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STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKYON REPUBLICAN TAX-CUT-TO-THE-RICH
March 8, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 8, 2001

STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKYON REPUBLICAN TAX-CUT-TO-THE-RICH

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today voiced opposition to passage of the first installment of President Bush's tax-cut-to-the-rich. The House passed an income tax rate reduction bill that favors the top one-percent of taxpayers, with a total cost of $1.2 trillion.

Below is Schakowsky's statement:

SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY, MARCH 8, 2001
March 8, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 8, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY INTRODUCES RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, MARCH 8, 2001
SCHAKOWSKY BLASTS REPUBLICANS FOR ANTI-WORKER VOTE REPEALING ERGONOMIC STANDARDS & FOR SIDING WITH BIG BUSINESS. RELEASES FINDINGS THAT SHOW ILLINOIS ECONOMY LOST $2.3 BILLION DUE TO ERGONOMIC INJURY
March 7, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 7, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY BLASTS REPUBLICANS FOR ANTI-WORKER VOTE
REPEALING ERGONOMIC STANDARDS & FOR SIDING WITH BIG BUSINESS

RELEASES FINDINGS THAT SHOW ILLINOIS' ECONOMY
LOST $2.3 BILLION DUE TO ERGONOMIC INJURY

SCHAKOWSKY, DEMOCRATS AND ADVOCATES RALLY IN OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT BUSHS CUTS IN HOUSING BUDGET. AS A RESIDENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING, PRESIDENT BUSH SHOULD BE MORE EMPATHETIC
March 7, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 7, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY, DEMOCRATS AND ADVOCATES RALLY IN OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S CUTS IN HOUSING BUDGET

"AS A RESIDENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING, PRESIDENT BUSH SHOULD BE MORE EMPATHETIC"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined Democratic leaders and advocates to oppose President Bush's proposed cuts in the housing budget. This year's proposed Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget is cut by $2.28 billion.

COALITION REINTRODUCES BILL TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HIV/AIDS DRUGS. DENOUNCE ACTIONS BY PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA
March 7, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 7, 2001

COALITION REINTRODUCES BILL TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HIV/AIDS DRUGS

DENOUNCE ACTIONS BY PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA

SCHAKOWSKYS STATEMENT ON PLAN COLOMBIA BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DRUG POLICY AND HUMAN RESOURCES
March 2, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 2, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY'S STATEMENT ON PLAN COLOMBIA BEFORE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DRUG POLICY AND HUMAN RESOURCES
SCHAKOWSKY WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT INDUSTRY-DRAFTED BANKRUPTCY BILL
March 1, 2001
Press Release
MARCH 1, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT INDUSTRY-DRAFTED BANKRUPTCY BILL
STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUSHS ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
February 27, 2001
Press Release
FEBRUARY 27, 2001

STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
SCHAKOWSKY JOINS COLLEAGUES IN HONORING DR. DOROTHY IRENE HEIGHT
February 27, 2001
Press Release
FEBRUARY 27, 2001

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS COLLEAGUES IN HONORING DR. DOROTHY IRENE HEIGHT
JOINT STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES JAN SCHAKOWSKY AND JIM MCGOVERN FROM BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
February 21, 2001
Press Release
FEBRUARY 21, 2001

JOINT STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES JAN SCHAKOWSKY AND JIM MCGOVERN FROM BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - U.S. Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) are concluding a six-day visit to Colombia. Schakowsky and McGovern issued the following joint statement before returning to the United States.

"We are here in Colombia as United States policymakers to meet with all sectors of Colombian society and to evaluate U.S. efforts in this extraordinary country.