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SCHAKOWSKY SAYS CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS FACING ENERGY CRISIS AND PAYING DOUBLE TO HEAT THEIR HOMES
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 HAILS ACTION BY CHAIRMAN GREENSPAN ON PREDATORY LENDING
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.
SCHAKOWSKY APPLAUDS LETTER SIGNED BY 200 ORGANIZATIONS CALLING
ON CHAIRMAN GREENSPAN TO CURTAIL PREDATORY LENDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today applauded the effort by more than 200 organizations calling on Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to use his authority to curtail predatory lending.
"This is an impressive grassroots effort. I hope that Chairman Greenspan will take respond and act by sendng a loud message to predatory lenders that they will no longer be permitted to rob homeowners of their homes," Schakowsky said.
SCHAKOWSKY WORKS WITH COLLEAGUES TO PRESERVE BIPARTISAN BUDGET DEAL
CALLS ON REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP TO HONOR AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined Representatives Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and others to call on the Republican Leadership to honor a bipartisan agreement to fund labor, health and education priorities.
Below is Schakowsky's statement from today's news conference.