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May 8, 2006
May 8, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON COMMITTEE TO REBATE RECORD OIL COMPANY PROFITS TO CONSUMERS

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today called on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to take immediate action to bring gasoline prices down by enacting a windfall profits tax at a hearing on gasoline price and supply.

Representative Schakowsky's opening statement is below:


May 5, 2006
May 5, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY, DURBIN CALL FOR WINDFALL PROFITS TAX, NEW ENERGY STRATEGY TO ADDRESS RISING GAS PRICES

Schakowsky says U.S. must limit record profits, invest in renewables and promote conservation to bring prices down


May 4, 2006

May 4, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS OIL AND GAS PRICES ARE UP BECAUSE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HAS INCREASED UNDER BUSH

GASOLINE AND OIL PRICES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE 2001; DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL HAS INCREASED 14%


May 3, 2006

May 3, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CRITICIZES BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR WAITING SIX YEARS TO CONSIDER MAKING CARS MORE FUEL EFFICIENT

SAYS IT TOOK DOUBLED GAS PRICES AND AN ENERGY CRISIS FOR THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST AUTHORITY TO ACT


May 3, 2006

May 3, 2006

MURTHA TO JOIN SCHAKOWSKY FOR TOWN HALL MEETING ON IRAQ

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky and John Murtha, former Marine and ranking member on the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations, will host a town hall meeting on Iraq.

Representative Murtha is the sponsor of a resolution which would strategically redeploy U.S. troops from Iraq. Schakowsky is a founding member of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus.

SUNDAY MAY 7, 2:45 PM


April 26, 2006

April 26, 2006

HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL ON HHS TO TELL PUBLIC WHICH INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT PART D PLANS

IN LETTER TO LEAVITT, DEMOCRATS ASK CMS TO RELEASE INFORMATION REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF PART D CALL CENTERS


April 25, 2006

April 25, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT CABLE BILL

SAYS COPE ACT COULD RAISE RATES, CUT OUT SERVICE AREAS, AND HURT CONSUMERS; VOWS TO INTRODUCE AMENDMENT TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM BAD SERVICE AND PRIVACY INVASIONS


April 25, 2006

April 25, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS CONSUMERS NEED IMMEDIATE RELIEF AT THE PUMP, NOT BUSH'S REDUNDANT PRICE GOUGING REPORTS


April 21, 2006

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

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.

Click here to view the full text of the letter.