Congressman Peter Roskam - Serving the 6th District of Illinois

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ROSKAM PENNY PROVISIONS PASS HOUSE, SAVES TAXPAYERS $1 BILLION
May 8, 2008 -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. Roskam’s specific provisions, which passed in the United States H... More

ROSKAM HONORS HIS 4th GRADE TEACHER & TEACHERS ACROSS THE NATION
May 5, 2008 -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. Roskam’s remarks are as follows: ... More

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House antes up for new penny
May 8, 2008 -America's Great Penny Crisis moved one step closer to resolution (of sorts) today, when the House passed a bill to change the metallic composition of the one-cent coin. Supporters of the measure, approved by voice vote, say it will save taxpayers more than $1 billion in production costs over the next decade by allowing the U.S.... More

Got an idea on how Congress should be run?
April 28, 2008 -Fancy that, a lawmaker looking to Joe Citizen for input on how better to run our government. 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. Roskam and ... More

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Opinion Pieces

Got any good ideas?
May 6, 2008 -As a new member of Congress, I have learned first-hand what most 6th District residents already know, Washington is broken. Partisan politics have hamstrung Congress’ ability to find solutions to the most pressing problems our nation faces. The constituents I represent are reasonable folks with sound ideas – and it’s time to se... More

Ask Roskam: Rebate Checks, Tax Freedom, Toys for Tots
April 17, 2008 -Throughout my first term in Congress I have regularly used telephone town halls, or conference calls, to communicate directly with my constituents. While this is a very effective communication tool, I am unable to answer every question posed. Therefore, I will occasionally use this column to specifically answer your questions.... More

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