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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.
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
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 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
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:
