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SCHAKOWSKY JOINS EFFORTS
FOR TRUTH ON WMD
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and others in calling on the Bush Administration to release evidence about claims made by the President relating to Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The members announced plans to introduce a Resolution of Inquiry to compel the Administration to justify its action.
Below is Schakowsky's statement:
SCHAKOWSKY: SMOKELESS TOBACCO IS A THREAT TO OUR NATION'S PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN
NEARLY ONE IN SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
USE DIP/CHEW/SPIT TOBACCO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today debunked claims by the tobacco industry that smokeless tobacco is a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, adding, "Smokeless tobacco is a threat to our nation's public health, and especially to the health of our children."
SCHAKOWSKY, DEMOCRATS WORK TO UNDO DAMAGE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
REPUBLICANS AND PRESIDENT BUSH CANCEL CHILD CREDIT CHECKS FOR FAMILIES MAKING BETWEEN $10,500 AND $25,625 -
THAT'S NEARLY 1 IN 4 CHILDREN IN ILLINOIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said it is time "to reverse the damage done by the disgusting choices" made by President Bush and the Republican Congressional Leadership. To make room for their latest tax break to millionaires, Republicans denied families making between $10,500 and $26,625 a year an increase in the child credit.
SCHAKOWSKY VOWS TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR OPEN AND FREE MEDIA
FCC DECISION IS AN ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY AND AN ATTACK ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
SCHAKOWSKY: REPUBLICANS DENY
MILLIONS OF MINIMUM WAGE FAMILIES
INCREASE IN CHILD TAX CREDIT
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS TAX BILL THAT BENEFITS MILLIONAIRES EVEN AFTER REPUBLICANS OMIT
PROVISION THAT HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) said that President Bush signed the tax bill even after a change in the eleventh hour by Republicans that prevents millions of low-income families from receiving the increased child tax credit.
SCHAKOWSKY TO PRESIDENT BUSH AND SPEAKER HASTERT: ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN MUST BE MAINTAINED AND STRENGTHENED
SEVEN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM ILLINOIS SIGN ON TO SCHAKOWSKY'S LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT AND TO THE SPEAKER URGING SUPPORT FOR BAN
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) called on President Bush to stand by his promise to support the continued ban on assault weapons and not to allow it to expire next year. The assault weapons ban is supported by every major law enforcement agency in the country.
SCHAKOWSKY: TAX BILL IS A JOB KILLING PACKAGE CHAMPIONED BY REPUBLICAN JOB KILLING MACHINE THAT COST NATION 2.7 MILLION JOBS SO FAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) tonight said that H.R. 2, the tax bill, is in fact ".a job killing package put forth by the Republican job killing machine that has already cost our country over 2 million jobs and $7 trillion.
Below is Schakowsky's Congressional Record statement in opposition to H.R. 2.
PRESIDENT BUSH AND REPUBLICANS CONCENTRATE ON HELPING MILLIONAIRES INSTEAD OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
GOP REFUSING TO EXTEND FEDERAL EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS SET TO EXPIRE MAY 31ST, 2003
WASINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said President Bush and Republican Congressional leaders are refusing to pass legislation that would help 187,000 unemployed workers in Illinois and 3.4 million individuals nationwide.