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February 6, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY: PRESIDENT'S BUDGET BREAKS STATE OF THE UNION PROMISES
SAYS BUDGET FUNDS WANTS OF MILLIONAIRES INSTEAD OF NEEDS OF AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Democratic Whip, today released the following statement on President Bush's FY2007 budget:
In last week's State of the Union address, President Bush said, "In this decisive year, you and I will make choices that determine both the future and the character of our country."
JANUARY 31, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH REFUSES TO ADMIT MISTAKES, BUT AMERICANS KNOW IT'S TIME FOR A NEW DIRECTION
SAYS 2005 MAY BE WORST YEAR OF BUSH PRESIDENCY
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Democratic Whip, released the following statement following President Bush's State of the Union Address. Representative Schakowsky wrote to President Bush last week to ask that he level with the American people about the flaws in his Medicare Part D plan and call on energy industry officials to bring down energy costs. Representative Schakowsky's calls went unanswered in the President's speech.
JANUARY 27, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY: CONSUMERS SHOULDN'T FOOT THE BILL FOR OIL AND GAS COMPANIES' RECORD PROFITS
IN LETTER, SCHAKOWSKY RENEWS CALL ON BUSH TO FORCE ENERGY EXECUTIVES TO REDUCE CONSUMERS' BILL, NOT WRITE INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to President Bush calling on him to meet with energy industry officials to develop a plan to reduce consumers' energy bills. Representative Schakowsky also condemned the record profits reported this week by oil and gas companies in light of the record energy prices consumers have paid.
JANUARY 18, 2006
SCHAKOWSKY PLEDGES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO END INFLUENCE OF MONEY AND SPECIAL INTERESTS IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Democratic Whip, today released the following statement following the unveiling of the Congressional Democrats' Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. In addition to supporting the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, Representative Schakowsky is a co-sponsor of the Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act.Representative Schakowsky's full statement is below:
DECEMBER 16, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY CONDEMNS REPUBLICANS' PARLIAMENTARY TRICKS TO PUSH ALASKA DRILLING
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today released the following statement after Republican Senator Ted Stevens, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, inserted a provision authorizing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Department of Defense appropriations bill: