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SCHAKOWSKY FAULTS BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM
July 16, 2002
Press Release
JULY 16, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY FAULTS BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR LACK
OF ACCOUNTABILITY
IN MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM
ROLL BACK DRUG PRICES! PATRIOTS BUS TOUR ARRIVES ON CAPITOL HILL -- SENIORS TIRED OF TRAVELING TO CANADA COME TO WASHINGTON DEMANDING A REAL DRUG BENEFIT UNDER MEDICARE
July 11, 2002
Press Release
JULY 11, 2002

ROLL BACK DRUG PRICES! PATRIOTS BUS TOUR ARRIVES ON CAPITOL HILL

SENIORS TIRED OF TRAVELING TO CANADA COME TO WASHINGTON DEMANDING A REAL DRUG BENEFIT UNDER MEDICARE

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE ADOPTS U.S. DELEGATION RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RISE OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE
July 10, 2002
Press Release
JULY 10, 2002

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE ADOPTS U.S. DELEGATION RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RISE OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE
PROVISIONS CHAMPIONED BY SCHAKOWSKY INCLUDED IN MAJOR HOUSING BILL -- COMMITTEE ALSO ADOPTS HOUSING TRUST FUND AMENDMENT
July 10, 2002
Press Release
JULY 10, 2002

PROVISIONS CHAMPIONED BY SCHAKOWSKY INCLUDED IN MAJOR HOUSING BILL

COMMITTEE ALSO ADOPTS HOUSING TRUST FUND AMENDMENT

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS HOUSE ACTION ON ELECTION REFORM A MEANINGFUL STEP FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES
July 9, 2002
Press Release
JULY 9, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY CALLS HOUSE ACTION ON ELECTION REFORM A MEANINGFUL STEP FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined her colleagues in supporting an important measure to help ensure that persons with disabilities have full access to the polls and can vote privately and independently. The House of Representatives passed a motion to instruct its members on the election reform conference committee to accept the stronger Senate language requiring states to maintain voting systems that are accessible to persons with disabilities.

Below is Schakowsky's statement.

SCHAKOWSKY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILL TO TIGHTEN UP FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTING PRACTICES -- WE ARE ASKING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WE MUST ASK THE SAME OF CORPORATE LEADERS.
July 9, 2002
Press Release
JULY 9, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILL TO TIGHTEN UP FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

"WE ARE ASKING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT
AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WE MUST ASK THE SAME
OF CORPORATE LEADERS."

SCHAKOWSKYS CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONVENES CHICAGO FIELD HEARING ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION TO COMBAT TERRORISM -- HOMELAND SECURITY MUST BEGIN WITH INPUT FROM THOSE ON THE FRONT LINE
July 2, 2002
Press Release
JULY 2, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY'S CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONVENES CHICAGO FIELD HEARING ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION TO COMBAT TERRORISM

"HOMELAND SECURITY MUST BEGIN WITH INPUT
FROM THOSE ON THE FRONT LINE"

SENIORS STILL WAITING IN LINE FOR A QUALITY & AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT UNDER MEDICARE -- CALCULATE SAVINGS UNDER DEMOCRATIC PLAN & REPUBLICAN SO-CALLED RX PLAN AT http://www.house.gov/reform/min/drug_plan/
June 28, 2002
Press Release
JUNE 28, 2002

SENIORS STILL WAITING IN LINE FOR A QUALITY & AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION
DRUG BENEFIT UNDER MEDICARE

CALCULATE SAVINGS UNDER DEMOCRATIC PLAN & REPUBLICAN SO-CALLED RX PLAN AT
http://www.house.gov/reform/min/drug_plan/

SCHAKOWSKY CLAIMS VICTORY FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS -- GOVERNOR FINALLY AGREES TO HER REQUEST TO DISTRIBUTE POTASSIUM IODIDE PILLS THAT SAVE LIVES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR ATTACK ON NUCLEAR FACILITIES PROTECT
June 27, 2002
Press Release
JUNE 27, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY CLAIMS VICTORY FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS

GOVERNOR FINALLY AGREES TO HER REQUEST TO DISTRIBUTE POTASSIUM IODIDE PILLS THAT SAVE LIVES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR ATTACK ON NUCLEAR FACILITIES PROTECT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following months of intense pressure on the State of Illinois by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and concerned public officials and citizens, Governor George Ryan has finally agreed to distribute potassium iodide pills to residents living within ten miles of nuclear power plants.

SCHAKOWSKY AND CONGRESS EXAMINE MORE DISGRACEFUL AND WASTEFUL FINANCIAL ABUSES AT THE PENTAGON
June 25, 2002
Press Release
JUNE 25, 2002

SCHAKOWSKY AND CONGRESS EXAMINE MORE DISGRACEFUL AND WASTEFUL FINANCIAL ABUSES AT THE PENTAGON