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WASHINGTON, DC (November 10, 2010) — TodayRep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), one of 18 members on President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, issued the following statement in response to the proposal from Co-Chairs Erskine Bowles and Sen. Alan Simpson.

"We can all agree that the fiscal path we are on is unsustainable and something must be done, but it certainly cannot be done on the backs of America's elderly and disabled. Any proposal to cut SS or Medicare is a non-starter.

Safety discussed in wake of intercepted parcel bombs addressed to local Jewish sites

WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 29, 2010) -- Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement in response to a terrorist attempt targeting Jewish sites in Chicago through packages sent from overseas.

CHICAGO, IL  — (October 11, 2010) Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) released the following statement in response to President Barak Obama's designation of October, 11, 2010 as General Pulaski Memorial Day. It is a tribute to General Casimir Pulaski, the Revolutionary War hero, on the anniversary of his death. Illinois observes the first Monday in March as Casimir Pulaski Day.

Chicago, IL (October 6, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) celebrated the grand opening of a new, cutting edge police headquarters in Skokie on Sunday, which was possible, in part, thanks to a $465,000 grant secured by the Congresswoman in the FY 2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriation Bill. The Skokie Police Department will move into its new headquarters at 7300 Niles Center Road in late October.

Washington, DC (October 5, 2010) — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) announced the launch of the Democratic Women's Working Group, which promotes equality and opportunity for women.