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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.

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

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.

FEBRUARY 12, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
FY'05 BUDGET

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

Speaking today in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania about the economy, President Bush said: "The numbers are good, but I don't worry about numbers, I worry about people."

FEBRUARY 11, 2004SCHAKOWSKY JOINS DEMOCRATS ON CALLING ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO CEASE AND DESIST DECEPTIVE MEDICARE CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today called on the Bush Administration to cease and desist its taxpayer-funded deceptive advertising campaign that distorts the truth and eliminates critical facts about the Medicare prescription drug law.

FEBRUARY 11, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY OPPOSES POSSIBLE COMCAST-DISNEY MERGERWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement in reaction to Comcast's bid to buy Disney. Schakowsky is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the ranking Democrat on the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

Below is Schakowsky's statement:

FEBRUARY 10, 2004

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES REPUDIATE INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS ABOUT
SINGLE MOTHERS BY TOM DELAY