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 "Today, on Memorial Day, we pause to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country. Over the course of American history, countless soldiers have again and again answered the call of duty, and fought around the world to protect our nation and our ideals. Over a million of those soldiers have paid the ultimate price. Today, we remember those who died, and we redouble our commitment to caring for our veterans and military families.

 

Washington, D.C. (Saturday, May 28, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to President Obama's letter concerning Poland and the Visa Waiver Program: 

 "I want to applaud President Obama for his strong commitment to improving ties with our ally Poland and including Poland in the Visa Waiver Program. 

WASHINGTON, DC (May 24, 2011) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL, member of President Obama's 18-member Fiscal Commission, offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to discourage wasteful spending and fraud. The amendment would require the Pentagon to pass an independent audit of defense spending by the year 2017. If accepted by the Rules Committee, the full House could vote on the amendment during consideration of the Defense Authorization bill.

Schakowsky's committee statement is below:

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to testify on my amendment today.

Illinois' 9^th District Winners Hail from High Schools in Norridge, Skokie, Niles, and Chicago

CHICAGO, IL (May 13, 2011) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) announced the Illinois 9^th district's winners of the 2011 "An Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition.... Conducted in Congressional districts throughout the country, the competition has had hundreds of thousands of participants since its inception in 1984.

Competitive grant program would fund college counseling center outreach and student treatment

 WASHINGTON, DC (May 11, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced legislation to address growing mental health needs on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, H.R. 1833would establish grants to provide funding to colleges seeking to focus on outreach to identify students who may be contemplating suicide or have other mental health needs. The bill also assists colleges to provide treatment to students who come to counseling centers for help. 

WASHINGTON, DC (May 10, 2011) —Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)  and 7 other members of Congress have called on the Food and Drug Administration to take immediate action to protect workers and consumers from serious health effects caused by use of formaldehyde-containing hair straighteners.  Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen.  

Washington, D.C. (Monday, May 2, 2011) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement regarding the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Congresswoman Schakowsky is a Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

 "Last night Americans finally heard the long-awaited and hoped for news delivered by President Obama himself:  Osama bin Laden is dead, killed as a result of a well-planned and brilliantly executed attack conducted by our intelligence community and the U.S. military....

Washington, D.C. (Thursday, April 28, 2011) - Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's nomination of Leon Panetta, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, to the position of Secretary of Defense: 

 "As a member of the Select Committee of Intelligence, I commend President Obama's nomination of Leon Panetta to serve as the next Secretary of Defense during a critical time for our country.