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January 22, 2003
JANUARY 22, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS CHICAGOANS
TO CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY
OF ROE V. WADE

WARNS LANDMARK SUPREME COURT DECISION GUARANTEEING A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE
IS THREATENED BY BUSH ADMINISTRATION
AND REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED CONGRESS


January 16, 2003
JANUARY 16, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUSH
TO SHOW COMPASSION FOR WOMEN
FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

URGES WHITE HOUSE TO INCLUDE $50 MILLION
FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN FY'04 BUDGET


January 9, 2003
JANUARY 9, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY NAMED TO POWERFUL ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
AND APPOINTED TO LEADERSHIP POSITION

WILL NOT SEEK SENATE SEAT IN 2004


January 8, 2003
JANUARY 8, 2003

REPUBLICANS LEAVE ONE MILLION UNEMPLOYED WITHOUT HELP

January 6, 2003
JANUARY 6, 2003

HOUSE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE PLAN
TO CREATE JOBS AND
TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY

December 20, 2002
DECEMBER 20, 2002

LATEST ROUND OF FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT UNCOVERED
AT THE PENTAGON

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CHARGE
ONLINE GAMBLING AND CRUISE TICKETS
TO GOVERNMENT-ISSUED CREDIT CARDS


December 20, 2002
DECEMBER 20, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY:
"UNEMPLOYED GET NOTHING IN THEIR STOCKINGS FROM BUSH WHILE PRESENTS
ARE PLENTIFUL FOR TOP POLITICAL
APPOINTEES AND CORPORATIONS"

December 14, 2002
DECEMBER 14, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY DELIVERS DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S WEEKLY RADIO ADDRESS IN SPANISH

"LOS DEMÃ"CRATAS SEGUIREMOS LUCHANDO POR REGRESAR A UN PLAN ECONÃ"MICO DE PRESUPUESTOS EQUILIBRADOS QUE GARANTICE UN CRECIMIENTO ECONÃ"MICO Y QUE OFREZCA MÁS OPORTUNIDADES DE EMPLEOS PARA TODOS."


December 12, 2002
DECEMBER 12, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY CHALLENGES BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO REVERSE FAILED
AND DANGEROUS DRUG INTERDICTION POLICY EFFORT IN COLOMBIA AND TO UPHOLD US LAW

December 11, 2002
DECEMBER 11, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON TRENT LOTT TO STEP DOWN AS LEADER OF THE SENATE FOLLOWING RACIST COMMENTS

CALLS ON ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN SENATOR FITZGERALD TO OPPOSE LOTT AS MAJORITY LEADER

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today issued the following statement calling on Trent Lott to step down as incoming Majority Leader of the United States Senate. Last week, Lott praised Strom Thurmond's segregationist presidential bid in 1948.