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REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO USE BUDGET SURPLUS TO SAVE MEDICARE & OPPOSES FURTHER CUTS IN PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENTS WITHOUT REVIEW
February 23, 1999
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February 23, 1999

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S PLANTO USE BUDGET SURPLUS TO SAVE MEDICARE & OPPOSES FURTHER CUTS IN PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENTS WITHOUT REVIEW
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY HAILS SECRETARY HERMAN'S EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN PATIENTS' INTERNAL APPEALS PROCESS
February 16, 1999
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February 16, 1999

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY HAILS SECRETARY HERMAN'SEFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN PATIENTS' INTERNAL APPEALS PROCESS
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY DENOUNCES ASSAULT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE HOUSE'S FAILURE TO PASS THE "DEFENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AMENDMENT"
February 10, 1999
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February 10, 1999

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY DENOUNCES ASSAULTON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENTEXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE HOUSE'S FAILURETO PASS THE "DEFENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AMENDMENT"
REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON RENO TO FIRE KEN STARR "Kenneth Starr is not 'independent counsel' for life. It's time to put an end to this"
February 5, 1999
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February 5, 1999

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON RENO TO FIRE KEN STARR"Kenneth Starr is not 'independent counsel' for life. It's time to put an end to this"

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the Senate trial of President Bill Clinton expected to conclude shortly, U.S. Representative Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) urged Attorney General Janet Reno to immediately terminate the appointment of Kenneth Starr as independent counsel.

In a letter to Reno, Schakowsky cited Starr's wasteful spending of taxpayers' dollars and his "personal and political vendetta" toward the president.

CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY JOINS EFFORT TO PROTECT CHILDREN COSPONSORS LEGISLATION REQUIRING HANDGUN MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE CHILD-SAFETY LOCKS
February 3, 1999
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February 3, 1999

CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY JOINS EFFORT TO PROTECT CHILDRENCOSPONSORS LEGISLATION REQUIRING HANDGUN MANUFACTURERSTO PROVIDE CHILD-SAFETY LOCKS
STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
January 19, 1999
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January 19, 1999

STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS