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JULY 27, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY COMMEMORATES ADA'S FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
WASHINGTON, DC - Fifteen years ago on July 26th, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky delivered a statement in the House of Representatives recognizing the significant progress made by the ADA, while recognizing that much progress is still needed in the battle to guarantee equal rights and access for disabled Americans.
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JULY 26, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY SPEAKS OUT IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT AT BIPARTISAN RALLY AGAINST CAFTA
VOTE EXPECTED THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member on the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today spoke at a rally with a large bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and allied organizations on the West Lawn of the Capitol. A vote on CAFTA is expected later this week.
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JULY 13, 2005
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR ACTION ON DARFUR GENOCIDE
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky joined other Members of Congress today at a press conference on Capitol Hill to condemn the genocide in Sudan and to urge Congress and the President to take action to restore security to the Darfur region. The event was sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus and Jewish Members of Congress, highlighting the shared concern of the African American and Jewish communities over the genocide in Sudan.
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), whose district includes the City of Evanston and Northwestern University, today released a statement congratulating the Northwestern women's lacrosse team on their national championship. Representative Schakowsky joined the team this morning at a White House ceremony honoring NCAA champions.