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SCHAKOWSKY JOINS SECRETARY CUOMO TO ANNOUNCE POLICY TO MAKE HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE FOR LOW INCOME RENTERS
100,000 UNITS WILL BECOME AFFORDABLE TO SECTION 8 VOUCHER HOLDERS IN CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a news conference today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and other members of Congress applauded the announcement by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Andrew Cuomo that will make housing more affordable for many low-income families.
SCHAKOWSKY SAYS REPUBLICAN ESTATE TAX IS A GIFT TO RICHEST TWO PERCENT
APPLAUDS CONGRESS VOTE TO SUSTAIN PRESIDENT'S VETO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined her colleagues to sustain a presidential veto that would ensure the continuing economic health of our economy and the strength of Social Security and Medicare. Schakowsky voted against H.R. 8, a bill that would have greatly benefited the wealthiest 2% of Americans, while costing $50 billion a year once fully phased in. In Illinois, less than 2500 families will benefit from the full repeal of the estate tax.
SCHAKOWSKY HAILS AWARD WINNING JOURNALISTS JUDITH AND BILL MOYERS FOR THEIR NEW PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES "ON OUR OWN TERMS"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined other members of Congress and palliative care organizations to honor Judith and Bill Moyers for their Television series "On Our Own Terms." The four-part series, which examines death and dying and is intended to restore the national dialogue on this issue, is scheduled to air on public television beginning on Sunday, September 10, 2000.
Below is Schakowsky's statement.
Community Health Centers: Models for Universal Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) recently wrote in a column that ".we must make a national commitment to universal health care - to guarantee that every person has access to comprehensive, quality, and affordable medical services." The column appeared in Health Source, the monthly publication of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association.
Below is Schakowsky's column.
Community Health Centers: Models for Universal Health Care