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WASHINGTON, DC (November 10, 2009) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement committing herself to vote against health care reform that erodes a woman's right to choose. As a co-chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus and member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, Rep. Schakowsky has fought to expand women's rights and improve health care for all women. Rep. Schakowsky has added her name to letters that are being sent to the President and the Speaker, plainly establishing her position.

WASHINGTON, DC (November 7, 2009) — History was made today in the century long fight to reform the American health care system and provide quality, affordable health care to all Americans. With the strong support of Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which will make health care affordable for the middle class, provide security for seniors, and guarantee access to health insurance coverage for the uninsured.

WASHINGTON, DC (November 7, 2009) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, urged colleagues of the House to vote against a proposed amendment that would restrict a woman's right to choose and force many women to pay more for their insurance. Rep. Schakowsky, co-chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus, has a long record of fighting for equality for women and working to protect a woman's right to choose.

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WASHINGTON, DC (November 5, 2009) — On the same day Cigna posted a 92 percent increase in Third Quarter Profits, Rep Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement condemning Cigna for its opposition to health care reform.

"Cigna opposes urgently needed health care reform, and today we know why. Millions of Americans are struggling to provide health care for their families, while Cigna today reported its third quarter profits had soared, nearly doubling. For Cigna, maintaining the status is a good thing — for America, it would be a disaster....

WASHINGTON, DC (October 27, 2009) — The House Intelligence Committee's investigation into reporting practices of the Intelligence Community took a major step forward today when Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, chairwoman House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, outlined the five phase investigation and described the essential elements of the committee's probe.

"This investigation is being conducted in a thoughtful and thorough manner; our findings will make Americans safer and more secure, and will improve the ability of the intelligence community to achieve their mission,... said Rep. Schakowsky.

WASHINGTON, DC (October 27, 2009) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, participated in a panel discussion titled, "The View from the Hill: Congress and the U.S. - Israel Relationship" at J Streets' first national conference.

Her opening remarks are below:

Thank you for inviting me to participate in J Street's first national conference. I am always proud to join my many friends here today — what a great turnout -- who are dedicated, as I am, to a peaceful and secure future for the State of Israel — the Jewish State of Israel.

NORTH CHICAGO, IL — Congressional, civic and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs leaders were on hand Oct. 19 to celebrate the opening of a newly located Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Evanston, Ill.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Illinois 9th Congressional District, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, Dr. Shirley Higginbotham, Evanston CBCOC Primary Care provider, Dr. Jeffery Murawsky, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 Director, and Patrick L. Sullivan, North Chicago VA Medical Center director cut the ceremonial ribbon.

WASHINGTON, DC (October 22, 2009) -- On July 28, 2005 at Camp Hope, Baghdad, Iraq, Jamie Leigh Jones, an employee of Halliburton/Kellogg Brown & Root, was gang-raped by seven men and locked in a shipping crate. Ever since, justice has been denied.