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July 10, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY, IL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CALL ON RESURRECTION HEALTH CARE TO OPEN DIALOGUE ON UNIONIZATION
Hospital has thus far stood in the way of workers' organizing efforts
CHICAGO, IL -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky was joined by Senators Durbin and Obama and Representatives Bean, Costello, Davis, Emanuel, Evans, Gutierrez, Jackson Jr., Lipinski and Rush in sending a letter to Resurrection Health Care President Joseph Toomey requesting that he take steps to begin a dialogue on worker organizing with AFSCME Council 31.
Press Release
June 29, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY SAYS AMERICA SHOULD CURB, NOT FEED ITS OIL ADDICTION
Opposes budget-busting bill that subsidizes oil industry, opens up coasts to drilling
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the Energy and Commerce, today delivered the following statement in the House of Representatives in opposition to legislation that would provide billions of dollars in giveaways to the oil and gas industry and open sensitive coastal areas to drilling.
Schakowsky's statement is below:
Press Release
June 27, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY, HOUSE DEMOCRATS, ANNOUNCE PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE
Call for Medicare prescription drug benefit that is affordable, simple, and reliable
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and House Democrats today announced their plan to fix the Republican Prescription Drug Law - the Democratic Prescription for Change. The Democratic plan would provide a Medicare drug benefit that is affordable, simple, and reliable, by providing a benefit administered by Medicare that requires the agency to negotiate for lower drug prices, like the VA does.
Press Release
June 20, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO PASS BROAD LEGISLATION PROTECTING CONSUMERS' PRIVACY
Notes privacy threats have increased under digital economy/Bush Administration
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, at a hearing before the Subcommittee today called for broad privacy legislation to protect the electronic records of consumers. Schakowsky said consumers' financial, commercial, and government records should be protected.
Schakowsky's opening statement is below: