Media

JANUARY 22, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON EPA TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
MERCURY STANDARDS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to limit the public's ability to voice their concerns about proposed regulation to limit mercury emission.

Schakowsky urged the EPA to hold one public hearing in Chicago or other locations in Region 5 ". on the recently issued mercury rules for electric power plants and to extend the public comment period on the rules by 30 days."

JANUARY 22, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY AND IRAQ

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on recent comments by Vice President Dick Cheney about Iraq.

President Bush proclaimed on 5/29/03 during an interview with TVP, Poland: "We found the weapons of mass destruction." And earlier that year, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld stated during a nationally televised interview, "We know where the [WMD] are." (ABC "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," 3/30/03)

JANUARY 21, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

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

During his speech to Congress and to the nation, President Bush touted the success of his tax cuts, doctrine of preemptive war and the invasion of Iraq, the Medicare prescription drug bill and the Leave no Child Behind education bill.

JANUARY 21, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY ANNOUNCES FIRE GRANTS FOR NILES AND MORTON GROVE

JANUARY 21, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS COLLEAGUES TO HONOR THE LATE SENATOR PAUL SIMON

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined her colleagues to approve H.Res. 489, a resolution honoring the late Senator Paul Simon. Below is Schakowsky's statement:

"Senator Paul Simon was my friend and my mentor, and he was my senator and my role model. Paul Simon was unique; he was the real thing, and when you look at him with his bow tie and his suit, he was an authentic person.

JANUARY 16, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
STATE OF THE UNION

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

On January 28, 2003, President Bush delivered his State of the Union Address. He said: This country has many challenges. We will not deny, we will not ignore, we will not pass along our problems to other Congresses, to other presidents, and other generations. We will confront them with focus and clarity and courage."

JANUARY 15, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
IMPACT OF TAX CUTS ON STATES

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

On January 7, 2003, President Bush said about his latest tax cut proposal:

JANUARY 13, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
NAFTA AND TRADE

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

Joining Mexico's President Vicente Fox at a news conference in Monterrey, Mexico, during the Summit of the Americas, President Bush said: