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SCHAKOWSKY: PLAN COLOMBIA GETS A FAILING GRADE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined members of Congress and organizations opposed to current U.S. policy in Colombia to unveil a report card which found that Plan Colombia has failed to meet all its stated goals. Below is Schakowsky's statement:
As we gather to mark the three-year anniversary of Plan Colombia and to evaluate the result of U.S. policy in Colombia over the last few years, I am sad to say that my worst fears have come true.
BIPARTISAN COALITION OF 138 HOUSE MEMBERS QUESTION BUSH ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL TO WEAKEN CLEAN AIR ACT
PRESIDENT BUSH'S PLAN WOULD INCREASE MERCURY EMISSIONS AND WOULD JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC HEALTH, PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a bipartisan letter organized by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, 138 House members warned that President Bush's Clear Skies proposal "could weaken protections that exist in current law regarding power plants' emissions of mercury."
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI
JOINS SCHAKOWSKY AND COLLEAGUES
IN CHICAGO TO PUSH FOR CHILD TAX
CREDIT BENEFIT TO WORKING FAMILIES
CHICAGO, IL -House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and members of the Illinois delegation today called on Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to provide 378,000 Illinois working and military families with an extension of the child tax credit when Congress returns following the Forth of July holiday. Nationally, 12 million children of working and military families were denied the child tax credit, including 674,000 in Illinois.
SENIORS BLOW WHISTLE ON REPUBLICAN PLAN TO KILL MEDICARE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a rally today on Capitol Hill, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressional Democrats joined hundreds of seniors who blew the whistle on the Republican plan to kill Medicare.
"Seniors know this is a lousy bill that will ultimately destroy Medicare and allow drug companies to continue to gouge seniors and taxpayers," said Schakowsky, who added that seniors would oppose any Republican schemes to privatize Medicare and place them at the mercy of insurance and drug companies.
SCHAKOWSKY AND DEMOCRATS LEAD EFFORTS TO DELIVER FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
DES PLAINES CITY OFFICIALS TESTIFY BEFORE
DEMOCRATIC HOMELAND SECURITY
TASK FORCE IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and members of the Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security today heard chilling testimony from local officials and first responders about the federal government's failure to provide municipalities with enough resources to protect and prepare against terrorist attacks.