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SCHAKOWSKY OPPOSES SO-CALLED MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT
July 22, 2004
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JULY 22, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY OPPOSES SO-CALLED MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 3313, the so-called Marriage Protection Act. This bill would expressly forbid the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from hearing cases on a Constitutional matter. That not only sounds absurd to me, but I'm sure it confuses American Government students across the country who are learning everyday about our system of checks and balances and the role of the courts in our country.

SCHAKOWSKY: AMERICANS LESS SECURE UNDER BUSH ADMINISTRATION
July 22, 2004
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JULY 22, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: AMERICANS LESS SECURE UNDER BUSH ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today issued the following statement in reaction to the Bipartisan 9/11 Commission report and to President Bush's visit to Glenview, Illinois, to speak about homeland security. Below is Schakowsky's statement:

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON MAJOR TOY RETAILERS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND DISCONTINUE SALE OF YO-YO WATER BALLS SPEARHEADS LETTER SIGNED BY SENATORS DURBIN, CLINTON, SCHUMER AND CONG. ANDREWS
July 22, 2004
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JULY 22, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON MAJOR TOY RETAILERS TO PROTECT CHILDREN
AND DISCONTINUE SALE OF YO-YO WATER BALLS

SPEARHEADS LETTER SIGNED BY SENATORS DURBIN, CLINTON, SCHUMER AND CONG. ANDREWS

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY TAX CUTS
July 21, 2004
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AUGUST 16, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
TAX CUTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on tax cuts.

On January 7, 2003, President Bush said about his tax cut proposal:

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY TAX CUTS
July 21, 2004
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JULY 21, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
TAX CUTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on tax cuts.

SCHAKOWSKY DEFENDS AGAINST EFFORTS TO WEAKEN FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS AND INVESTORS -- OPPOSES BILL THAT OVERRIDES RULE REQUIRING COMPANIES TO COUNT STOCK OPTIONS AGAINST THEIR PROFITS
July 20, 2004
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JULY 20, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY DEFENDS AGAINST EFFORTS TO WEAKEN FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS
AND INVESTORS

OPPOSES BILL THAT OVERRIDES
RULE REQUIRING COMPANIES
TO COUNT STOCK OPTIONS
AGAINST THEIR PROFITS

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY PUBLIC EDUCATION
July 19, 2004
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JULY 19, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PUBLIC EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on public education.

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS: TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON EXTENDING ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN -- JOINS 111 POLICE CHIEF/SHERIFFS FROM ILLINOIS IN CALLING ON SPEAKER HASTERT & PRESIDENT BUSH TO PROTECT FAMILIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BY KEEPING LAW ON THE BOOKS
July 19, 2004
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JULY 19, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS -- TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON EXTENDING
ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN

JOINS 111 POLICE CHIEF/SHERIFFS FROM ILLINOIS
IN CALLING ON SPEAKER HASTERT & PRESIDENT BUSH TO PROTECT FAMILIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
BY KEEPING LAW ON THE BOOKS

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY RELATIONSHIP WITH NAACP
July 15, 2004
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JULY 15, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
RELATIONSHIP WITH NAACP

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on President Bush's relationship with the NAACP.

DEMOCRATS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO BRING SENIORS AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY REQUIRING MEDICARE TO NEGOTIATE FOR LOWER PRICES
July 14, 2004
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JULY 14, 2004

DEMOCRATS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
TO BRING SENIORS AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY REQUIRING MEDICARE TO NEGOTIATE
FOR LOWER PRICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined House Democrats in launching a campaign to force the House Republican leadership to schedule a vote on H.R. 3767, the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2004.