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March 3, 2006

IL CONGRESSIONAL COALITION DEMANDS ANSWERS ON FAA'S PLAN TO RELOCATE 100 WORKERS FROM DES PLAINES TO TEXAS

LETTER TO ADMINISTRATOR BLAKEY QUESTIONS PLAN'S IMPACT ON WORKERS, O'HARE MODERNIZATION AND SAFETY

WASHINGTON, DC -- - A bi-partisan coalition of members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey demanding answers on a plan to displace approximately 100 workers from the FAA's Great Lakes Regional Office in Des Plaines. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama, and U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Mark Kirk, and Melissa Bean.

March 2, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR TOUGH LEGISLATION TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM TOXIC POLLUTANTS

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today urged her colleagues to support passage of a new law to regulate Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - toxic airborne chemicals - to protect public health.

Representative Schakowsky's full statement is below:

March 1, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY SAYS CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO DRIVE BLIND WHEN BUYING USED CARS

WANTS TO ENSURE A CAR'S FULL HISTORY IS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today raised concerns about car title washing during a hearing in the Subcommittee. Title washing occurs when fraudsters erase the history of an automobile from its title before reselling it on the market.

Representative Schakowsky's full opening statement is below:

February 27, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY, EMANUEL HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON LACK OF SAVINGS IN MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT FOR TAXPAYERS AND SENIORS

CALL ON CONGRESS TO RE-OPEN MEDICARE DRUG LAW AND CREATE $40 BILLION SURPLUS THROUGH DIRECT NEGOTIATION

February 24, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT ON DELEGATION TRIP TO AFRICA

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following remarks upon her return from a senior bipartisan delegation trip to five African nations. The highlights of Schakowsky's week-long trip to Africa were a visit to Darfur, meeting with the new woman President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and the discussion in South Africa with President Mbeki.

February 16, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CONDEMNS BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S BACKDOOR ATTEMPTS TO STRIP CONSUMER RIGHTS

IN TWO LETTERS TO ADMINISTRATION, RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT NEW RULES WHICH LIMIT CONSUMERS' ACCESS TO COURTS

February 16, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY TO JOIN OFFICIAL DELEGATION TO AFRICA

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky will join House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Members of Congress on an official Congressional delegation trip to Africa, leaving tonight and returning on Feb. 24. The delegation will travel to Sudan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Liberia, and South Africa. The delegation will assess the situation on the ground in Darfur, and discuss security, economic, health, and hunger issues with regional leaders across the continent.

FEBRUARY 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH HEALTH CARE BUDGET DJ VU ALL OVER AGAIN

BUDGET CUTS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, LEAVES AMERICANS ON THEIR OWN

As I look at the budget that President Bush just sent us, I have an overwhelming sense of what Yogi Berra described as "dj vu all over again."