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JULY 7, 2005

STATEMENT FROM REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY ON THE BOMBINGS IN LONDON

CHICAGO, IL -- "All people in the Chicago metropolitan area today are identifying with the people of London and are thinking about them as we get on busses and subways and El trains and our hearts go out to them. This tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for America and the President that we need to refocus our resources on our own homeland security infrastructure and redirect our efforts once again to the fighting the real perpetrators of international terror."

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JULY 7, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS ADVOCATES, VICTIMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF HER NEW BILL TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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JULY 6, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY-REQUESTED REPORT SHOWS DEVASTATING EFFECT OF PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN ON 9^TH DISTRICT RESIDENTS

72% OF 9^TH DISTRICT RESIDENTS WOULD FACE BENEFIT CUTS UNDER PRESIDENT'S PLAN

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JUNE 29, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY VOTES TO CUT U.S. MILITARY AID TO COLOMBIA

CALLS FOR END TO INEFFECTIVE, INHUMANE POLICY

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JUNE 28, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY: TIME TO START BRINGING OUR SOLDIERS HOME

CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM PRESIDENT BUSH ON IRAQ WAR

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JUNE 24, 2005

MILLER-SCHAKOWSKY-CROWLEY AMENDMENT TO SAVE UNITED WORKERS' PENSIONS PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE PBGC FROM USING FUNDS TO TAKE OVER UNITED'S PENSION PLANS

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JUNE 23, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON ROVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR OFFENSIVE COMMENTS

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky today joined over 50 Democratic Members of Congress in writing a letter urging White House political advisor Karl Rove to take back comments he made at a fundraiser yesterday in New York City. As reported by today's New York Times, Rove said Democrats "saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers."

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JUNE 23, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON CONGRESS, NHTSA TO TRACK AND REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, ranking member on the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today called on Congress and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to reduce motor vehicle accidents at a hearing on the reauthorization of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Representative Schakowsky also recommended that NHTSA begin tracking injuries and fatalities in non-traffic related automobile accidents.