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106th Congress

June 22, 1999

JUNE 22, 1999

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS COLLEAGUESTO CONDEMN IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN JEWS



WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and members of Congress expressed concern and outrage about the safety of thirteen Iranian Jews who were arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover.


August 4, 1999
TO FORCE ACTION ON SCHOOL MODERNIZATIONEIGHTY-NINE PERCENT OF ILLINOIS SCHOOLS NEED IMPROVEMENTS

June 17, 1999
JUNE 17, 1999

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS COLLEAGUES TO SEND CARE PACKAGESTO FAMILIES IN HONDURAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE MITCHAID TO ASSIST FAMILIES LIVING IN THE TOWN OF MARCOVIA

September 13, 2000
SEPTEMBER 13, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS CONGRESSIONAL COLLEAGUES IN WELCOMING INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER OF & APPROVING H.RES. 572

May 6, 1999
May 6, 1999

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN TO ISSUE MOTHER'S DAY CALL ON SPEAKER HASTERT TO ALLOW GUN SAFETY DEBATE BY FATHER'S DAY

"Mothers and fathers are telling us that 'It's the guns stupid"

WASHINGTON, D.C. With Mother's Day approaching, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined with congressional women House members to call on Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to schedule a debate on gun safety legislation by June 20, Father's Day.


September 23, 1999
SCHAKOWSKY JOINS EFFORT TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICESCOSPONSORS THE AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACT INTRODUCED BY REP. BROWN

April 5, 2000
APRIL 5, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS EFFORT TO PASS NATIONWIDE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY

June 7, 2000
JUNE 7, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS HOUSE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN TO CALL FOR END OF PAY INEQUITY

WOMEN IN ILLINOIS EARN 72 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR MEN EARN

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined House Democratic women to call for an end to the pay inequity that still exists in the workplace today. Schakowsky and her colleagues demanded that the Republican Leadership holds hearings on this issue and bring to the floor legislation that would eliminate the wage gap between men and women.


June 20, 2000
JUNE 20, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS HUD SECRETARY CUOMO, DEMOCRATIC LEADER GEPHARDT, OTHERS
TO BLAST REPUBLICAN BILL FOR FAILING TO MEET NATIONAL HOUSING NEEDS

SCHAKOWSKY ALSO CALLS ANTI-GUN SAFETY MEASURE IN BILL
DANGEROUS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH OF AMERICANS


June 20, 2000
JUNE 20, 2000

SCHAKOWSKY JOINS ICIRR AND ADVOCATES TO CALLFOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORMS

WASINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and others to call on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reforms.