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July 14, 2004

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.


July 14, 2004

JULY 14, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASED USE OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION
(RFID) TECHNOLOGY


July 13, 2004

JULY 13, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY UNVEILS LATEST
GAO REPORT ON WASTE, FRAUD
& ABUSE AT THE PENTAGON


July 12, 2004

JULY 9, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PRE-WAR INTELLIGENCE

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


July 9, 2004

JULY 12, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PRE-WAR INTELLIGENCE

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


July 8, 2004

JULY 8, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY FIGHTS ON BEHALF
OF WORKERS/INVESTORS
AGAINST CONGRESSIONAL
EFFORTSTO WEAKEN
CORPORATE ACCOUNTING RULES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today warned that efforts to weaken corporate accounting rules by Congress could result in more investors and employees losing their life savings and jobs.


July 7, 2004

JULY 7, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: REPUBLICANS SHORTCHANGE FUNDING FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT BY $55 MILLION

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today expressed disappointment that House Republicans have shortchanged funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by $55 million. Schakowsky said that VAWA funding in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2005 is "inadequate."


July 7, 2004

JULY 7, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
IRAQ - AL QAEDA LINK

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on claims made by the White House about a pre-war connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda.


July 6, 2004

JULY 6, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
THE STRENGTH OF THE ECONOMY
AND JOB GROWTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued "The Bush Administration Misstatement of the Day" on the strength of the economy and job growth.

Following the announcement that 112,000 jobs were created in June, President Bush said: "our economy is strong and getting stronger" and "we're witnessing steady, consistent growth" (President Bush, 7/2/04)


July 6, 2004

JULY 6, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

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

Vice President Dick Cheney said on July 1, 2004 during a speech in Macon, Georgia: