2008

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12.25.08-DuPage woman designs ornament for White House
Daily Herald - A DuPage County woman with special needs was one of several artists chosen to display ornaments they designed on a White House Christmas tree. >>Read More

12.23.08-Why Illinois Dems Won’t Permit Special Election
Human Events - Among Republicans, the two names mentioned should a special election be held are Reps. Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam. Both would not have to give up their House seats if the contest is held in ’09 instead of 2010. >>Read More

12.17.08-Roskam's pre-election mailings met deadline, commission says
Daily Hearld - "There is no substantial reason to believe that a violation of franking law has occurred," the commission told Congress Watch, which is a branch of the nonprofit organization Public Citizen. >>Read More

11.4.08-Roskam re-elected in 6th District
Pioneer Press - Roskam defeated Army Reserve Col. Jill Morgenthaler 57.8 percent to 42.2 percent, according to unofficial DuPage County results with 111 of 120 Cook County precincts counted. >>Read More

11.4.08-Roskam wins 2nd term over Morgenthaler
Associated Press - Republican Congressman Peter Roskam has fended off a challenge from Democrat Jill Morgenthaler to win a second term. It's the second time Roskam has defeated a military veteran for his seat in Washington from Illinois' 6th Congressional District in suburban Chicago. >>Read More

11.4.08-3 races buck 'change' theme
Sun-Times - Incumbent U.S. Representatives Bill Foster, Judy Biggert and Peter Roskam easily held on to their congressional seats in the west and southwest suburbs Tuesday: >>Read More

11.4.08-Roskam win with margin
Liberty Suburban - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam was returned to Congress on Tuesday night by a comfortable margin. The Republican candidate won a second term representing Illinois’ 6th District by 58 percent to 42... >>Read More

10.29.08-Examiner Endorsement: Peter Roskam - 6th Congressional District
Examiner - Roskam's understanding of the value of the free enterprise system, and government's proper role in safeguarding it against excess, is unparalleled. A Roskam has provided, and will continue to provide, a badly-needed, calming voice of reason to help curb the appetites of those who believe that more bureaucratic gluttony is the solution to every problem. >>Read More

10.28.08-Green issues a focus in 6th District Congressional race
Daily Herald - Roskam...co-sponsored the Energy VISION Act...which seeks independence from foreign oil in 15 years by encouraging innovations, such as solar and wind power, offering tax credits for making homes more energy-efficient and for buying fuel-efficient vehicles, and by encouraging domestic oil production. >>Read More

10.23.08-Roskam maintains financial lead over Morgenthaler
Pioneer Press - Roskam had another strong fund-raising quarter fueled by small local donors. Eighty-five percent of our donors gave under $200 this quarter, a clear reflection of the type of grassroots hometown campaign we have been running. >>Read More

10.23.08-Roskam, Morgenthaler face off in election
Pioneer Press - Roskam unleashed a series of radio ads about Morgenthaler's alleged ties to convicted influence peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Near the end of the candidates' brief forum Oct. 4 in Mt. Prospect, Roskam broached the issue and handed Morgenthaler a June 2006 letter she wrote as homeland security director to Companion Security, a company affiliated with Rezko that sought contracts to train Iraqi police forces. >>Read More

10.21.08-Sun-Times Endorsement: Roskam in 6th District
Sun-Times - He has reached across the partisan divide, holding regular conference calls with voters. He has made tax relief his first priority, reflecting the preferences of both Republicans and moderate Democrats in his district. >>Read More

10.21.08-Cancer Survivors Break Ground on Proton Therapy Center
MarketWatch - Cancer survivors joined Central DuPage Hospital, Radiation Oncology Consultants and ProCure Treatment Centers to break ground on construction of the new Proton Therapy Center of Central DuPage Hospital, a ProCure Center. >>Read More

10.17.08-Wide difference in 6th District campaign coffers
Daily Herald - Democrat Jill Morgenthaler will need a windfall in the next few weeks if she hopes to keep up financially with Republican Peter Roskam in the race for the 6th Congressional District. >>Read More

10.17.08-Searching For 'Middle Ground' On Flood Relief
Journal & Topics- Last month when Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson proposed adding new flood controls to two dams in Busse Woods, he said past efforts were stalled because environmentalists were concerned about protecting 100 trees. >>Read More

10.16.08-Congressional Incumbents Hold Huge Money Lead
Associated Press - Another suburban battleground features Republican Rep. Peter Roskam against Democrat Jill Morgenthaler. The freshman lawmaker had $1 million to $161,000 for the political newcomer and former aide to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. >>Read More

10.15.08-Morgenthaler Denies Charges She Worked With Rezko
Journal & Topics - Morgenthaler Monday said that she did serve as deputy chief of staff Homeland Security under Blagojevich and that she is proud of her work in that position. >>Read More

10.14.08-Elizabeth Roskam's Op-Ed on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in American women. In Illinois alone 7,190 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 1,750 women will die from the disease. >>Read More

10.10.08-West suburban congressman rips foe in new ad
Chicago Tribune - An ad that hit cable TV Thursday attacks Morgenthaler for working for the unpopular Blagojevich and accuses her of ties to Rezko. Similar radio ads began airing on talk radio Wednesday. >>Read More

10.9.08-Pioneer Press Endorsement: Return Roskam in the 6th Congressional District
Pioneer Press - In this year's contest, Roskam is the better candidate and should be returned to Washington to provide the balance and compromise needed for solving the problems of this country. >>Read More

10.8.08-6th Congressional rivals differ on transportation
Daily Herald - Transportation is a major quality of life issue in the 6th Congressional District, with O'Hare International Airport at its eastern edge, Metra and freight trains crossing its downtowns and several major expressways intersecting it. >>Read More

10.6.08-Roskam, Morgenthaler spar over governor, Rezko
Daily Herald - Roskam also brought up a letter Morgenthaler penned as homeland security director endorsing a plan for a company to lease a military facility in western Illinois to train security guards for work in Iraq. The company, Companion Security, had ties to convicted influence peddler Tony Rezko. Morgenthaler says she didn't know that at the time. >>Read More

9.30.08-Illinois delegation all over the map
Sun-Times - The surprise failure of the bailout bill yielded a rare totally mixed roll call from the 19-member Illinois House delegation, with the results mirroring the larger problem in getting the emergency measure passed: Republicans were running from the package President Bush was begging them for. >>Read More

9.29.08-Local lawmakers split on failed bailout
Daily Herald - Suburban congressional lawmakers split on the $700 billion economic bailout deal - which failed and sent markets tumbling - as many of them face election battles back home. >>Read More

9.29.08-Congressional members split on economic bailout
Pioneer Press - Congress rejected today the Bush Administration's bill to bail out the financial industry. In a 228-205 vote, Democrats and Republicans split their votes, with Republican representatives voting 133-65 against the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," a 2-to-1 margin. The majority of Democrats supported the measure, with a 140-95 vote. >>Read More

9.27.08-Illinois lawmakers react to bailout
ABC Chicago News-"What you're seeing was sort of a freight train feeling that the administration had at the beginning of the week and their attitude was you're either on the train or under the train there's a lot of us saying 'we need to slow this train down,'" said Rep. Peter Roskam (R), West & Northwest Suburbs >>Read More

9.27.08-Roskam said Congress exploring options to $700 billion bailout
Suburban Life- Roskam held a phone conference Friday afternoon with Chicago-area reporters to discuss negotiations over stabilizing financial markets impacted by the subprime mortgage crisis. He said his constituents do not want Congress to rubber-stamp a plan that gives so much money and such sweeping authority to a federal agency. >>Read More

9.26.08-Congressmen from the suburbs now split on bailout
Daily Herald- As potential compromises on a massive economic bailout plan appear to disintegrate, congressional representatives from the suburbs are scrambling to take sides. >>Read More

9.26.08-Roskam says details of bailout plan is still weeks away
Pioneer Press - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, held a telephone press conference on Friday from Washington, D.C., during a break in discussions about how to rescue the economy with a $700 billion government bailout. >>Read More

9.25.08-Ill. reps weigh in on bailout plan
ABC - Congressmen Peter Roskam, Luis Gutierrez, Melissa Bean and Don Manzullo comment on the proposed $700 billion bailout of U.S. financial firms on ABC 7 Chicago. >>Read More

9.23.08-Vietnam War Hero Gets Dog Tags Back After 40 Years
CBS Chicago- More than 30 dog tags that were purchased in a public market in Vietnam have finally found their way home to their rightful owners. Martha Roskam, Congressman Peter Roskam's mother, found Trout's dog tag a few years ago in Saigon. She told a group of veterans how she was shopping at a street market and bought Trout's tag along with 36 others for 54 cents each. >>Read More

9.23.08-Vet Gets Dog Tags Back 40 Years Later
ABC Chicago- It took 40 years. But on Monday, Vietnam War veteran Gerald Trout got his Army dog tags back. They were among 37 tags bought at a market in Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, by the parents of Congressman Peter Roskam in 2001, where they were being sold as trinkets. >>Read More

9.9.08-Roskam: Rail Merger Process 'Fundamentally Flawed'
Journal & Topics - A bipartisan group of members of Congress from Illinois and Indiana---including Peter Roskam and Melissa Bean who represent Chicago's Northwest suburbs---testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tuesday regarding the community impacts of the Canadian National Railroad's (CN) proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rail Line (EJ&E). >>Read More

9.2.08-Q&A with U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam
Daily Herald - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam won a fiercely contested and expensive battle in 2006 to retain Republican control of Henry Hyde's old 6th District seat. Now finishing off his first term, Roskam is gearing up for an equally tough battle to keep his post. >>Read More

8.13.08-Poll Shows Roskam Ahead of Morgenthaler
Results of a recent poll of 6th Congressional Dist. voters, commissioned by first term U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, shows that he has a commanding lead over his Democratic rival >>Read More

8.6.08-Republicans keep pushing for energy vote
Chicago Tribune - Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) was sitting in his family room Sunday afternoon when his BlackBerry went off. Urgent, it read. Come back in Washington. >>Read More

8.5.08-Lawmakers: Transportation board 'ignoring' citizens
Pioneer Press - During a Congressional field hearing on the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway this week, lawmakers all but guaranteed they will take their fight against Canadian National to Washington, D.C. >>Read More

8.4.08-Roskam's "Griswold" Family Vacation to Washington
Chicago Tribune - The lights have been dimmed and Congress has gone home, but a couple dozen House Republicans continued their floor protest today of what they're calling the "Pelosi shutdown" - the decision by Democrats last week to adjourn for the previously scheduled August recess without voting on opening new areas to drilling. >>Read More

8.4.08-Congressional candidate misinformed about Big Oil
So Morgenthaler shouldn't jump on the Bash Big Oil bandwagon without all the facts. Doing so perpetuates myths that are easily dispelled, and this makes her look like she doesn't know what she's talking about. >>Read More

7.31.08-Roskam visits Mexican border, holds 'Tele-Town Hall' meeting
Lombardian - Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-Ill.) held a "Tele-Town Hall" Monday evening from Nogales, Ariz. >>Read More

7.31.08-Report: EJ&E tracks won't have to share with STAR Line
Pioneer Press - The federal government has no plans to require Canadian National to share track with the proposed commuter STAR Line, according to a draft study published by the Surface Transport Board and released on Friday. >>Read More

7.29.08-Roskam slams illegal immigration practices
Daily Herald - From the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam said Illinois' lax laws are drawing a flood of illegal immigrants to the Chicago region. >>Read More

7.28.08-That sinking feeling
Chicago Tribune - It shouldn't be hard for Chicago and Illinois pols to turn the humongous housing bill that passed the U.S. House last week into a pot of gold for their cronies and themselves. >>Read More

7.26.08-Is one federal agency trying to railroad local communities?
Liberty Suburban - On Friday, the Surface Transportation Board issued its draft environmental impact statement on the proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway by the Candanian National Railway. >>Read More

7.26.08-Report: Some crossings more dangerous under CN rail plan
Daily Herald - The summary alone of a draft report by federal regulators on the Canadian National Railway's proposal to buy the EJ&E railroad is 54 pages of transportation wonkery. >>Read More

7.20.08-Area leaders concerned over railway deal
Kane County Chronicle - When West Chicago's mayor thinks about Canadian National Railway's plan to buy the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway, he said the phrase "we're being railroaded" comes to mind. >>Read More

7.17.08-Congressmen trying to halt Canadian National expansion
Pioneer Press - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation are getting behind a bill that would halt Canadian National from expanding freight traffic in the outlying suburbs. >>Read More

7.9.08-Deal could be derailed
Northwest Herald - A bill by U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., could effectively end Canadian National Railway's attempt to buy the 200-mile EJ&E Railway for $300 million. >>Read More

7.8.08-GOP Reps: Oil independence by 2023
Chicago Tribune - A pair of Republican congressmen from Illinois are set to unveil a plan that promises to all-but end America's foreign energy addiction within 15 years. >>Read More

7.1.08-Roskam wants legislation to block CN rail purchase
Daily Herald - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam called for legislation Monday aimed at blocking Canadian National's proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. >>Read More

7.1.08-Commuter rail bill proposed in bid to block EJ&E sale
Beacon News - Hoping to stop in its tracks Canadian National Railway's plan to acquire the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway, area leaders are looking to Congress for some help. >>Read More

7.1.08-House calls could remedy health care
Chicago Tribune - In this election year many voters and politicians are passionate about solving the puzzle of health care. Wheaton-based Dr. Thomas Cornwell believes that his HomeCare Physicians Group can be a vital piece to the fixing the ailing system. >>Read More

6.30.08-Roskam Legislation Promotes New Rail Line
Journal & Topics - Sixth Congressional Dist. U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam Monday announced legislation directing the secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate a rail right-of-way as a "Corridor for Inter-Suburban Commuter Rail," for the promotion of mass transit across the nation, specifically for the Suburban Transit Access Route, or STAR Line. >>Read More

6.30.08-Roskam to introduce bill in favor of STAR Line
Pioneer Press - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, of Wheaton, announced today (June 30) he would introduce a bill preventing any additional freight traffic from running on a rail line designated for commuter train service. >>Read More

6.30.08-Lawmaker has bill to block CN's suburban rail route buy
Craines Chicago Business - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam will try to block Canadian National Railway Co.’s purchase of a suburban rail route by having the federal government restrict traffic increases on a portion of the route to just commuter trains. >>Read More

6.6.08-Your congressman may be on a corner near you soon
Lombardian - If you're a resident of the 6th Congressional District and have not heard from your congressman, it's not because he hasn't been trying. During a break from Washington, D.C., Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) stopped by the Lombardian/Villa Park Review office last week. >>Read More

6.5.08-'Tele-Town Hall' Calls Help Roskam Reach Out
On nearly 20 occasions since taking office in January 2007, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-6th) has taken advantage of a government service that allows him to link directly with thousands of his constituents at the same time. >>Read More

5.30.08-Roskam says his district's No. 1 concern is gas prices
Pioneer Press - Intertwined concerns about energy and the economy were the main issues discussed by U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, in a wide-ranging interview with the Pioneer Press on Friday (May 30). >>Read More

5.29.08-Residents meet with Roskam
Elmhurst Press - A handful of residents patiently stood in line Tuesday to spend a few minutes speaking with U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton. >>Read More

5.29.08-Roskam supports altering coin metals
Pioneer Press - Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, is supporting the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act which seeks to reduce the estimated 1.26 cent cost of producing a penny and 7.7 cent cost of minting a nickel. In the face of rising metal prices, the bill passed the U.S. House on May 8 and was referred to the Senate. >>Read More

5.16.08-The $153 million traffic jam
Chicago Tribune - One carrot under consideration: U.S. Reps. Mark Kirk, Judy Biggert and Peter Roskam have introduced a bill that would give tax credits to employers who provide their workers with transit vouchers. >>Read More

5.15.08-Steel Cent Proposal Wins in House Vote
Numismatic News - The Mint evidently objects to this, too, for as Rep. Peter Roskam R-Ill.) noted in floor debate, the Mint has an alternative agenda. "[W]ithout wanting to be overly critical of the Mint, let me just point out that I think that they have not done exactly as I think would be wise as it relates to solving this cost production problem," Roskam said. >>Read More

5.14.08-'Great Americans' to make their way down Main Street on Sunday
Lombardian - With the scent of lilacs in the air, Lombardians know that the Lilac Parade cannot be too far behind. The village's 54th Lilac Parade, "Great Americans," will step off at 1:30 p.m. from Main and Wilson on Sunday, May 18. >>Read More

5.12.08-Bill would offer businesses mass transit credit
ABC 7 Chicago - A recent study by Business Week found that more than half of workers in Chicago said they would take public transportation if their employer paid for it. So on Monday, three Republican congressmen -- Mark Kirk, Judy Biggert and Peter Roskam - announced their plan to make that happen. >>Read More

5.8.08-House antes up for new penny
Chicago Tribune - Supporters of the measure say it will save taxpayers more than $1 billion in production costs over the next decade by allowing the U.S. Mint to switch to less-expensive metals. As we reported earlier this year, it currently costs 1.7 cents to produce every penny and 10 cents for every nickel. >>Read More

4.28.08-VIDEO: Roskam asks voters to pitch new laws
The best ideas for new laws often come not from legislators, but from the people who vote them into office, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton said Monday. >>Read More

4.28.08-Republicans lend support for 'Oughta Be a Law' initiative
Pioneer Press- U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, of Wheaton, is taking a cue from many popular reality shows and is inviting other Illinois Republicans to join him. >>Read More

4.28.08-Got an idea on how Congress should be run?
In what he calls a new twist on an old idea, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton is doing just that, seeking a few good ideas from area constituents in the 6th Congressional District -- ideas that actually could become law. >>Read More

4.25.08-'It's easy being green'
Students of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Glen Ellyn sported green T-shirts and pants. Some of the children displayed green tattoos on their cheeks or foreheads. And a number of teachers and parents joined in by wearing green clothes. It was definitely a time to think green as the school held its Earth Day celebration April 22. >>Read More

4.23.08-60 mpg? How about 100?
Daily Herald- The Ewerts' modified car was among dozens of alternative fuel vehicles on display Tuesday at an Earth Day event at Wheaton College. U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam kicked off the event by saying America must end its dependence on foreign oil. In the 1950s, the U.S. imported about 3 percent of its energy needs. Roskam said the nation now is importing almost 22 percent of its crude oil from other nations. >>Read More

4.20.08-Glen Ellyn takes a stand with Lemon-Aid
Daily Herald- Reid was diagnosed with a brain tumor five years ago and went through more than three years of rehabilitation. During rehab, he made a promise to help others if he could. In 2005, he founded Reid's Lemon-Aid Stand. By selling lemonade, he and his buddies raised more than $9,000 to help sick kids. >>Read More

4.18.08-Kirk, Roskam Bill Pushes For Safer Food
Journal & Topics- Using the Elk Grove High School cafeteria as a backdrop, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam (R- 6th) and Mark Kirk (R-10th) Tuesday announced a bill to improve food safety for an ever increasingly imported food supply. >>Read More

4.17.08-Congressman announce new legislation to protect U.S. food system
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently announced legislation to secure the nation's food system and close a dangerous Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole. >>Read More

4.16.08-Lawmakers Push Proposals For House Food Safety Measure
Congressional Quarterly Writer- Lawmakers pressing for stricter food import regulations and mandatory recalls of tainted products see a potential vehicle in food safety legislation expected within the next week from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. >>Read More

4.16.08-UPS joins Toys for Tots in new project
Liberty Suburban- The Toys for Tots Foundation is hoping to give the gift that keeps on giving. The 61-year-old U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program will work to advance literacy by providing books to needy children year-round. Marines, UPS officials and U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton gathered Friday, April 11 at a UPS store in Wheaton to launch the new Buck a Book program. >>Read More

4.13.08-U.S. Chamber of Commerce honors Roskam
Liberty Suburban- The United States Chamber of Commerce presented U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton with its Spirit of Enterprise Award on Wednesday for his support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress. >>Read More

4.12.08-Now helping tots read
Daily Herald- DuPage County Marines and U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam gathered at a UPS store to laud the project. UPS is partnering with Toys for Tots as a donation site. Toys for Tots is typically known for taking toy donations at grocery stores around Christmas time. The toys are then given to underprivileged children. >>Read More

4.10.08-Bill offers thoughts on food
U.S Reps. Peter Roskam, R-6th, and Mark Kirk, R-10th, used a press conference at the Elk Grove High School cafeteria on Tuesday to promote a proposed piece of legislation intended to tighten the nation's food security. >>Read More

4.4.08-Making Jobs for Vets a Reality, Tax Breaks for Employers
Congressman Peter Roskam is spearheading an effort to make it easier for employers to get tax credits when they hire Iraq war veterans. >>Read More

3.15.08-Seminar offers advice to avoid home foreclosure
Liberty Suburban- U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton hosted a housing seminar Feb. 20 at Lake Park High School in Roselle featuring representatives from various housing organizations offering information and insight to those seeking to purchase a home or trying to avoid foreclosure. >>Read More

3.14.08-Class Meeting? In the Phone Booth
National Journal- Since 1913, when the House of Representatives expanded to 435 members, no Republican freshman class has been smaller than the one that began to serve after the 2006 election. Just 13 new House GOP members were sworn into office in January 2007, fewer even than were elected after the Watergate scandal decimated Republican ranks in 1974. >>Read More

3.14.08-Presenting the 2008 Parade Grand Marshal...
Elmhurst Independent- Upon his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Chicago Sun-Times and Roll Call newspapers called him a “rising star. On Saturday, March 15, Peter Roskam, the Congressman for the Sixth District of Illinois, is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day parade. >>Read More

3.12.08-Change for a penny?
Chicago Tribune- A House subcommittee led by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) convened a hearing Tuesday on a proposal to change the composition of both coins. Republicans and Democrats like the concept, particularly its promise to save taxpayers $100 million a year by using cheaper metals at the U.S. Mint. >>Read More

Press Releases

12.10.08-ROSKAM OPPOSES $14 BILLION DETROIT BAILOUT
We have been told that urgency requires immediate action, but we seem to stumble from one week to another without a cohesive plan. To respond well to the urgent, a sense of clarity is required. We lack clarity about the consequences to prudently act on behalf of the taxpayer, so I could not support this legislation. >>Read More

11.24.08-ROSKAM, KIRK HOLD ECONOMIC RECOVERY HEARING
With the start of the 111th Congress and the first term of President-elect Obama less than two months away, U.S. Representatives Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam held an ad-hoc economic recovery hearing today to discuss actions to address the nation's financial crisis. >>Read More

10.24.08-U.S. Chamber Presents Annual Spirit of Enterprise Award to Representative Peter Roskam
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today presented Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL-6) with its prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-growth legislation during the first session of the 110th Congress. >>Read More

10.17.08-MORGENTHALER CONTINUES TO DISTANCE HERSELF FROM GOV. BLAGOJEVICH
Jill Morgenthaler, Congressional candidate for her neighboring 6th District, has spent the last year campaigning as if she never knew her boss, Governor Rod Blagojevich. So much so she has fabricated a new job title to avoid mentioning Blagojevich’s name. >>Read More

10.15.08-REP. ROSKAM RECEIVES NAM AWARD FOR SUPPORTING THE MANUFACTURING AGENDA
In this era of increasing economic uncertainty, Rep. Roskam has demonstrated a true understanding of manufacturing’s key role in the strength of the American economy and has acted to protect and create manufacturing jobs,” said NAM President John Engler. >>Read More

10.3.08-ROSKAM OPPOSES $700 BILLION BAILOUT OF WALL STREET
In the end, this bill amounts to the largest corporate bailout in American history, passing the failures of Wall Street to Main Street and I could not support it. >>Read More

10.3.08-ROSKAM OPPOSES $700 BILLION BAILOUT OF WALL STREET
Our nation is at a pivotal point in history. This crisis in our financial system has sent a ripple through our entire economy. Decisive and urgent action had to be taken to inject not only capital, but confidence in our economy. >>Read More

9.23.08-ROSKAM OPPOSES WALL STREET BAILOUT
Today the House of Representatives stood on the side of the American taxpayer, opposing a massive bail out of Wall Street and the executives who got us here in the first place. >>Read More

9.16.08-ROSKAM STANDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE, BIPARTISAN ENERGY SOLUTION
“I am disappointed the House has descended to this partisan political ploy. Quite frankly, I don’t know how a bill could be considered pro-domestic production when the first section of the bill is entitled ‘Prohibition on leasing.’ We need an all-of-the-above energy policy, like my Energy VISION Act, that increases domestic production of traditional resources, advances alternative renewable energy, and enhances conservation. >>Read More

9.11.08-CONGRESSMAN ROSKAM STATEMENT ON 7th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACKS OF 9/11
“As we enter this eighth year without an attack on our homeland, let us be grateful to those men and women in the Armed Forces whose service make these past seven years of security possible. >>Read More

9.9.08-ROSKAM BLOCKS BUSH ADMINISTRATION FROM GRANTING MEXICAN TRUCKS UNCHECKED ACCESS TO U.S. ROADWAYS
“This legislation is vital to protect our roads and ensure we do not lose more jobs to Mexico. Unfortunately, the Bush Administration has been intent on pushing this program to allow Mexican trucks to have free access to our nation’s roads. >>Read More

9.8.08-AS CONGRESS RECONVENES, ROSKAM CONTINUES CALL FOR ENERGY VOTE TO LOWER GAS PRICES
“The facts are indisputable. Expanding domestic production will lower prices immediately and decouple the security of our economy from hostile regimes. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee that a 1% increase in production could yield an immediate 10% reduction in price. >>Read More

8.28.08-ROSKAM #1 FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN IL DELEGATION
“I came to Congress with a simple mandate from my constituents – lower the amount of wasteful government spending.” said Roskam. “Rising costs of living, including gasoline and food, reinforce the need to reduce unnecessary and duplicative federal spending and keeping the tax burden low on Illinois’ hard-working families.” >>Read More

8.19.08-210,000 ILLINOIS SENIORS AND VETERANS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE STIMULUS CHECK YET TO FILE
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today drew attention to the more than 210,000 Illinois senior citizens and veterans who have yet to file tax returns and receive their economic stimulus payments. >>Read More

8.1.08-ROSKAM ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORK ON BIPARTISAN PANEL ADVANCES
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee reported favorably last night HR 6078, the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: >>Read More

7.31.08-ROSKAM & KIRK CALL ON BLAGOJEVICH TO END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPEN DOOR POLICY IN IL
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1380) calling on Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois, to end policies that hamstring employers' ability to comply with federal immigration laws. >>Read More

7.31.08-ROSKAM JOINS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO GIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES GREATER SAY IN RAIL PROJECTS
Roskam traveled to one of the nation's most active border crossings on a fact-finding mission and to hold a conference call with thousands of his constituents in the 6th Congressional District. >>Read More

7.29.08-ROSKAM: CONGRESS SHOULD NOT ADJOURN WITHOUT A VOTE TO LOWER GAS PRICES
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement as the United States House of Representatives begins its legislative week, four days before Democratic leaders plan on adjourning for August recess: >>Read More

7.25.08-ROSKAM STATEMENT ON DRAFT EIS FOR PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF EJ&E RAIL LINE
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL)issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E rail line: >>Read More

7.23.08-ROSKAM ANNOUNCES $133K GRANT FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AT OAK BROOK LABORATORY
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today announced a $133,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in support of Lybradyn Incorporated's Anti-Infectives Research in Oak Brook. >>Read More

7.19.08-ROSKAM STATEMENT ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RAIDS IN CHICAGOLAND SUBURBS
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and local law enforcement officials conducted raids netting 48 illegal immigrants in Illinois' 6th Congressional District and surrounding communities, most with criminal records: >>Read More

7.15.08-REPRESENTATIVE PETER ROSKAM NAMED "HERO OF THE TAXPAYER"
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) honored Representative Peter Roskam recently with its annual "Hero of the Taxpayer" award at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. The taxpayer advocacy organization presents the awards to members of Congress who vote with taxpayers on 85 percent or more of the issues tracked by ATR as important for economic growth. >>Read More

7.8.08-REPS. ROSKAM AND SHIMKUS: AMERICA CAN BE ENERGY INDEPENDENT IN 15 YEARS
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) was joined today by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) as he introduced legislation aimed at drastically reducing gas prices and eliminating our dependence on foreign sources of energy. >>Read More

6.30.08-ROSKAM MOVES TO DESIGNATE EJ&E RAIL LINE FOR SUBURB-TO-SUBURB MASS TRANSIT
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today announced legislation directing the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate a rail right-of-way as a “Corridor for Inter-Suburban Commuter Rail,” for the promotion of mass transit across the nation. >>Read More

6.25.08-CONGRESS’ LOGIC: MUST RAISE TAXES TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, which contained a $62 billion tax increase. >>Read More

6.25.08-ROSKAM BILL TO REMOVE BURDENSOME BANKING REGULATIONS PASSES HOUSE, SAVING TO CONSUMERS
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) championed yesterday’s passage of H.R. 6312, the Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008, which contained a provision Roskam authored to remove unnecessary and burdensome regulations that increase costs for patrons of community and independent banks. >>Read More

6.20.08-ROSKAM: AMERICA SAFER TODAY WITH EXTENSION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement after Congress passed H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, which will greatly enhance our nation’s intelligence gathering capabilities. >>Read More

6.19.08-ROSKAM SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF VETERANS BENEFIT PACKAGE DEVOID OF TAX INCREASES
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today supported the passage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, better known as the G.I. Bill, which will expand educational benefits for the men and women of our Armed Forces who have served our nation since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. >>Read More

6.18.08-ROSKAM CONTINUES PUSH TO REFORM FOOD IMPORT REGULATIONS
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) this week sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach expressing his concern regarding the security of our food imports, and the unwillingness of private food safety testing laboratories to supply Congress with records needed to continue the work of enhancing the safety of the American food supply. >>Read More

6.13.08-ROSKAM DELIVERS HOUSE REPUBLICAN'S NATIONAL WEEKLY RADIO ADDRESS ON GAS PRICES
Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) addressed the nation today in the House Republican’s Weekly Radio Address, calling on Congress to immediately move forward with solutions to ease the pain at the pump and address the U.S.’s long-term energy crisis. >>Read More

6.5.08-ROSKAM VOTES AGAINST LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today issued the following statement after voting against the Democratic budget which contains a $683 billion tax increase, the largest in American history. >>Read More

5.26.08-CONGRESSMAN ROSKAM MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement as the nation honors our military veterans by observing Memorial Day: >>Read More

5.21.08-ROSKAM AND SCHAKOWSKY LEAD EFFORT TO OBSERVE NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced H.Res. 1124, calling for the establishment of a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month which passed the House of Representatives today. >>Read More

5.12.08-ROSKAM SECURES $190K FOR ADVENTIST GLENOAKS HOSPITAL’S “NO-WAIT” EMERGENCY ROOM
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today was honored by Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights for securing $190,000 for their new “no-wait” emergency room. Hospital leaders dedicated the emergency room’s radiation facilities to former Illinois 6th District Congressman Henry J. Hyde for his work on behalf of the advancement of medical care in the district. >>Read More

5.12.08-ROSKAM, KIRK AND BIGGERT: MAKE COMMUTER TRANSIT PART OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PACKAGES
U.S. Representatives Mark Kirk, Judy Biggert and Peter Roskam joined with public transit and business leaders today to introduce legislation providing gas price relief for thousands of Chicagoland residents. The Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization To Encourage Ridership (COMMUTER) Act offers tax incentives for companies to boost employee participation in public transportation. >>Read More

5.8.08-ROSKAM PENNY PROVISIONS PASS HOUSE, SAVES TAXPAYERS $1 BILLION
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today was pleased to see the passage of H.R. 5512, the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, a Democratic bill that contained many provisions authored by Roskam in H.R. 4036, the Cents and Sensibility Act of 2007. >>Read More

5.5.08-ROSKAM HONORS HIS 4th GRADE TEACHER & TEACHERS ACROSS THE NATION
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor his fourth grade teacher, Miss. Lillian Anderson, and to advocate on behalf of a bipartisan resolution to establish a National Teacher Day, for which he is the Republican cosponsor. >>Read More

4.28.08-ROSKAM ROLLS OUT “THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW” INITIATIVE
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today unveiled his “There Oughta Be a Law” initiative at a press conference in Bloomingdale. Roskam was joined by State Senator Dan Cronin, State Senator Kirk Dillard, State Senator Christine Radogno, State Senator Carol Pankau, State Representative Randy Ramey, State Representative Sandy Pihos, Bloomingdale Mayor Bob Iden and Erickson Elementary School Principal Dr. John Markgraf. >>Read More

4.16.08-ROSKAM LEADS BIPARTISAN 84-MEMBER EFFORT TO EXTEND R&D TAX CREDIT
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) coauthored a bipartisan letter with Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) signed by 84 Members of Congress, urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner to move quickly on the research and development (R&D) tax credit extension. >>Read More

4.14.08-ROSKAM FIGHTS TO BLOCK CUTS IN MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today coauthored a bipartisan letter urging top Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to address looming cuts in Medicare payments to physicians before they are imposed on July 1, 2008. The letter also supports enactment of a positive Medicare payment update for a more stable, extended period of time, thus allowing Congress to enact meaningful, long-term reform. >>Read More

4.8.08-ROSKAM, KIRK: FDA LACKS PROPER OVERSIGHT ON FOOD IMPORTS, UNADAPTABLE SYSTEM LEAVES U.S. VULNERABLE
Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced legislation today to secure our nation’s food system and close a dangerous Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole. Representatives Roskam and Kirk were joined by Elk Grove High School Principal Dr. Nancy Holman. >>Read More

4.4.08-ROSKAM PURSUES TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE VETERANS
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today reaffirmed his strong commitment to the men and women of our Armed Forces and the Illinois Teamsters’ Helmets to Hardhats program by announcing plans to pursue federal legislation to give employers tax credits for hiring veterans. >>Read More

3.18.08-ROSKAM ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR ELMHURST HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today announced a $1,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to be used in support of programming for the NEH exhibit, “Going Places,” which will be on display at the Elmhurst Historical Museum from April 18, 2008 through May 26, 2008. >>Read More

3.13.08-CONGRESS’S ECONOMIC “DE”STIMULUS PACKAGE
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today issued the following statement after voting against H.Con.Res. 312 – the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2009. >>Read More

2.14.08-ROSKAM STATEMENT ON NIU TRAGEDY
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today issued the following statement concerning the tragic shooting at Northern Illinois University: >>Read More

2.13.08-HOUSE ATTEMPT TO WRITE HOMELAND SECURITY BILL IN PENCIL UNSUCCESSFUL
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) released the following statement after the House defeated a 21 day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): >>Read More

2.11.08-KIRK, ROSKAM: SECURE SOCIAL SECURITY CARD NEEDED TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT AND PROTECT TRUST FUND
U.S. Representatives Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam announced legislation today requiring the Social Security Administration to develop secure Social Security cards to combat the rising problem of identity theft and immigration fraud. The representatives were joined by Waukegan Police Chief Bill Biang at a press conference in the Dirksen Federal Building. >>Read More

2.8.08-ROSKAM VOTES TO INCREASE ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER ED
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) yesterday voted in favor of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act (H.R. 4137), which will increase access, affordability, and accountability in higher education. >>Read More

2.7.08-ROSKAM STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5140: >>Read More

1.30.08-ROSKAM HONORS OUR NATION’S TEACHERS WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL TEACHER DAY
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) yesterday partnered with Congressman Ron Klein (D-FL) in introducing a resolution calling for the establishment of a National Teacher Day in honor and celebration of teachers in the United States. >>Read More

1.28.08-ROSKAM’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUSH’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) released the following statement in response to President Bush's State of the Union Address >>Read More

1.17.08-ROSKAM REQUESTS, ILLINOIS RECEIVES ADDITIONAL FEDERAL HEATING ASSISTANCE
Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today commended a move by the White House to release an additional $450 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funds. Low-income and elderly Illinoisans are set to receive $29.1 million in Federal resources to help combat rising heating costs. >>Read More