000

STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S CAUCUS FORUM ON PREDATORY LENDING

SCHAKOWSKY IS AUTHOR OF H.R. 3901, THE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT OF 2000

SCHAKOWSKY, MEMBERS OF ILLINOIS DELEGATION EXTEND INVITATION TO INDIAN PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT CHICAGO
July 6, 2000
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JULY 6, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY, MEMBERS OF ILLINOIS DELEGATION EXTEND INVITATION TO INDIAN PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT CHICAGO

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the Illinois Congressional delegation extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee to visit Chicago during his scheduled trip to the United States in September. The letter was initiated by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and signed by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and seventeen other Illinois House members.
STATEMENT BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EVANSTON -- FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH
July 2, 2000
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JULY 2, 2000

STATEMENT BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EVANSTON -- FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH
SCHAKOWSKY WINS MAJOR VICTORIES FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY
June 29, 2000
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JUNE 29, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY WINS MAJOR VICTORIES FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today won major victories for consumer privacy. The House Banking Committee and Government Reform Committee each approved a Schakowsky amendment during consideration of bills dealing with privacy issues.

"Consumers should have full control over their private financial and medical records and Congress must offer the American people real protections," Schakowsky said.

ENERGY SECRETARY RICHARDSON ENDORSES SCHAKOWSKY EARLY WARNING PLAN THAT COULD PREVENT FUTURE GASOLINE AND OIL SHORTAGES AND PRICE RUN-UPS
June 29, 2000
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JUNE 29, 2000

ENERGY SECRETARY RICHARDSON ENDORSES SCHAKOWSKY EARLY WARNING PLAN THAT COULD PREVENT FUTURE GASOLINE AND OIL SHORTAGES AND PRICE RUN-UPS
SCHAKOWSKY PROPOSES PLAN TO PREVENT FUTURE GASOLINE AND HEATING OIL SHORTAGES AND PRICE RUN-UPS ALSO. JOINS MEMBERS TO CALL ON PRESIDENT TO RELEASE OIL FROM STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
June 22, 2000
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JUNE 22, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY PROPOSES PLAN TO PREVENT FUTURE GASOLINE AND HEATING OIL SHORTAGES AND PRICE RUN-UPS

ALSO JOINS MEMBERS TO CALL ON PRESIDENT TO RELEASE OIL FROM STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS OIL COMPANIES USING EXCUSES TO EXPLAIN OUTRAGEOUS GAS PRICES IN CHICAGO. WHOLESALE GAS PRICES DROP BY 30 CENTS SINCE FTC INITIATED INVESTIGATION LAST WEEK
June 21, 2000
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JUNE 21, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS OIL COMPANIES USING EXCUSES TO EXPLAIN OUTRAGEOUS GAS PRICES IN CHICAGO

WHOLESALE GAS PRICES DROP BY 30 CENTS SINCE FTC INITIATED INVESTIGATION LAST WEEK

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that in the week since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated its investigation into oil company practices, wholesale prices have plummeted 30 cents.

FTC CHAIRMAN SAYS SUFFICIENT QUESTIONS EXIST ABOUT HIGH GAS PRICES TO WARRANT A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. SCHAKOWSKY JOINS SENATOR DURBIN AND OTHERSIN MEETING WITH FTC CHAIRMAN PITOFSKY
June 20, 2000
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JUNE 20, 2000

FTC CHAIRMAN SAYS SUFFICIENT QUESTIONS EXIST ABOUT HIGH GAS PRICES TO WARRANT A FORMAL INVESTIGATION

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS SENATOR DURBIN AND OTHERSIN MEETING WITH FTC CHAIRMAN PITOFSKY

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS ICIRR AND ADVOCATES TO CALLFOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORMS
June 20, 2000
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JUNE 20, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS ICIRR AND ADVOCATES TO CALLFOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORMS

WASINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and others to call on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reforms.