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SCHAKOWSKY MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY IN BHOPAL, INDIA
December 2, 2004
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DECEMBER 2, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY IN BHOPAL, INDIA

CHICAGO, IL - Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal, India, disaster, when 27 tons of poisonous gas leaked from a storage tank at the Union Carbide Corp.'s pesticide plant. More than 7,000 Indians died in the immediate months after accident. The deadly effects continue today.

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS IL PIRG IN RELEASING 2004 TROUBLE IN TOYLAND REPORT
November 23, 2004
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NOVEMBER 23, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS IL PIRG IN RELEASING 2004 TROUBLE IN TOYLAND REPORT

SCHAKOWSKY PRESENTS WWII VETERAN AND SKOKIE RESIDENT MELVIN MUEHLEMAN WITH LOST MEDALS
November 22, 2004
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NOVEMBER 22, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY PRESENTS WWII VETERAN AND SKOKIE RESIDENT MELVIN MUEHLEMAN WITH LOST MEDALS

SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS REAUTHORIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
November 19, 2004
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November 19, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY SUPPORTS REAUTHORIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
SCHAKOWSKY DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM FDA ON ILLINOIS REQUEST TO PURCHASE FLU VACCINE FROM ABROAD
November 18, 2004
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NOVEMBER 18, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM FDA ON ILLINOIS' REQUEST TO PURCHASE FLU VACCINE FROM ABROAD
SCHAKOWSKY RESPONDS TO WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE ON GROWING FEDERAL DEFICIT
November 15, 2004
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November 15, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY RESPONDS TO WASHINGTON POSTARTICLE ON GROWING FEDERAL DEFICIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - {WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), in a letter to the editor, responded to a Washington Post article on the burgeoning federal deficit:

Letters to the Editor
The Washington Post
Via Email: letters@washpost.com

Dear Editor:

SCHAKOWSKYS STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY POWELL
November 15, 2004
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NOVEMBER 15, 2004SCHAKOWSKY'S STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY POWELLCHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chief Deputy Whip, today issued the following statement in reaction to the resignation of Secretary of State Colin Powell:

"When Colin Powell joined the Administration, he was a respected General and a shining star in the eyes of the world and the American people.

SCHAKOWSKY ISSUES STATEMENT ON BLACKWATER USA
November 9, 2004
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NOVEMBER 9, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY ISSUES STATEMENT
ON BLACKWATER USA

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued this statement after reading Blackwater USA's Nov 2004 newsletter in which the president of the private military contractor cheered the re-election of President Bush:

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT ON CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY DO CURRENT STANDARDS PROVIDE ENOUGH PROTECTION?
October 6, 2004
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October 6, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY STATEMENT
ON CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY

DO CURRENT STANDARDS PROVIDE
ENOUGH PROTECTION?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today delivered the following statement during a Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on child product safety:

SCHAKOWSKY OPPOSES PARTISAN INTELLIGENCE BILL REPUBLICAN LEGISLATION FAILS TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN 9/11 COMMISSION
October 6, 2004
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OCTOBER 6, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY OPPOSES PARTISAN INTELLIGENCE BILL

REPUBLICAN LEGISLATION FAILS TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN 9/11 COMMISSION