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SCHAKOWSKY CALLS ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION
NOT TO SHORTCHANGE CHICAGOLAND OF MILLIONS IN FEDERAL DOLLARS
JOINS EFFORT TO FORCE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO RELEASE ADJUSTED CENSUS DATA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today called on the Bush Administration to release adjusted census data that would ensure that her district and Chicago are not shortchanged millions in federal dollars.
MOTHER WHOSE SON DIED FROM CONTAMINATED MEAT AND SCHAKOWSKY DENOUNCE THREAT TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
BUSH ADMINISTRATION MAY WEAKEN INSPECTION STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LUNCH MEAT
CHICAGO, IL - U.S Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today at a news conference denounced President Bush's possible reversal of zero tolerance for salmonella in ground beef served to children in schools. Average daily participation in the school lunch program is 27,000,000 children. Nancy Donley, a mother who lost her young son due to tainted meat, joined Schakowsky at Peirce School in Chicago for today's event.
SCHAKOWSKY SAYS GOP ESTATE TAX REPEAL WRONG FOR ILLINOIS FARMERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL IS FAIR AND PROVIDES IMMEDIATE RELIEF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that the Republican estate tax repeal plan is wrong for Illinois farmers, small business owners, and American taxpayers.
SCHAKOWSKY QUESTIONS POSTMASTER GENERAL ON HALT OF POSTAL EXPANSION PROJECTS IN SKOKIE AND EDGEBROOK
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a hearing today of the House Government Reform Committee, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) expressed concerns to the U.S. Postmaster General and representatives of the Government Accounting Office about the looming financial status of the U.S. Postal Service. Schakowsky specifically pointed to the freeze on capital projects, including 25 in Illinois and two in her district in the Skokie and Edgebrook.
Below is Schakowsky's opening statement.