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"DIGNITY FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS"

Dignity is a precious thing. Unfortunately, many seniors in nursing homes spend their days without it. That should not be happening in 21st Century America.

"CURRENT CRISIS IS ONE OF MARKET FAILURE THAT REQUIRES A GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PROTECT THE NATION'S ECONOMY"

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today called on President-Elect George W. Bush to make solving the natural gas crisis in the Midwest a top priority. She asked the President-Elect to use his and Vice President-Elect Dick Cheney's close ties to oil and gas executives to convince them to lower the high cost of natural gas.

JOINS REPRESENTATIVE MARKEY TO CALL ON PRESIDENT CLINTON TO RELEASE MORE LIHEAP MONEY TO HELP FAMILIES PAY FOR HIGH HEATING BILLS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that the Chicago area is facing an energy crisis and that families are now paying more than double to heat their homes. Schakowsky joined Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) to call on President Clinton to provide additional heating assistance for low income families.

SCHAKOWSKY IS AUTHOR OF FIRST BILL IN CONGRESS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM PREDATORY LENDERS

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today hailed the action by the Federal Reserve to combat predatory lending. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors adopted many anti-predatory lending policies that Schakowsky called for in her bill, H.R. 3901, the Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2000.