Business
DuPage surgeon joins House race hoping to end 'suffering' of taxpayers
Dr. Jay Kinzler wants to stop the bleeding -- this time in the metaphorical sense.
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)
Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) has represented Illinois's 6th District in the House of Representatives since 2007. Born in Hinsdale, Illinois in 1961, Rep. Roskam previously served as Chief Deputy Whip from 2011 to 2014. Rep. Roskam was educated at University of Illinois & Chicago-Kent College of Law and is married to Elizabeth.
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He serves on the following committees: Committee on Ways and Means.
Recent News About Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)
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Business
Roskam cites Obamacare costs, limits in voting for change
U.S. Rep. Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) voted for the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in part because Obamacare is unsustainable and he has seen his constituents' financial burdens increase dramatically in its wake, the congressman said recently.
Schools
Service Academy Day in St. Charles to offer information on military academies
U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Peter Roskam (R-IL) are hosting a Service Academy Day from 9 a.m. to noon April 22 at St. Charles East High School for any students and their families interested in U.S. service academies.
Business
Report shows economic impact of immigrants in Illinois' 6th congressional district
NEW YORK — New American Economy, a New York-based group that advocates for immigration reform, released a report Tuesday detailing the impact immigrants have on the economy, job creation and filling the skills gap nationwide and within Illinois' District 6.
Government
Roskam part of House effort to preserve retirement-planning accessibility
House lawmakers from both parties presented a list of legislative principles to bolster the retirement security of today’s working families and ensure that retirement advisers work toward their clients’ best interests.
Government
Roskam demands access to Iran-IAEA side deals under review law
Under the authority of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INARA), U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) demanded access on Tuesday to two side agreements negotiated between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Government
Congressman Roskam leads delegation to Israel, Poland
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) said Tuesday he recently led a a delegation of pro-Israel activists from the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago on a mission to Israel and Poland.
Government
Roskam, Dold introduce bill to safeguard Medicare card data
U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-Dist. 6) and Robert Dold (R-Dist. 10) introduced a bill late last week that would update Medicare cards to safeguard seniors’ personal information and reduce Medicare fraud, which costs taxpayers up to $60 billion annually.
Government
Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee urges federal government to return seized funds to Sowers family
Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of members from the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, led by Chairman Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) called upon the U.S. Treasury Department to return money that it seized from a Maryland family of dairy farmers.
Government
Roskam updates viewers on IRS targeting of conservative groups
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, appeared on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren this week to discuss an independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report commissioned by the committee.
Government
Roskam: Obamacare offshoot program funded illegally
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Dist. 6), chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, appeared on Fox News with Greta Van Susteren last week, where he accused the Obama administration of unconstitutional spending on the Affordable Care Act’s Basic Health Program.
Government
Roskam's Obamacare inspector general bill gains steam
Legislation introduced last month by Illinois U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Dist. 6), to mandate that a special inspector general watch over the progress of the Affordable Care Act's implementation, has gained the backing of major conservative groups such as Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform and the Galen Institute.
Government
Roskam bill would create inspector to oversee Affordable Care Act
Legislation has support of majority members of the House Oversight Subcommittee.
Government
Roskam, others in U.S. House launch anti-Semitism task force
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and colleagues Chris Smith (R-NJ), Nita Lowey (D-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Kay Granger (R-TX), Steve Israel (D-NY) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) launched the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism on Tuesday in the U.S. House.
Government
NAM presents Roskam with Manufacturing Legislative Excellence award
The National Association of Manufacturers has awarded U.S Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) with the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence..