Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]

Governor talks to Senate hopefuls, but not Jackson

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

...plans for filling the vacancy. The Democratic governor spoke this week with U.S. Reps. Danny Davis, Luis Gutierrez and Janice Schakowsky, officials said Thursday. Davis said they had a pleasant but very general conversation. The two did not discuss poli

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Blagojevich talks to possible Obama replacements

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Toys with phtlalates can be sold after U.S. ban takes effect

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Commission "is willfully ignoring the Congressional intent, which is to protect children from toxic chemicals," says Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill. A small number of human studies, and a large number of animal tests, suggest that phthalates interfere w

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Toys with phthalates can be sold after US ban takes effect

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

... which is to protect children from toxic chemicals," says Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill. A small number of human studies, and a large number of animal ...

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Obama Resigns As Freshman Senator; Thanks Illinois In Letter

2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Other names that have been reported as contenders for the seat are Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), the US House chief deputy whip, and Illinois Veterans ...

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Obama Resigns Senate Seat; Calls Illinois "Beloved Home" In Letter Of Thanks (AHN)

2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

...the end, the decision rests with Gov. Blagojevich.' Other names that have been reported as contenders for the seat are Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), the U.S. House chief deputy whip, and Illinois Veterans Affairs department director Tammy Duckworth, an

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Obama Resigns From Senate

2008-11-13T00:00:00Z

Other names that have been reported as contenders for the seat are Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), the US House chief deputy whip, and state Veterans Affairs ...

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Obama Resigns From Senate (AHN)

2008-11-13T00:00:00Z

...the end, the decision rests with Gov. Blagojevich." Other names that have been reported as contenders for the seat are Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), the U.S. House chief deputy whip, and state Veterans Affairs department director Tammy Duckworth, an Ir

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State Officials Begin Scrambling For Soon-To-Be Vacated Seats Of ...

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Other contenders for Obama's seat, which he won in 2004, include US Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), the US House chief deputy whip, and Tammy Duckworth, ...

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Delaware, Illinois Now Considering Replacements For Biden, Obama's Senate Seats (AHN)

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

...best interest of the state as well as the nation." Other contenders for Obama's seat, which he won in 2004, include U.S. Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), the U.S. House chief deputy whip, and Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and the Democratic candida

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Highlights of election day in Illinois

2008-11-04T00:00:00Z

-8th District: Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington wins a third term against businessman Steve Greenberg. -9th District: Rep. Janice Schakowsky ...

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Soon-To-Be-Banned Plastic Toys Flooding the Market

2008-10-24T00:00:00Z

Congress never meant to "encourage fire sales in toy stores," Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.) told The Wall Street Journal. ExxonMobil is the world's ...

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Despite Pending Ban, Toys Containing Phthalates Still On Shelves

2008-10-23T00:00:00Z

... to implement its new mandates, not to encourage fire sales in toy stores across the country,â€ says Representative Janice Schakowsky (Democrat-Illinois). ...

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Toys With Banned Plastics Still on Market

2008-10-23T00:00:00Z

...give the CPSC time to implement its new mandates, not to encourage fire sales in toy stores across the country," says Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D., Ill.). A CPSC spokeswoman said Congress didn't deem phthalates unsafe, but had only banned future sales. On

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Toys Containing Banned Plastics Still on Market

2008-10-22T00:00:00Z

... give the CPSC time to implement its new mandates, not to encourage fire sales in toy stores across the country," says Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D., Ill.). ...

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How 134 Stubborn Registrars In Virginia Could Tilt The Vote ...

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

US Representative Janice Schakowsky of Illinois, also in attendance, used the opportunity to push the Student Voter Act of 2008. ...

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Federal insurance bill stalls in House

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

Other members opposed to the legislation are Reps Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, and Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill. Yesterday, the American Council of Life Insurers of ...

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Good Morning America, It's 420!

2008-04-20T00:00:00Z

In 2001, US Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-Illinois) observed: â€œ...The US taxpayers are unwittingly funding a private war with private soldiers. ...

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Shaheen, Sununu propose tax changes on filing deadline

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

"Taxpayers think their money is going to Washington, but it's really going to Baghdad," said Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill., at a press conference.

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Panel grills meatpacking chief on beef recall at Chino plant

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

asked Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.). The hearing by a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee touched on multiple failures in the nation's food safety ...

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