Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]

Illinois Politicians: What They Want From Palin

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

"The phone in the DuPage County Republican headquarters has been ringing off the hook," said US Rep. Peter Roskam. Even as Wheaton's congressman Peter ...

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Illinois Republicans rally around the VP choice

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

"You do your best as a parent, but ultimately it's how you respond to different situations that come your way," said Peter Roskam, 6th District congressman ...

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Q&A with US Rep. Peter Roskam

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff US Rep. Peter Roskam won a fiercely contested and expensive battle in 2006 to retain Republican control of Henry Hyde's ...

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GOP rebuilding in Minnesota

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

McKenna points to Peter Roskam's 2006 victory in a fierce, costly fight with Democrat Tammy Duckworth for US Rep. Henry Hyde's old suburban seat. ...

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Roskam speaks to College Republicans at first

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

â€œThereâ€™s so many different ways to get involved.â€ Speaking to an eager group of about 25 was US Rep. Peter Roskam, of the sixth district of Illinois. ...

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FYI: Aug. 27

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF COLLEGE REPUBLICANS are hosting a general meeting featuring guest speaker Congressman Peter Roskam tonight at 7:30 pm in the ...

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National Celebrity Doesn't Equal Victory in House Elections

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

It isnt difficult to find Democratic Congressional candidates who have a chance of knocking off a GOP incumbent or winning a Republican open seat. Democrats should net at least 10 Congressional seats this November, possibly many more. It is going to be

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National Celebrity Doesnâ€™t Equal Victory in House Elections

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

Brozak didnâ€™t have much of a chance â€” he drew 41.7 percent of the vote against Rep. Mike Ferguson (R) â€” but reporters still liked his â€œstory. ...

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Duckworth to speak on veterans issues

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

Peter Roskam in a costly campaign that drew national attention. Soon after, Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed her to head the state's veterans department. ...

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House Republicans Continue Protest Against Pelosi | KXNet.com ...

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam received word yesterday about the action in the House and proceeded to load up the family minivan and make the drive to DC ...

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End of an era

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

Bernie Mac (from left), Dan Rutherford and Peter Roskam. "At the end of this term, I am retiring from the Senate. This is something I have been thinking ...

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Business calendar

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Monthly Membership Luncheon: The Wheaton Chamber of Commerce will host Rep. Peter Roskam at its monthly luncheon. Registration begins at 11:30 am at Holiday ...

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Hot Congressional Races in Illinois

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

Illinois-6: Rep. Peter Roskam (R) was a bright spot for Republicansâ€”particularly for pro-life conservativesâ€”with his slim victory in the brutal year of 2006 ...

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Looking back at Michigan's school funding "reform"

2008-08-12T00:00:00Z

Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican. He's spending $40000 on radio commercials rallying opposition. A vote on tax swap proposals could occur in the coming ...

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Opponents of rail merger exaggerate woes

2008-08-10T00:00:00Z

As that great liberal populist US Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wood Dale, thundered in a press release last week, "In CN's eyes, we are nothing more than ...

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Opponents of rail merger exaggerate woes

2008-08-09T00:00:00Z

Pregnant women will have to deliver in back seats. Whole subdivisions will burn. Productivity will plummet as firetrucks and cars alike are stuck in traffic. That's the story that opponents of a pending big railroad merger in the Chicago area have

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Bernard Schoenburg: McCain ad either an â€˜insultâ€™ or â€˜lighthearted ...

2008-08-09T00:00:00Z

Among other Illinois Republicans who have taken part in the House Republican action is US Rep. PETER ROSKAM of Wheaton. His family minivan had been ...

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Rail hearing spurs call for federal reform

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

The four Illinois legislators, along with staff members of Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam, D-Wheaton, and Indiana Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, ...

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Contribution of Moon Khan recognized in US Congress

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking on the floor of the House, the senior US Congressman from Illinois, Peter Roskam, said: "Madam Speaker and Distinguished Colleagues, Moon Khan is a ...

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Roskam Fighting Local Hero

2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

After a career that included working as an aide on Capitol Hill and serving in both chambers of the Illinois Legislature where he rose to become Senate floor leader Rep. Peter Roskam (R) thought he was about as prepared as anyone could be for a job

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