August 2008

News

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

Press Releases

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