Jan on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show discussing the BP Oil Disaster

Jan on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show discussing the BP Oil Disaster

Submitted by Alex on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 12:48pm
 
Remarks at the 2010 Power Lunch
A major highlight of my life is looking out at the beautiful crowd that has gathered for each of the last nine years of now nearly 2000...
05/10/2010 - 11:10am
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Stand With Me!
“We did it!” That’s what my friend and part-time bagger at my Jewel food store said as he gave me a bear hug after the...
04/26/2010 - 4:05pm
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History Was Made Today
Tonight, the House passed comprehensive health care reform.  This century long fight to provdie quality, affordable health care to all...
03/21/2010 - 10:57pm
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Remembering the Legacy of Dr. King
As we celebrate the life of Martin...
01/18/2010 - 9:44am
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Haiti Needs Our Help
Haiti needs our help. As I'm sure you've heard, a major earthquake has devastated Port-Au-Prince, Haiti's capitol. I've traveled to Haiti...
01/13/2010 - 4:23pm
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Progress Illinois Covers the Preckwinkle Endorsement
Progress Illinois' coverage of...
01/11/2010 - 8:43pm
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The Capitol Fax Blog Highlights Jan at the Goodman Theatre
 Rich Miller at The Capitol Fax Blog...
01/07/2010 - 4:27pm
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New Year's Blog
My new year began in earnest on Monday, January 4. Full of the spirit of a fresh start, I began with 25 minutes of aerobics on...
01/04/2010 - 9:48pm
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Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose
The health care bill passed in the House of Representatives on Saturday night makes many improvements to benefit women. It bans gender...
11/10/2009 - 11:19am
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My Conversation with Goldman
This week I had an opportunity most Americans would relish, just as I did. I was able to unload on two top executives of Goldman Sachs who...
11/06/2009 - 5:21pm
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News

Chicago Tribune: Bill calls for stricter rules on cosmetics
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced legislation Tuesday that would toughen safety standards for cosmetics, including requiring...
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Jul 22
U.S. News and World Reports: Jan Schakowsky Leads The Fight For Women
With 73 women serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and 17 serving in the U.S. Senate—the most female members ever in...
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Jul 12
Skokie Review: ALL ABOARD!: Downtown Skokie station breaks ground
The groundbreaking ceremony held at the Illinois Science + Technology Park ended outside the facility with U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-9th...
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Jun 22
IPA: Orthodox Union Hosts Meetings with Chicago Area Members of Congress
Rep. Schakowsky expressed her strong belief that President Obama supports Israel and is working to have Israeli - Palestinian peace talks...
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May 5
The Daily Northwestern: Residents rally against Arizona immigration act
Evanston residents joined Chicago crowds last week to protest Arizona’s controversial new immigration law and to pressure lawmakers...
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May 5
AP: Rep. Schakowsky pushes bill to eye health insurance premium hikes
U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky is pushing health care legislation to strengthen laws to keep insurance companies from increasing rates excessively...
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Apr 13
The New York Times: Behind Obama's Cool
In 2004, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois attended a White House event wearing the campaign pin of her state’s candidate for...
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Apr 8
ABC Chicago: I-Team Report: Contract Combatants
"These contractors often operate in the shadows without a clear chain of command," said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, (D) Illinois.br...
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Mar 19
The Huffington Post: House Dems Want To Phase Out Armed Contractors
For Schakowsky, the movement away from contractors is strategic, moral, practical and philosophical.

"There has never...
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Feb 24
Mother Jones: Lawmakers Introduce Contractor Crackdown Bill
The behavior of private contractors has endangered our military, hurt relationships with foreign governments, and undermined our...
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Feb 23