Media

March 27, 2006

LEGISLATORS, ADVOCATES COMMIT TO FIXING BUSH'S PART D DISASTER

NEW PUSH FOR SCHAKOWSKY BILL TO PROVIDE UNIFORM, AFFORDABLE DRUG BENEFIT

March 16, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY BILLS TO IMPROVE MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT INCLUDED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT

March 16, 2006

LEE-SCHAKOWSKY AMENDMENT TO PREVENT PERMANENT U.S. MILITARY BASES IN IRAQ PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, DC -- An amendment to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act sponsored by U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Barbara Lee, founding members of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus, today passed the House of Representatives. The Lee-Schakowsky-Allen-Hinchey amendment would prevent the U.S. from establishing permanent bases in Iraq.

March 15, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY URGES SUPPORT FOR LIBERIA

SAYS SIRLEAF'S HISTORIC ELECTION WILL TO NEW DAY FOR WAR-TORN NATION

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today delivered the following statement in response to a joint session of Congress welcoming newly elected Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Schakowsky first met Sirleaf, the female African head-of-state, on an official delegation trip to Liberia three weeks ago.

The full statement is below:

March 14, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY AND VELAZQUEZ, UNITE HERE, MILITARY APPAREL WORKERS RELEASE REPORT UNCOVERING SWEATSHOPS IN THE U.S. MILITARY UNIFORM INDUSTRY

March 14, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY, HOUSE DEMOCRATS SEND LETTER CALLING ON BUSH TO EXTEND MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT ENROLLMENT DEADLINE

CMS HAS MISSED ITS TARGETS; MILLIONS OF BENEFICIARIES REMAIN WITHOUT A PLAN AS DEADLINE APPROACHES

March 9, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY, CLINTON, SUNUNU, BURNS FIGHT TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM UNSAFE CARS

BILL WOULD MANDATE CAR STANDARDS WHICH PROTECT KIDS FROM NON-CRASH RELATED ACCIDENTS

March 9, 2006

SCHAKOWSKY PRESSES BODMAN ON HIGH NATURAL GAS PRICES, NUCLEAR INCIDENTS IN ILLINOIS

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today questioned Secretary of Energy Bodman about the record high natural gas prices facing Illinoisans, as well as the Administration's attempt to expand the nuclear power industry despite recent public health emergencies at Exelon plants in Illinois.