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April 21, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR ACTION TO SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE, PROTECT GREAT LAKES ON EARTH DAY
CHICAGO, IL -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today released the below statement calling for President Bush and Congress to take action to slow climate change and clean up the Great Lakes this Earth Day:
April 18, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON BUSH TO PRESS CHINA ON SUDAN
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky joined fellow House Members in sending a letter to President Bush, urging him to press Chinese President Hu about China's investment in Sudan.
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April 14, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON CHENEY TO BRING NEW ENERGY TASK FORCE BEFORE CONGRESS
IN LETTER, ASKS VICE PRESIDENT TO REVERSE COURSE AND TAKE ACTION TO BRING DOWN GASOLINE PRICES
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent the following letter to Vice President Cheney calling on him to bring together a reconstituted Energy Task Force to bring down gasoline prices. The Energy Information Administration predicted that this summer's gasoline prices would be on average 25 cents higher than the record summer prices of 2005.
April 12, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON BUSH TO EXPLAIN HOW PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS ARE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE
BUSH HAS NOW HIRED 25,000 CONTRACTORS, SPENT $50 BILLION ON THEIR SERVICES IN IRAQ
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today sent a letter to President Bush calling on him to explain how his administration is holding private military contractors accountable. In an event at Johns Hopkins on April 10, President Bush was unable to explain what laws governed the actions of private military contractors.The full text of the letter is below:
Dear President Bush,
April 3, 2006
WITH DEADLINE FOR FEDERAL MEDICARE PART D PLAN RAPIDLY APPROACHING, GOV. BLAGOJEVICH, U.S. REPS EMANUEL, SCHAKOWSKY URGE IL SENIORS TO ENROLL IN ILLINOIS CARES Rx TO AVOID FACING GAPS IN COVERAGE
GOVERNOR, REP. EMANUEL REITERATE SUPPORT FOR SCHAKOWSKY PLAN TO POSTPONE MEDICARE PART D DEADLINE TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR ILLINOIS SENIORS TO ENROLL
March 29, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS LEGAL UPDATES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS IN DIGITAL AGE
UPDATED LAWS SHOULD PROTECT ARTISTS BUT RECOGNIZE TECHNOLOGICAL REALITIES
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today spoke out in support of changes to digital copyright laws which would stop making artists and fans enemies and recognize emerging technological realities.Representative Schakowsky's opening remarks are below from today's hearing before the Subcommittee:
March 28, 2006
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN JAN SCHAKOWSKY ON CONGRESSMAN LANE EVANS' DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement today on the decision of Congressman Lane Evans not to seek re-election.
"Lane Evans has been a treasured and close friend to me and my family for many years. It has been an honor serving as his colleague in the House of Representatives, and I am saddened that his Parkinson's disease has prompted his decision not to run for re-election in November.