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WASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) made the following statement to commemorate Earth Day 2010.

Madam Speaker, today marks the 40th year in which the United States has set aside a day to reflect upon our responsibility to protect the environment and preserve it for future generations.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 21, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) made the following statement on the House floor to commemorate the 62^nd anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.

Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Jewish State of Israel. Israel has weathered decades of war and terrorism but it remains a thriving democracy and America's closest friend and ally in the Middle East.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 20, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) released the following statement on the 47^th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act, also known as Pay Equity Day 2010.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2010) — Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, made the following statement on the House floor in response to the tragic plane crash that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and others.

"I rise this morning to express my sincere condolences to the people of Poland as they mourn the death President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, and to the families and friends of the other ninety-four men and women who lost their lives in Saturday's airplane crash near Russia's Katyn forest.

Rep. Schakowsky Announces Bill to Review Proposed Increases and Protect Consumers

March 24, 2010

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. House Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), member of Senior leadership and the Energy and Commerce Committee, was appointed by Speaker Pelosi as one of the three Democratic House members of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Also named was Xavier Bacerra, Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus and John Spratt, Chairman of the House Budget Committee.

 Ensures Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans