| WASHINGTON,
D.C. – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today was appointed to
serve on the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Homeland Security. The
task force will cover specific actions in the areas of counter terrorism,
airline safety, travel and commuter safety, compensation and oversight,
and will produce proposals dealing with those areas for Congressional action.
Members
from committees dealing with intelligence issues, transportation, defense,
funding and government oversight will serve on the task force. Schakowsky
was assigned to the task force in her capacity as a member of Government
Reform Committee. The task force is scheduled to hold its first meeting
today.
“It
is an honor to be selected to serve on the Homeland Security Task Force.
In the wake of the tragedies that have greatly affected our nation and
caused immeasurable suffering to so many people, I am committed to the
task at hand,” Schakowsky said.
“The
areas of particular concern to me will be ensuring that out public health
infrastructure is capable of effectively responding to the thereat of bio
terrorism, and that even as we give law enforcement new tools to deal with
terrorist threats, we protect our precious civil liberties and guard against
racial profiling,” Schakowsky added. |
