Press Releases
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY CALLS EMERGENCY SPENDING BILLA DISASTER FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE HUNGRY & THE HOMELESSACCORDING TO HUD, MORE THAN 60,000FAMILIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS COULD LOSE THEIR HOMES
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today called the $15 billion emergency spending bill a disaster for low-income families, the hungry, and the homeless.
"This bill sends a clear message to the American people. Congress will protect the interests of oil companies and defense contractors, but will turn its back on the most vulnerable among us -- the homeless and the hungry," said Schakowsky.
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKYRECEIVES ASSURANCES FROM INS COMMISSIONER MEISSNER THAT HUBBING PLAN HAS BEEN DROPPED
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) received assurances today from Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Commissioner Doris Meissner that the controversial "hubbing" proposal has been dropped. The meeting took place in Schakowsky's Capitol Hill office.
From the start, immigrants rights advocates and Representative Schakowsky opposed the hubbing plan, which would have relocated, based on ethnicity, people slated for deportation and those seeking asylum in the United States.
SCHAKOWSKY JOINS CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN TO ISSUE MOTHER'S DAY CALL ON SPEAKER HASTERT TO ALLOW GUN SAFETY DEBATE BY FATHER'S DAY
"Mothers and fathers are telling us that 'It's the guns stupid"
WASHINGTON, D.C. With Mother's Day approaching, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined with congressional women House members to call on Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to schedule a debate on gun safety legislation by June 20, Father's Day.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT MAKING AMERICA STRONGER
Mr. Speaker: Today, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights sent a clear and loud message to Congress stop the attack on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Enough is enough.
I wholeheartedly agree.