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NOVEMBER 22, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY SAYS TROUBLE IN TOYLAND REPORT WILL SAVE KIDS' LIVES
VOWS TO FIGHT FOR A STRONGER CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION THAT KEEPS DANGEROUS TOYS OFF THE MARKET
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today joined advocates for the release of Illinois PIRG's "Trouble in Toyland" report. The report highlights hazardous toys being sold on the market and offers safety guidelines for purchasing toys for small children.
Representative Schakowsky's statement is below:
NOVEMBER 18, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY, DEMOCRATS STAND UNITED WITH TROOPS, AGAINST REPUBLICAN POLITICAL STUNTS
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a founding member of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement on efforts by the Republican leadership to smear Congressman John Murtha and his effort to withdraw American troops from Iraq.Representative Schakowsky's statement is below:
NOVEMBER 16, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY: DIGITAL COPYRIGHT LAW SHOULD BALANCE RIGHTS OF ARTISTS AND CONSUMERS
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today called for a balanced digital copyright policy that protects the intellectual property of artists, without putting unnecessary or unrealistic restrictions on consumers. Representative Schakowsky delivered her remarks before a hearing of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection on "fair use" and updating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.Representative Schakowsky's opening statement is below:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today spoke in favor of a bill that would provide consumers with a choice in where they go to repair their cars in a hearing before the Subcommittee. H.R. 2048, the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, would allow consumers to use independent repair shops to fix their vehicles, rather than relying solely on dealers who currently have a monopoly on the information technology necessary to repair those vehicles.
NOVEMBER 8 , 2005
SCHAKOWSKY: AVIAN FLU IS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION
CALLS FOR BETTER AND MORE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE PLAN
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today raised serious questions about the failure by the Bush Administration to adequately address the avian flu in a hearing before the Energy and Commerce Committee.The text of Representative Schakowsky's statement is below:
NOVEMBER 7, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY, COLLEAGUES, SEND LETTER TO AMBASSADOR PORTMAN OVER AFTA CONCERNS
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky was joined by 23 of her Democratic colleagues in sending a letter U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Portman, expressing concern about the Andean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA). AFTA would create a free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The current negotiations leave serious doubts as to whether AFTA would actually promote economic development in the Andean region and benefit working families and the economy in the United States.