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February 16, 2006

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

February 16, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY TO JOIN OFFICIAL DELEGATION TO AFRICA


February 15, 2006

FEBRUARY 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH HEALTH CARE BUDGET DJ VU ALL OVER AGAIN

BUDGET CUTS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, LEAVES AMERICANS ON THEIR OWN

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today released the below statement following a hearing on President Bush's FY07 health care budget:

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."


February 15, 2006

FEBRUARY 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECTS OF INTERCHANGE FEES ON CONSUMERS, SMALL BUSINESSES

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today raised concerns about the effects that interchange fees charged by credit card companies have on consumers and small businesses at a hearing before the Subcommittee.

Representative Schakowsky's opening statement is below:


February 10, 2006

February 10, 2006

U.S. HOUSE DELEGATION RELEASES REPORT SHOWING HIGH COSTS FOR CHICAGOLAND UNDER MEDICARE DRUG PLAN

MEDICARE DRUG PLANS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE CHICAGO BENEFICIARIES, ADVOCATES, PHARMACICSTS


February 8, 2006

February 7, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CONDEMNS RECORD TRADE DEFICIT OF 2005

SAYS BUSH IS EXPORTING JOBS, STRANGLING INNOVATION, AND PROMOTING A RACE TO THE BOTTOM


February 7, 2006

February 7, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY HONORS THE LEGACY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING AND COMMEMORATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

RENEWS CALL FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY IN AMERICA


February 6, 2006

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."


February 1, 2006

February 1, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO OBTAIN AND SELL PHONE RECORDS

PARTICIPANTS IN HEARINGS WITH IL AG MADIGAN; INTRODUCES SAFE CALL BILL TO PROHIBIT PRETEXTING


January 31, 2006

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