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WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered the following remarks today at a ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day. Schakowsky participated in the Norwood Park Memorial Day Parade.
"Today, on Memorial Day, we pause to recognize those men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country. We should also redouble our commitment to caring for and serving our veterans and military families who make enormous sacrifices to keep our nation safe and secure.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 28, 2010) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) successfully offered an amendment to look at current private contractor oversight in Afghanistan and lessen the United States' reliance on reckless contractors. Â Schakowsky co-introduced the amendment with Reps. James McGovern, John Conyers, Maurice Hinchey, and James Moran.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 27, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a letter to Illinois' insurance companies and major private employers that self insure (provide insurance directly to employees) urging them to immediately start offering health care reform's dependent coverage benefit for individuals up to age 26.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 25, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) released the following remarks as prepared for delivery today at the first roundtable of the Congressional Seniors' Task Force of the Democratic Caucus. The discussion was held to address economic issues facing American seniors and to lay the groundwork for future legislative solutions. Attendees included legislators, experts and seniors advocates.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined 77 other House Democrats in sending a letter to President Obama calling on him to ensure that Shell Oil's plan to drill five exploratory wells in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve this summer–as early as July 1–will be delayed. The leases to drill in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea were sold by the Bush Administration to Shell in 2008.
WASHINGTON, DC — (May 20, 2010) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to remarks by Kentucky's Republican Senate nominee, Rand Paul, who has repeatedly questioned the merits of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that bars discrimination.
Illinois' 9th District Winners Hail from High Schools in Norridge, Skokie, Niles, and Chicago
CHICAGO, IL (May 17, 2010) — Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) announced the Illinois 9th district's winners of the 2010 "An Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition.... Â This year's competition drew entries from 31 students and 13 area high schools. Â Nationwide, the art competition has had hundreds of thousands of participants since its inception in 1984.
CHICAGO, IL (May 15, 2010, 2010) — Rep. Â Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today called on federal regulators, not-for-profits investors and Wall Street banks to leave no stone unturned to assure the survival of ShoreBank — the community development bank that invests heavily in Chicago's low-income communities. Congresswoman Schakowsky released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC (May 13, 2010, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in response to today's report by Health Care for America Now!
WASHINGTON, DC — (April 30, 2010) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to the voluntary recall of 7 million drop side cribs announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
"The recent recall of drop side cribs is a tragic reminder of why we need strong safety protections throughout the consumer product industry. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 21 babies have died because the design of these drop side cribs allowed them to get pinned between the mattress and the side of the crib, causing suffocation.