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SCHAKOWSKY JOINS NEARLY 100 HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN SUPPORT OF FREE
AND OPEN MEDIA
OPPOSE BUSH ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO DESTROY ALREADY WEAKENED MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today said, "The Bush Administration and the FCC have tuned out public voices and tuned in Rupert Murdock and all other media barons."
SCHAKOWSKY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS MOVE AGAINST THREAT OF WEST NILE VIRUS - HOLD FORUM TO PREPARE AND COORDINATE EFFORTS TO COMBAT VIRUS
NORTH SUBURBS HARDEST HIT BY WEST NILE VIRUS LAST YEAR
EVANSTON, IL - Following last year's deadly outbreak of West Nile Virus across the nation and especially in Chicago's Northern Suburbs, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and local and state elected officials sponsored a forum to confront the challenges posed by the virus to local communities.
BUSH'S CABINET REAPS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS UNDER DIVIDEND TAX CUT
TREASURY SECRETARY SNOW WOULD RECEIVE $275,000 A YEAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Chief Deputy Whip, today joined in releasing a study which found that Bush Administration officials would receive hundreds of thousands dollars in additional annual dividend tax breaks under the Bush $726 Billion tax scheme.
SCHAKOWSKY: TRAVEL AND TOURISM CASUALTIES OF BUSH ECONOMY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a hearing today to examine the state of the nation's tourism and travel industry, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) said, "Travel and tourism is just one aspect of the downturned economy. The negative impact the presidential tax policy has had on the economy includes the industry we're focusing on today."
Schakowsky is the ranking Democrat on the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Below is her full statement from the hearing:
SCHAKOWSKY: CONGRESS FAILS TO LIVE UP TO ITS PROMISE TO NATION'S SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that Congress must live up to its promise to the nation's special education students and their parents and provide schools with the necessary tools and resources to ensure the best possible education to students with disabilities.
Schakowsky warned, however, that Congress is instead undermining the nation's special education system by passing H.R. 1350, legislation to reauthorize the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). H.R. 1350: