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KEY HOUSE COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON SCHAKOWSKY BILL
TO STRENGTHEN RIGHTS OF BATTERED IMMIGRANT WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims today held a hearing on a bill introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) to strengthen the rights of battered immigrant women. The Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act, H.R. 3083, builds on the successes of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994, allowing battered immigrant women to escape domestic abuse by addressing adverse incentives that trap them in violent relationships.
SENATOR DURBIN AND REPRESENTATIVE SCHAKOWSKY CALL ON FTC TO CONTINUE GAS PRICES INVESTIGATION DESPITE FALLING PRICES AT THE PUMP
SAY INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED TO "PREVENT A SIMILAR SITUATION FROM OCCURRING THIS WINTER WITH NATURAL GAS AND HOME HEATING OIL"
URGE FTC TO PRESENT PRELIMINARY FINDINGS TO CONGRESS BEFORE END OF JULY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today called on Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky to continue the investigation into possible illegal price gouging by oil companies.
STATEMENT OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S CAUCUS FORUM ON PREDATORY LENDING
SCHAKOWSKY IS AUTHOR OF H.R. 3901, THE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT OF 2000
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the House Banking Committee, today testified before the Congressional Women's Caucus during a briefing on predatory lending. Schakowsky is the author of H.R. 3901, the Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2000, a bill to protect consumers from financial predators. Consumer advocates and experts also testified during the briefing.
SCHAKOWSKY, MEMBERS OF ILLINOIS DELEGATION EXTEND INVITATION TO INDIAN PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the Illinois Congressional delegation extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee to visit Chicago during his scheduled trip to the United States in September. The letter was initiated by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and signed by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and seventeen other Illinois House members.
SCHAKOWSKY WINS MAJOR VICTORIES FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today won major victories for consumer privacy. The House Banking Committee and Government Reform Committee each approved a Schakowsky amendment during consideration of bills dealing with privacy issues.
"Consumers should have full control over their private financial and medical records and Congress must offer the American people real protections," Schakowsky said.
SCHAKOWSKY PROPOSES PLAN TO PREVENT FUTURE GASOLINE AND HEATING OIL SHORTAGES AND PRICE RUN-UPS
ALSO JOINS MEMBERS TO CALL ON PRESIDENT TO RELEASE OIL FROM STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today announced her intentions to introduce legislation to prevent future gasoline and heating oil shortages and price run-ups. For weeks, oil companies have been gouging consumers and punishing Chicago and Milwaukee for using ethanol, which has forced Chicagoans to pay an extra 40 to 50 cents more per gallon at the pump.
SCHAKOWSKY SAYS OIL COMPANIES USING EXCUSES TO EXPLAIN OUTRAGEOUS GAS PRICES IN CHICAGO
WHOLESALE GAS PRICES DROP BY 30 CENTS SINCE FTC INITIATED INVESTIGATION LAST WEEK
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today said that in the week since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated its investigation into oil company practices, wholesale prices have plummeted 30 cents.