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Suburban lawmakers see hope in Obama's speech
Feb 25, 2009
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By Joe Ryan, Daily Herald
Suburban U.S. House members, both Democrats and Republicans, heard plenty of hope for residents in President Barack Obama's address Tuesday even as the challenges for all his promises to be fulfilled remain formidable.
While he faced "boos," grunts and groans at times f...
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ROSKAM ANNOUNCES $133K GRANT FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AT OAK BROOK LABORATORY
Jul 23, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today announced a $133,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in support of Lybradyn Incorporated’s Anti-Infectives Research in Oak Brook.
The NIAID provided Lybradyn with a Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR...
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ROSKAM SECURES $190K FOR ADVENTIST GLENOAKS HOSPITAL’S “NO-WAIT” EMERGENCY ROOM
May 12, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today was honored by Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights for securing $190,000 for their new “no-wait” emergency room. Hospital leaders dedicated the emergency room’s radiation facilities to former Illinois 6th District Congressman Henry J. Hyde for hi...
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ROSKAM FIGHTS TO BLOCK CUTS IN MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS
Apr 14, 2008
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Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today coauthored a bipartisan letter urging top Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to address looming cuts in Medicare payments to physicians before they are imposed on July 1, 2008. The letter also supports enactment of a positive M...
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My Priorities for 2008
Jan 15, 2008
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Entering the second year of my first term of Congress, I am mindful of the many challenges our country faces, and the opportunities that inherently lie within those struggles. Our nation has long been one of optimism, always looking for ways to better the lives of our friends and neighbors, an...
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Tax and Spend, Promise and Let Down
Aug 22, 2007
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Following the November 2006 election cycle, Speaker Nancy Pelosi returned to Washington declaring that “Democrats are prepared to govern and ready to lead.”
After 12 years bemoaning Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats finally had their chance to ‘govern and lead’...
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Ensuring Quality Healthcare
May 30, 2007
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Universal health care is the leading buzzword on Capitol Hill these days. While the rhetoric sounds admirable, the reality is anything but. Many patriotic, compassionate Americans support ensuring access to quality care for everyone. Unfortunately, two important elements are consis...
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Congress: The First 100 Hours
Feb 21, 2007
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Nothing makes you realize the size of our nation and the unique character of each state until you sit in a room with fifty-four other newly-elected Members of Congress discussing the scope and complexity of the issues we face in America.
As your new Congressman from the 6th District, I came away ...
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ROSKAM VOTES TO PROTECT SENIORS
Jan 12, 2007
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Representative Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today voted to protect IL 6th Congressional District seniors by opposing H.R. 4, the Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act of 2007, a proposal which would put government bureaucrats in charge of setting prices for prescription drugs.
“This legislation i...
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