July 2009

News

7.31.09-Bill Giving Shareholders More Say on Executive Pay Passes House
Los Angeles Times - "This bill is an invitation for political meddling at its worst in the private confines of companies that are trying to work hard to create jobs," complained Rep. Peter J. Roskam (R-Ill.) >>Read More

7.27.09-Republicans Wage Floor Games
Roll Call - Roskam pointed to the GOP’s protest last week when Members hijacked the floor for three hours to give one-minute speeches that included the phrase, “where are the jobs?” The effort was part of the larger GOP strategy to derail Democratic health care plans, which Republicans charge ignore their ideas. >>Read More

7.24.09-Suburban lawmakers play key, opposing roles in health care battle
Daily Herald - Take U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican in the DuPage County-centered 6th District. Once a member of the state Senate with President Barack Obama, Roskam has long been an opponent of government programs in nearly every form. >>Read More

7.2.09-Area doctors sound off on Obama health care plan
Daily Herald - Nearly 150 doctors gathered Wednesday in Medinah to share their views on how President Obama's proposed health-care reforms will affect their practices and patients. The forum was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican and member of the House Ways and Means Committee that is considering health-care legislation. >>Read More

Press Releases

7.23.09-Roskam appears on WGN to discuss Democrats' Healthcare Plan
“[W]hat you’re really noticing for the first time are Democrats, who are in the president’s own party who have become very reluctant on the direction that this Administration is taking this country. And for the first time they are beginning to assert themselves in ways that I don’t think Speaker Pelosi was counting on.” – Congressman Peter Roskam >>Read More

7.17.09-Democrats Block Roskam's Medicare Fraud Prevention Amendment
Reject “Common-Sense, Taxpayer-Protecting” Reform Measure >>Read More

7.14.09-Roskam On The Democrats' Healthcare Bill
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