2010
News
7.6.10-A Chance for President Obama to Set the Record Straight
Tuesday's White House summit between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provides an opportunity for the president to mend the rift his administration has helped create between the United States and Israel, our most strategic and only democratic ally in the volatile Middle East. >>Read More 5.19.10-Elizabeth Roskam's Op-Ed on Skin Cancer
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month >>Read More 5.3.10-Republicans Put Finishing Touches on Program to Sell Election Year Agenda
Roskam on front page of CQ Today: Republicans Put Finishing Touches on Program to Sell Election Year Agenda >>Read More 4.29.10-Romney Unveils More Endorsements
Governor Mitt Romney endorses Congressman Peter Roskam >>Read More 4.19.10-Roskam & GOP Whip Meet with Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the House GOP whip, said today Republicans are poised to make strong gains in this year's mid-term elections but they must find ways to combat a "very cynical electorate" unhappy with Democratic control of Congress today and transgressions that cost Republicans their majority in 2006. >>Read More 4.18.10-Washington Examiner: Roskam gets personal on Twitter about 'Lost'
Roskam's love for the show seems genuine. When he's working late and misses an episode, he watches "Lost" online. He said he's even toying with the idea of throwing a party for his staff for the season finale and end of the series. >>Read More 4.2.10-Roskam on BigGovernment.com: ObamaCare Is Already Threatening the Economy
Last week, Democrats in Congress rammed through a wildly unpopular healthcare bill before heading out of town to celebrate the accomplishment. As it turns out, not all Americans are celebrating. >>Read More 3.22.10-USA Today: Roskam: "Just Because it's Historic Doesn't Mean it's Good"
"Just because it's historic doesn't mean it's good," said Rep. Peter Roskam, R-IL. >>Read More 3.17.10-AP: Health Bill's Medicaid Expansion Not a Strong Foundation
Earlier Tuesday, Illinois Republican Congressman Peter Roskam said the legislation would strain the state's budget because it expands the Medicaid program to cover more uninsured. >>Read More 3.9.10-RedCounty.com: Despite Lean Times, We Must Protect our Resources
My campaign launched a household battery recycling program today that will make it easier for constituents to personally be good stewards of our planet. >>Read More 2.12.10-Politico: Top White House Healthcare Official Reaches Out to Roskam
Reaching out to Roskam is a window into Obama’s strategy on bipartisanship – Roskam is an old friend of Obama’s from the Illinois legislature, he’s on a path to Republican leadership and he’s a well regarded member of the Ways and Means committee. Roskam is also not part of elected GOP leadership, so he may be a good target for a White House looking to forge new alliances. >>Read More 2.7.10-Obama need not wait to change relations with Congress
Washington Post - David Broder - It was toward the end of President Obama's riveting visit on Jan. 29 with the House Republicans in Baltimore >>Read More 1.30.10-AP: In face-to-face meeting, Obama urges Republicans to work with him on taxes, health, budget
Republican Rep. Peter Roskam complained that some House Democrats have "stiff-armed" their Republican colleagues, leaving them out of the decision-making process. Obama says both sides are to blame for a "sour climate on Capitol Hill" and he's willing to help bring Republican and Democratic leaders together. >>Read More Press Releases
7.7.10-Congressman Roskam to Host Teletownhall from Israel
Friday, July 9th
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Passcode: 12808 >>Read More 6.17.10-Roskam Sets the Record Straight on Broadway Bank Seizure
Congressman Peter Roskam today issued the following statement in response to Alexi Giannoulias' attempt to portray the seizure and FDIC bailout of Broadway Bank as a "sale" >>Read More 5.12.10-Roskam Announces Project YouCut
Roskam: "The fact of the matter is the choices we make today will directly determine the type of America that our kids and grandkids will inherit tomorrow." >>Read More 4.28.10-Roskam to Obama: Listen to the People
"Main Street" Tour an Opportunity for President to Take Illinois Common Sense Back to Washington >>Read More 4.27.10-Roskam at GOP Weekly Press Conference: Time to Cut Spending
"President Obama is scheduled to go to my home state this week and it's my hope that he will listen carefully to the business men and women there who are really, really struggling mightily under mandates and increased costs from Washington, D.C." >>Read More 4.23.10-Roskam Says New Independent Report a Disturbing Wake-Up Call that Health Law Raises Costs
"I am extremely disappointed that the American people now face a healthcare law that increases spending at a time when Congress' chief focus should have been on reducing out-of-control costs. While millions more Americans will receive insurance cards under this legislation, few will have meaningful access to healthcare." >>Read More 4.22.10-Roskam Recognizes Earth Day Importance
"This Earth Day is an important reminder that caring for our environment should be a top national priority." >>Read More 4.6.10-Roskam Statement on New U.S. Nuclear Policy
Roskam: "This one-sided policy hamstrings the U.S., but does absolutely nothing to rein in hostile countries even as they fail to live up to their international obligations." >>Read More 4.2.10-Roskam Statement on Latest Unemployment Numbers
Roskam: "Unfortunately, temporary Census jobs are not an economic recovery. The American economy stands to suffer a major blow when the full force of Speaker Pelosi's massive, $1 trillion healthcare overhaul hits employers and individuals." >>Read More 3.29.10-Announcing Healthcare 218: Educating the American Public about the need to Repeal and Replace
>>Read More 3.25.10-Roskam Statement on Healthcare Bill's Enormous Costs to Illinois Manufacturers
Roskam: "When two pillars of the Illinois business community, Caterpillar and John Deere, are forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in new costs for next year alone thanks to the health bill, it sends an ominous message about Illinois' economic future." >>Read More 3.23.10-Roskam Urges President Obama to Stand With Cherished Ally Israel
Roskam: "Let us all be clear: Jerusalem is not a settlement." >>Read More 3.11.10-Roskam Praises Ban on Earmarks by House GOP
"Adopting this ban on earmarks is a significant first step toward reigning in a government that is spending, borrowing and taxing away a prosperous future for our children and grandchildren." >>Read More 3.8.10-Roskam Campaign Announces Pro-Environment Battery Recycling Program
Today, the Roskam for Congress campaign announced the creation of a household battery recycling program, providing constituents with the opportunity to personally be good stewards of the environment. >>Read More 2.24.10-Roskam to Attend White House Health Summit
Obama’s Former Colleague Accepts Leader Boehner’s Invitation >>Read More
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