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Roskam and Kirk: New Study Shows New Taxes/Provisions of Health Care Bills Could Cost 169,000 Illinois Jobs
Nov 23, 2009
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As the Senate debates its 2,074-page, $849-billion health care bill, U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam and Mark Kirk highlighted a new study detailing the economic consequences of House and Senate health care proposals. The study, commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), indicates 169,000 Illinoi...
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Roskam Statement on Giannoulias Disclosure of Receiving a National Security Council Briefing on Possibly Moving Guantanamo to Illinois
Nov 20, 2009
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Statement from Congressman Peter Roskam on the disclosure this morning from Democrat Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias that he received a National Security Council (NSC) briefing on possibly moving Guantanamo to Illinois:“Given Mr. Giannoulias’ disclosure that he received a NSC briefing on possibly...
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Illinois Republicans Ask Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services How Medicaid Changes Will Impact Illinois
Nov 7, 2009
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Today, Congressman Peter Roskam released the following statement after the entire Illinois Republican delegation joined him in sending a letter to Barry Maram, Executive Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, inquiring about the impact that Speaker Pelosi’s health car...
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Roskam Condemns Passage of Pelosi Healthcare Overhaul
Nov 7, 2009
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Tonight, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement following the U.S. House of Representative’s narrow passage of H.R. 3692, Speaker Pelosi’s healthcare bill, 220-215:“Tonight’s vote is incredibly disappointing, though just the latest example that Democrats simply aren’t listeni...
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Roskam Statement on Latest Unemployment Numbers
Nov 6, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, raising the national unemployment rate to 10.2%:“It has been nearly 9 months since President Obama signed a trillion dollar federal stimulus spend...
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Roskam and Kirk: Federal Government Must Set a Timetable for Withdrawal from Private Business
Nov 2, 2009
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Citing massive financial losses at companies bailed out by the Treasury, U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam and Mark Kirk today unveiled legislation establishing a timeline for the U.S. Government to withdraw from its ownership of several private companies. The Taxpayer Investment Protection Act requires the ...
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Roskam on Granting Honorary Citizenship to Casimir Pulaski
Oct 8, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement on the Passage of H.J. Res 26, proclaiming Casimir Pulaski an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously:“I’m proud to support H.J. Res 26, proclaiming Casimir Pulaski an honorary citizen of the United States. Casimir Pulaski p...
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Roskam on Delegation to Honduras Today
Oct 2, 2009
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U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, announced that he will lead a delegation of U.S. Congressmen to Honduras today. The group will include U.S. Representatives Peter Roskam (R-Illinois), Aa...
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Roskam Statement on 9.8% Unemployment Rate
Oct 2, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. economy lost 263,000 jobs in September, raising the unemployment rate to 9.8%:“With yet another month of hundreds of thousands of jobs lost and an unemployment rate ...
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Roskam, Kirk Urge Census Bureau to Reconsider Using ACORN Sister Organization to Recruit Census Workers
Sep 28, 2009
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CHICAGO – Illinois Congressmen Peter Roskam and Mark Kirk today urged the U.S. Census Bureau to end its relationshipwith the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a sister group to theAssociation of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) – a relationship intended to recruit SEIU work...
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