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SCHAKOWSKY SAYS BABY STEPS WILL NOT RESOLVE ENERGY CRISIS; Encourages Committee to do more to promote efficiency and renewable fuels
June 20, 2006
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June 20, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS BABY STEPS WILL NOT RESOLVE ENERGY CRISIS

Encourages Committee to do more to promote efficiency and renewable fuels

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, at a mark-up before the Committee today encouraged her colleagues to take bold, immediate steps to promote energy efficiency and to bring down gasoline prices. Schakowsky also expressed her strong support for the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Act.

Schakowsky's opening statement is below:

SCHAKOWSKY QUESTIONS WHETHER FEDERAL NUCLEAR OVERSIGHT STANDARDS ARE SUFFICIENT; Says Exelon incidents in Illinois, over 4,000 industry violations since 2000 raise questions about adequacy of safety procedures
June 19, 2006
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June 19, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY QUESTIONS WHETHER FEDERAL NUCLEAR OVERSIGHT STANDARDS ARE SUFFICIENT

Says Exelon incidents in Illinois, over 4,000 industry violations since 2000 raise questions about adequacy of safety procedures

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS REPUBLICAN MISTAKES AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY ON IRAQ HAVE FAILED AMERICANS; Calls on Congress to pass Murtha resolution, redeploy American troops from Iraq
June 15, 2006
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June 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS REPUBLICAN MISTAKES AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY ON IRAQ HAVE FAILED AMERICANS

Calls on Congress to pass Murtha resolution, redeploy American troops from Iraq

SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS BILL THAT PROMOTES HEALTH IT, AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT PRIVACY
June 15, 2006
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SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS BILL THAT PROMOTES HEALTH IT, AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT PRIVACY

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today in a mark-up before the Committee voted in support of measures that would promote the use of information technology in health care and several amendments that would protect the privacy of patients as medical technology is updated.

Schakowsky's opening statement is below:

Members of the U.S. Congress Welcome Colombian President Ảlvaro Uribe VẺlez; Ask Presidents Uribe and Bush Important Questions on Future of Colombia and the U.S.-Colombia Relationship
June 13, 2006
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), R?ul Gr?jalva (D-AZ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Sam Farr (D-CA) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today issued the following statement in anticipation of President Uribe's planned meeting with President Bush on Wednesday, June 14, 2006.

"We join in welcoming Colombian President ?lvaro Uribe on his visit to Washington and congratulate him upon his reelection. At this moment, we would like to pose two questions to President Uribe and one to President Bush.

"To President Uribe:

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY; Returns to Subcommittee on National Security to press for transparency and oversight
June 13, 2006
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June 13, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY

Returns to Subcommittee on National Security to press for transparency and oversight

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FOR STRIPPING PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED U.S. FROM ESTABLISHING PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ
June 13, 2006
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June 13, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FOR STRIPPING PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED U.S. FROM ESTABLISHING PERMANENT BASES IN IRAQ

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR OMBUDSMAN TO HELP VETERANS AFFECTED BY DATA BREACH
June 12, 2006
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June 12, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR OMBUDSMAN TO HELP VETERANS AFFECTED BY DATA BREACH

SCHAKOWSKY, RUSH ASK IL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO BAN CARBON MONOXIDE FROM MEAT AND FISH PACKAGING; Use of carbon monoxide misleads consumers to think meat is fresh long after it has spoiled
June 9, 2006
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June 9, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY, RUSH ASK IL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO BAN CARBON MONOXIDE FROM MEAT AND FISH PACKAGING

Use of carbon monoxide misleads consumers to think meat is fresh long after it has spoiled

Schakowsky Welcomes Chilean President Michelle Bachelet; Addresses White House Project Dinner in Washington
June 8, 2006
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June 8, 2006

Schakowsky Welcomes Chilean President Michelle Bachelet

Addresses White House Project Dinner in Washington

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky attended a dinner honoring Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on her first visit to the United States since her election in January. Representative Schakowsky gave remarks about her trip to Chile to witness the inauguration of President Bachelet.

Below is the text of Representative Schakowsky's speech: