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February 3, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON FCC TO REVIEW CBS REFUSAL TO AIR MOVEON.ORG AD DURING SUPER BOWL INSTEAD OF DEVOTING SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATING HALFTIME SHOW
"THERE WERE NO INAPPROPRIATELY EXPOSED BODY PARTS IN
THE MOVEON.ORG AD"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review CBS's refusal to air a Moveon.org ad during the Super Bowl instead of devoting substantial resources to investigate the halftime show.
February 3, 2004
BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY - THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the budget.
During his opening statement today before the House Ways and Means, Secretary of the Treasury said:
February 2, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY BLASTS PRESIDENT BUSH'S BUDGET AS DISHONEST AND POLITICAL
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel, seniors, veterans, housing advocates and others to denounce President Bush's budget, which was delivered today to Congress.
Below is Schakowsky's statement from today's news conference in Chicago:
February 2, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY REACTS TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON NAMING COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
PRE-WAR INTELLIGENCE IN IRAQ
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in reaction to President Bush's announcement today about naming a commission to investigate pre-war intelligence in Iraq.
February 2, 2004
BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY - THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the budget.
In his budget message to Congress, President Bush said:
JANUARY 29, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY - EDUCATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on education.
According to the Washington Post (January 22, 2003), President Bush said during a visit to Toledo, Ohio, "No child should be left behind in the education system."
However, according to a report prepared by the office of Democratic Leader Pelosi and the Democratic staff of the House Appropriations Committee:
JANUARY 28, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: HOUSE REPUBLICANS ABANDON SOLDIERS AND VETERANS AND ADD TO THEIR FINANCIAL BURDEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Even though four out of 10 members of the reserves and National Guard take a pay cut when they leave their civilian jobs for active duty, House Republicans refused to support an effort by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky's (D-IL) to help ease the financial burden on soldiers and their families.
JANUARY 28, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
UN WEAPONS INSPECTORS IN IRAQ
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on UN Weapons Inspectors in Iraq.
On January 27, 2004, President Bush said, ""Iraq did not let [inspectors] in."
However, according to the U.S. State Department, U.N. weapons inspectors entered Iraq on November 27th, 2002.
JANUARY 27, 2004
SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on medical malpractice.
During a speech yesterday in Little Rock, Arkansas, President Bush said: