Peter Roskam

Obama To Congress: Pass Jobs Bill Without 'Division Or Delay'

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 11.17.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is keeping up his appeal for public support of his $447 billion proposal to boost jobs and consumer spending...

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Eric Cantor Dismisses Report That GOP Plan Would Cause Job Loss

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Two weeks after House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) dismissed a question about the possibility of the lower chamber's spending bill kill...

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Peter Roskam Calls NYC Mosque 'A Conquering Sort Of Act' By Muslims

Progress Illinois | Posted 05.25.2011

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GOP Congressman Peter Roskam appeared on WIND Radio's Big John & Amy yesterday and was asked for his comment on the proposal to build an Islamic cultu...

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Robert Bell's Wallet, Lost In 1941, Returned After 69 Years

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — It took 69 years, but a World War II veteran from Sandy, Utah, finally has his wallet back. Eighty-eight-year-old Robert Bell lo...

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Racial Profiling: Ben Lowe, Half-Chinese Democrat For Congress, Frisked For 'Looking Hispanic'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Racial profiling made a strange entrance into an Illinois congressional race Thursday night with a police stop in west suburban Cicero. Ben Lowe is t...

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If a Young Evangelical Runs for Congress, Will Anybody Hear?

Brian D. McLaren | Posted 05.25.2011

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More and more of us need to start paying intentional attention to every politician in every party who doesn't choose to misbehave to get noticed. If you're looking for an example, I'd suggest Ben Lowe.

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Medicare Needs a Digital Elliot Ness

Peter Roskam | Posted 05.25.2011

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Medicare, the government health care safety net for seniors, processes $460 billion of claims every year -- as much as 10% of which turn out to be fraudulent.

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Illinois GOP Tries To File Suit Against Health Reform, Madigan Says No Way

Posted 05.25.2011

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Falling in line with several states, Illinois Republicans have teamed up to try and stop the health care reform bill signed by President Obama on Tues...

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Health Care Reform: How Illinois Representatives Voted

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donald Manzullo, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Dan Lipinski, John Shimkus, Mark Kirk, Illinois Democrats, Tim Johnson, Healthcare Reform, Illinois Republicans, Health Reform, Judy Biggert, Chicago News

Dan Lipinski was the only Illinois Democrat to vote against health care reform--but he was not the only Illinois representative to vote "no." Republ...

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The Craziest Examples Of Congressional Theatrics (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Elyse Siegel contributed to this story Just over twenty years ago, the cable industry launched the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network -- better k...

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GOP Calls Chances 'Good' To Win Illinois Senate Seat In 2010

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois is dominated by Democrats, but national Republicans see a chance to take away Sen. Roland Burris' seat because disgraced former Gov. Rod Blag...

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Democrats Leading Republicans In 2010 Race For Burris Senate Seat: Poll

CQ Politics | Posted 05.25.2011

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An early look-ahead at the 2010 Senate race in Illinois when newly-appointed Democrat Roland Burris - the choice of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich - is u...

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GOP Rep. Roskam Eyeing Burris Senate Seat In 2010

The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) said Monday that he expects a crowded field to pursue the Senate seat of Roland Burris (D) and that it might include him. ...

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GOP Reps. Roskam And Kirk May Run For Obama Senate Seat

Progress Illinois | Adam Doster | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Mark Kirk isn't the only Illinois Republican who sees a political opportunity in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest. Politico has this little nugget a...

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GOP Congressmen Kirk And Roskam Hold Economy Brainstorming Session

AP | Mike Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two Illinois Republican congressmen asked members of the business community Monday for some out-of-the-box thinking on how to help the economy and got...

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GOP Rep. Roskam Launches "Obama Voters For Roskam' Web Site

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just minutes after interviewing GOP Rep. Peter Roskam's former boss -- Tom DeLay -- on Hardball last night, host Chris Matthews briefly reported that ...

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GOP Rep. Roskam: Why Can Women Have Abortions If Rapists Can't Be Executed?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Scroll down for updates Republican Congressman Peter Roskam appeared to equate abortion with the execution of rapists during an interview with the su...

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Congressional Races Could Hinge On Immigrants: Report

Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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A report based on new voter-registration data predicts Latino immigrants will play a big role in Chicago-area Congressional races. An Illinois Coalit...

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Congressional Incumbents Hold Huge Money Lead

AP | Dennis Conrad | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation, no matter their party affiliation, head into the final weeks of the election season with h...

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Bailout Votes Could Hurt Congressional Candidates

AP | Dennis Conrad | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON - The nation's economic uncertainty is creating political uncertainty for a few Illinois politicians running for re-election. Congressiona...

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Rezko Surfaces In Suburban Race

Posted 05.25.2011

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Congressman Peter Roskam has injected Tony Rezko into the 6th District race with new TV and radio ads tying the convicted political fundraiser to his ...

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Romney To Campaign For Roskam In Oak Brook

Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is set to swing through the suburbs and raise cash for U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. The fundraiser is...

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Illinois Representatives Weigh-In On Bailout Votes

AP | Dennis Conrad | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON - Unlike every other House member, Rep. Jerry Weller will never be blamed for voting the wrong way on the rejected $700 billion bailout bil...

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Local GOP Reps Blasted For Bailout Votes

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 05.25.2011

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Five Illinois Republicans who helped defeat the Bush administration's financial rescue bill are under pressure by the National Assn. of Manufacturers ...

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Bailout Break Down: How Illinois Voted

Posted 05.25.2011

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"The surprise failure of the bailout bill yielded a rare totally mixed roll call from the 19-member Illinois House delegation, with the results mirror...

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