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SCHAKOWSKY HONORS THE LIFE OF ROSA PARKS
October 28, 2005
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OCTOBER 28, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY HONORS THE LIFE OF ROSA PARKS

WASHINGTON, DC - "Today we honor the life and legacy of Rosa Parks. On October 24, Rosa Parks died in Detroit at the age of 92. I join all of my colleagues and on behalf of my constituents express sorrow on the death of Rosa Parks, the woman many consider the mother of the civil rights movement.

SCHAKOWSKY CONGRATULATES ISRAEL ON GILLERMAN'S SELECTION AS VICE-PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS
October 28, 2005
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OCTOBER 28, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY CONGRATULATES ISRAEL ON GILLERMAN'S SELECTION AS VICE-PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS

SCHAKOWSKY SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF RED RIBBON WEEK
October 25, 2005
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OCTOBER 25, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF RED RIBBON WEEK

WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Schakowsky today spoke in favor of House Resolution 485, supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week, on the floor of the House of Representatives. Red Ribbon Week, now in its 20th year, is a national educational campaign promoting drug free communities.

Representative Schakowsky's full floor statement is below:

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS OF DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF REPUBLICAN BUDGET CUTS; WARNS CUTS TO MEDICAID WILL COST LIVES, CONSUMERS WILL BE CHARGED FOR DIGITAL UPGRADE
October 25, 2005
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OCTOBER 25, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS OF DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF REPUBLICAN BUDGET CUTS

WARNS CUTS TO MEDICAID WILL COST LIVES; CONSUMERS WILL BE CHARGED FOR DIGITAL UPGRADE

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT ON DEATH OF 2000TH U.S. SOLDIER IN IRAQ
October 25, 2005
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OCTOBER 25, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT ON DEATH OF 2000TH U.S. SOLDIER IN IRAQ

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today released the following statement after news reports that the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq reached 2,000.

SCHAKOWSKY RESPONDS TO SOUTH ASIAN EARTHQUAKE
October 21, 2005
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OCTOBER 21, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY RESPONDS TO SOUTH ASIAN EARTHQUAKE

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS OF METH'S ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH IMPACTS; METH PRODUCTION POLLUTES AIR, CREATES TOXIC WASTE, AND RUINS LIVES
October 20, 2005
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OCTOBER 20, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS OF METH'S ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH IMPACTS

METH PRODUCTION POLLUTES AIR, CREATES TOXIC WASTE, AND RUINS LIVES

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES QUESTIONS, CONCERNS ABOUT KELO DECISION; MUST TO ENSURE LAND SEIZURES DO NOT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, MINORITIES
October 19, 2005
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OCTOBER 19, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY RAISES QUESTIONS, CONCERNS ABOUT KELO DECISION

MUST ENSURE LAND SEIZURES DO NOT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, MINORITIES

SCHAKOWSKY VOWS TO FIGHT AGAINST CUTS THAT HURT SENIORS, OTHERS
October 19, 2005
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OCTOBER 19, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY VOWS TO FIGHT AGAINST CUTS THAT HURT SENIORS, OTHERS

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today spoke at the annual meeting of the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform days before the Republican leadership was expected to introduce billions of dollars worth of budget cuts that will affect seniors, students, workers, and others.

Below is the text of her statement:

SCHAKOWSKY, HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS WARN ENERGY COSTS WILL LEAVE AMERICANS OUT IN THE COLD; GAS REMAINS SHUT OFF IN 30,000 CHICAGO HOUSEHOLD AS NATURAL GAS PRICES AND HEATING BILLS SPIKE
October 18, 2005
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OCTOBER 18, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY, HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS WARN ENERGY COSTS WILL LEAVE AMERICANS OUT IN THE COLD

GAS REMAINS SHUT OFF IN 30,000 CHICAGO HOUSEHOLDS AS NATURAL GAS PRICES AND HEATING BILLS SPIKE