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SCHAKOWSKY COMMEMORATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT CENTRO ROMERO
September 23, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY COMMEMORATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT CENTRO ROMERO

CHICAGO, IL -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today joined immigrants and advocates for an open house at Centro Romero, a community-based organization that serves the Latino immigrant population on the northeast side.

Representative Schakowsky released the following statement on Hispanic Heritage Month and her visit to Centro Romero following the open house:

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES CONCERNS OVER PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO KATRINA
September 22, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES CONCERNS OVER PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO KATRINA

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today raised concerns about why government officials failed to evacuate patients at New Orleans' Charity Hospital and at nursing homes throughout the city in a statement before a joint hearing of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Representative Schakowsky's statement is below:

STARK, SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCE BILL TO EASE MEDICARE DRUG IMPLEMENTATION FOR BENEFICIARIES
September 22, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

STARK, SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCE BILL TO EASE MEDICARE DRUG IMPLEMENTATION FOR BENEFICIARIES
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN THE WAKE OF KATRINA
September 22, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN THE WAKE OF KATRINA

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today called for protections to protect consumers from the economic fallout of Hurricane Katrina in a hearing before the Subcommittee.

Representative Schakowsky's statement is below:

SCHAKOWSKY, DAVIS, SHAYS INTRODUCE BILL TO COMBAT HIV INFECTION; TOPICAL MICROBICIDES COULD PREVENT INFECTION OF MILLIONS OF WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
September 21, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY, DAVIS, SHAYS, INTRODUCE BILL TO COMBAT HIV INFECTION

TOPICAL MICROBICIDES COULD PREVENT INFECTION OF MILLIONS OF WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM; SAYS SYSTEM SHOULD BRING IMMIGRANTS OUT OF SHADOWS, KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER, REWARD HARD WORK
September 20, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2005SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM

SAYS SYSTEM SHOULD BRING IMMIGRANTS OUT OF SHADOWS, KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER, REWARD HARD WORK

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY TODAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SIMON WIESENTHAL
September 20, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2005

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY TODAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SIMON WIESENTHAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Statement by Representative Schakowsky on the passing of Simon Wiesenthal:

Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate Simon Wiesenthal, who passed away last night at the age of 96. Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor, founded the Simon Wiesenthal Center in 1997, and is responsible for brining over 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice. Equally as important, he is the founder of the world renowned Museum of Tolerance, which works diligently for the defense of human rights and the Jewish people.

REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN SKOKIE AT A CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS
September 18, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2005REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN SKOKIE AT A CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF CONCENTRATION CAMPS

SKOKIE, IL -- Statement by Representative Schakowsky on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of concentration camps.

SKOKIE RESIDENT VIVIAN ZAPATA SELECTED AS "OFFICIAL ARTIST" COMPETITION; SCHAKOWSKY CONGRATULATES ZAPATA, FORMERLY RECOGNIZED AS THE WINNER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL "ARTISTIC DISCOVERY" COMPETITION
September 15, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2005SKOKIE RESIDENT VIVIAN ZAPATA SELECTED AS "OFFICIAL ARTIST" OF THE LATIN GRAMMYS

SCHAKOWSKY CONGRATULATES ZAPATA, FORMERLY RECOGNIZED AS THE WINNER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL "ARTISTIC DISCOVERY" COMPETITION

SCHAKOWSKY SPEAKS AGAINST GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP OF THE AIRWAVES; CALLS FOR DIVERSIFIED MEDIA OWNERSHIP AS REMEDY FOR OBJECTIONABLE BROADCAST CONTENT
September 13, 2005
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2005SCHAKOWSKY SPEAKS AGAINST GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP OF THE AIRWAVES

CALLS FOR DIVERSIFIED MEDIA OWNERSHIP AS REMEDY FOR OBJECTIONABLE BROADCAST CONTENT

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today spoke in support of protecting free speech and diversifying media ownership at the Future of Music Policy Summit.

Representative Schakowsky's statement is below: