Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Congresswoman likes the law as it is while Dold thinks change is necessary.
(Update, 6:40 p.m.) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) criticized what she called the 33rd effort of the House Republican majority to repeal all or part of the Affordable Care Act after today’s vote to eliminate the law. She thinks the time should be devoted to job creation. “Though Republicans took control of the House with the promise that they will focus on jobs, they have wasted more than 43 hours of floor time on legislation to repeal Obamacare,” Schakowsky said. Schakowsky likes the health care law as it is. She praises how it has already helped millions of Americans by eliminating caps on their insurance, allowing children under 16 to remain on their parents’ policies and insuring care for youngsters with pre-existing conditions. “I …
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Meeting Wednesday concerns protecting Congressional representatives.
Ranking Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined a bipartisan chorus of condemnation against the "terrible act of violence" directed toward her House colleague, Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords' staff and several Arizona constituents. A Wednesday meeting in Washington will address security for all congressional representatives. "Congresswoman Giffords conducts herself in a dignified, civil manner and with a kind demeanor, making it particularly shocking that she would be the target of such violence," Schakowsky said in a statement issued Saturday evening. Schakowsky, who represents Illinois' 9th Congressional District that includes Niles, said she was "horrified" of the news and is praying for the "full recovery" of her fellow Democrat, who…
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
A review of the debates prior to last week's vote.
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2010 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Wednesday on a narrow margin of 216-198. For those of us who were glued to our televisions, computers or mobile devices watching the live debate on C-SPAN, the passionate pleas from those supporting the bill and the equally passionate doomsday warnings by those opposed to it were very compelling. How exciting it was to watch democracy in action! Now that video and official congressional transcripts from that day have been made available to the general public, however, it seems that the actions and words by our members of Congress that day were less about democracy and more about political trickery, outright lies and…
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Controversial bill would require U.S. citizens and legal residents to compete with illegal immigrants for financial aid benefits
As high school seniors prepare to submit their college applications, parents across the country are becoming increasingly concerned about how they will afford the skyrocketing price of college tuition and related fees. Just this year for instance, the University of Illinois raised their tuition rates by 9.5 percent and their fees by an additional 3.2 percent. Conversely, due to budget deficits, approximately 100,000 Illinois students lost up to $4,500 each in state educational grants for the 2010-11 academic year. In the past, parents and students relied on federal and state financial aid resources to help them cover college tuition, fees and expenses. Beginning January 2011, however, students who are U.S. citizens and legal permanent …
Richard Schulte
12:33 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Governor Bobby Jindal on Obamacare: "The President promised us our premiums would go down $2,500 per family per year if we passed his reform; family premiums increased 9 percent last year. President Obama promised us we could keep our plans and our doctors; as many as 20 million Americans will lose their employer-provided health plans. President Obama promised us he would "protect Medicare;" … more ›