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WASHINGTON, DC — (February 29, 2012) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today in response to the Department of Transportation's announcement that the final rule to expand the rear visibility standard in vehicles will be delayed. The rulemaking was required by the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act, which was sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky and became law in February 2008.

In response to new hardship data, Members of Congress, Community Leaders Call for Adequate Funding of Food Stamp Program

WASHINGTON, DC (February 28, 2012) — Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), other members of Congress, food experts, religious leaders and current Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients stood in support of the growing number of Americans who need temporary assistance, called for adequate funding during upcoming budget consideration and denounced unfair, inaccurate attacks against the food assistance program.

Chicago, IL (February 24, 2012) -Today U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) joined women's health advocates and religious groups to speak out for women's access to contraception and in support of a final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on preventive health services.

Washington, DC (February 17, 2012) - Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) released the following statement in response to House passage of an extension of middle class tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and the Medicare physician payment rate:

Washington, DC (February 16, 2012) - Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following joint statement in response to the President's budget request for additional funding through user fees for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct oversight of the cosmetics industry:

Washington, DC (February 13, 2012) - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today on President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2013:

February 6, 2012

Extension of Remarks

Rep. Jan Schakowsky

H.R. 658 — FAA Conference Report

Mr. Chairman:

I am pleased that H.R. 658, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, will fully fund the FAA through FY2015, particularly because it will include the NextGen Air Traffic Control Modernization Program. That program is important to my constituents who live near, work in, and travel through O'Hare Airport. The program will ensure that air traffic congestion is lessened, noise and pollution mitigation efforts are continued, and air traffic control is improved according to best practices.

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Full Committee Markup — H.R. 3548 the North American Energy Access Act