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Janice Schakowsky

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Janice D. Schakowsky is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including healthcare reform, women's rights, and consumer protection. Schakowsky has played a significant role in shaping policies related to social justice and economic equality throughout her tenure in Congress.

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Jun 27, 2012

On rollcall No. 429, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the twelfth amendment offered by the gentleman…

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Jun 21, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. To not support Congressman Hoyer's motion to the Senate transportation bill for which, many times it's been said, 74 Senators, including 22 Republicans, voted for, I would suggest, is to engage in…

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Jun 20, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate his leadership on the Energy Subcommittee. As a member of the full Energy and Commerce Committee, frankly, I'm ashamed that this House is actually considering legislation that puts…

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Jun 20, 2012

I am glad I voted against that bill that calls for mindless sequestrations on the budget, domestic spending as well as defense spending.

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Jun 19, 2012

The House Republicans are doing nothing short of sabotaging our economy and jeopardizing millions of jobs by refusing to pass a long-term, well-funded transportation bill like the bipartisan Senate bill. There were 74 Senators, including…

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Jun 18, 2012

We have to address this Nation's energy and environmental issues or future generations will lose out.

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Jun 18, 2012

The argument from fossil fuel supporters that we can't afford to invest in green energy is incredibly hypocritical.

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Jun 18, 2012

We can't simply stick our heads in the sand and hope these problems go away.

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Jun 7, 2012

I don't know that I will take that. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I just want to make sure that everybody understands that everyone on both sides of the aisle in this committee as well as the Obama administration makes fraud…

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Jun 7, 2012

I appreciate that you did inform the committee and obviously want you to do a quick a job to get us the information.

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Jun 7, 2012

It is interesting to me that, on the Republican side, concerns seem to be raised on, oh, what's going to happen if Obamacare disappears.

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Jun 6, 2012

I would hope that everyone would support this motion to instruct because I think you probably know that nothing annoys American taxpayers more than the notion that offshore tax havens is a place for tax cheats to go so that they don't have…

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