Jan Schakowsky
Jan Schakowsky
Janice "Jan" Schakowskyis the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district, serving since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 May 1944
CountryUnited States of America
strong war doors
Well, I was a very strong opponent of the war, in fact, one of those who went door to door to my colleagues and thus achieved 60 percent of the Democrats voting no against this war.
law illinois luck
It would be one thing if we could say the system works [in Illinois], and that individuals followed procedures and were found innocent, but in fact in all the cases it was really a fluke ... We find persistent wrongdoing on the part of law enforcement. It's really sheer luck that those convicted of these [capital] crimes were exonerated in the end.
believe gun giving
I believe.....this is my final word......I believe that I'm supporting the Constitution of the United States which does not give the right for any individual to own a handgun....
years illinois community
In Illinois, community, migrant, homeless and public housing health centers operate 268 primary care sites and serve close to 1 million patients every year.
quality care primaries
Each and every day health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to our constituents.
atrocities idle jew
As a Jew I cannot sit idle while genocidal atrocities continue to unfold in Darfur, Sudan.
order firsts generations
As a first generation Jewish American, I have witnessed firsthand Jewish immigrants who have come to this Nation in order to create a better life for themselves, their families, and future generations.
leadership running ideas
The House Republican leadership has simply run out of ideas.
earthquakes sick helping
When we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help.
important democracy minorities
Since the birth of our Nation, no other right has been more important than having the ability to vote. Unfortunately, as history has shown, the denial of this right to minorities is a scar on our system of democracy.
fuel way sound
Handcuffing the ability of states and localities to develop clean fuels in the cheapest possible way, using local resources, is not sound or sensible policy.
community limited-resources care
Community health centers do a great deal with limited resources. They provide critical medical care services to many who would otherwise have no other place to go or would end up in an emergency room.
iraq withdrawal administration
Because the Bush Administration will set no timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, both chambers of Congress acted to make sure our troops will not be left in Iraq indefinitely.
grateful community important
As grateful as we are for all the work the community health centers do, it is also important that we recognize that they cannot solve the health care crisis facing our Nation by themselves.