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{EBRUARY 23, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY APPLAUDS
KIDS IN DANGER CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO KEEPING
CHILDREN SAFE

JOINS IN RELEASING
SAFETY SHORTCUTS: CHILDREN'S PRODUCT RECALLS IN 2003

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today applauded Kids In Danger for continuing to sound the alarm about federal policies that permit dangerous children toys and products to reach and remain in the marketplace.

FEBRUARY 23, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUSH TO IMMEDIATELY FIRE EDUCATION SECRETARY PAIGE

PAIGE CALLED NEA A "TERRORIST ORGANIZATION"

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Chief Deputy Whip, issued the following statement in reaction to Secretary Rod Paige calling the National Education Association a "terrorist organization." Below is Schakowsky's statement:

FEBRUARY 23, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on science and research.

During an interview on National Public Radio, which aired on February 20, 2004, Dr. John H. Marburger, President Bush's Science Adviser, said: ". I take the responsibility very seriously to see that the agencies do the science properly and have smoothly functioning advisory panels."

FEBRUARY 18, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS IN HONORING FALLEN WWII HERO JOHN SKLENA

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined in honoring John Sklena, a World War II hero who was killed in action in Germany, on September 17, 1944. He served with the 3rd Armored Division, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd battalion, and is buried in Henri Chappel cemetery in Belgium.

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
IRAQ WAR INTELLIGENCE

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

During his weekly radio address, President Bush said on Saturday, February 14, 2004:

FEBRUARY 13, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL VOUCHERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on education and school vouchers.

During a visit to Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., President Bush celebrated "the nation's first federally funded school voucher program set up in the District of Columbia," and added that he "hopes it will turn into 'change across the country' in education." (AP, 2/13/04)

FEBRUARY 13, 2004

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS STRONGLY URGE UNITED AIRLINES NOT TO RENEGE
ON CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO RETIRED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

MOVE BY UNITED AIRLINES WOULD FORCE
2500 RETIREDFLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO PAY
MORE FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter to United Airlines Chairman Glenn Tilton organized by U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and George Miller (D-CA), Ranking Democrat on the Education and the Workforce Committee, more than 100 members of Congress strongly urged United Airlines not to renege on its contractual agreement to retired flight attendants.

FEBRUARY 12, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LONG TERM DETENTION
OF IRAQI JUVENILES ABSENCE
OF FORMAL CHARGES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today expressed her concern about the long term detention of 13,000 Iraqis, including juveniles, without being formally charged, adding that this policy "further aggravates distrust of our troops" thus putting them in greater danger.