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WASHINGTON, DC — (August 14, 2010) Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on the 75^th anniversary of Social Security.

On the 75^th anniversary that Social Security became law, we must remember the critical role it plays in the lives of so many Americans.

WASHINGTON, DC — (August 11, 2010) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement today.

WASHINGTON, DC (August 10, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement today on her vote in favor of H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. The House voted to pass the bill 247 to 161 and will now be sent to President Obama's desk.

WASHINGTON, DC — (July 30, 2010) Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Congressional Seniors Task Force, made the following statement in celebration of the 45^th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.

"On this 45^th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we need to recognize just how much these critical programs have changed the American experience for the better.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 28, 2010) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Confidence in Long Term Care Insurance Act.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 28, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today responded to new earnings reports from major insurers, Wellpoint Inc. and Aetna Inc., both of which collected hundreds of millions in profits while, at the same time, spending hundreds of millions less on medical care for consumers. These reports came on the heels of last week's earnings report from UnitedHealth Group, Inc., which also reaped massive profits and spent less on consumer care.

 

WASHINGTON, DC (July 27, 2010) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement on her vote against $37 billion in funding to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She is a member of the recently-created Out of Afghanistan Caucus and a longtime opponent of the war in Iraq.