Media

MAY 4, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUSH TO SUSPEND CONTRACTS
WITH PRIVATE MILITARY FIRMS INVOLVED IN SUPERVISION,
SECURITY AND INTERROGATION
OF IRAQI PRISONERS

CONTRACTORS REMAIN ON THE JOB EVEN
AFTER BEING IMPLICATED IN ARMY REPORT
WITH ABUSING IRAQI PRISONERS

MAY 3, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG LAW

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

On the first day when seniors and persons with disabilities are eligible to purchase a privately-run Medicare discount drug card, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said in a news release:

APRIL 29, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
WOMEN'S ISSUES

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

APRIL 28, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
CONSUMER PROTECTION

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

Referring to Yo-Yo balls, a popular toy that poses a strangulation risk to children, a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) spokesman said:

APRIL 27, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SAVE TAXPAYERS
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS A YEAR

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced legislation that would save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year. U.S. Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Government Reform Committee and a leader on government accountability, is an original cosponsor of the bill.

APRIL 26, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY REACTS TO REPORT SUGGESTING THAT THE DEATH OF
"ONE IN FOUR" SOLDIERS IN IRAQ
COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chief Deputy Whip, today issued the following statement after Newsweek reported ".that perhaps one in four of those killed in combat in Iraq might be alive if they had had stronger armor around them. Thousands more who were unprotected have suffered grievous wounds, such as the loss of limbs." (Newsweek, 5/3/04)

APRIL 23, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS ASIAN COMMUNITY LEADERS TO WARN AGAINST
GROWING CRISIS

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined leaders in the Asian community to warn against a growing crisis where elderly and disabled Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese refugees have lost or are about to lose their Supplemental Security Income (SSI).