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A push to unleash consumer agency
Dec 31, 2007
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By Jim Tankersley and Maurice Possley
Chicago Tribune writers
A year of recalls and lead scares in the toy industry is spurring Congress toward the largest overhaul in decades of the nation's product safety watchdog.
Lawmakers from both parties are pushing to increase the budget and powe...
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Lincoln’s Words Rang True in 2007
Dec 28, 2007
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It seems like just yesterday I had the privilege of being
sworn into the United States Congress to represent Illinois’ 6th Congressional
District, my home since I was a little boy.
Following the euphoria of election day, and my first votes in the House
of Representatives, the r...
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ROSKAM BRINGS HOME $55 MILLION FOR LOCAL PROJECTS AFTER FIRST YEAR IN CONGRESS
Dec 28, 2007
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today announced the allocation of $55,066,500 in funds for projects located in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District following the signing of the FY2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill by President George W. Bush. Roskam released the following statement:
"Illinois taxp...
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ROSKAM ANNOUNCES FUNDS FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Dec 21, 2007
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today announced an $82,415.80 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) for FY2007. The funding will go to local law enforcement to meet their equipment and training needs. The following local...
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Local veteran waits more than five decades for service awards
Dec 21, 2007
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By Sarah A. Meisch Villa Park Argus writer If you want to make Rosemary Korn cry, just ask her about this past Veterans Day. She can’t help it.
Rosemary intended it to be a big day. Not only is her husband, Harry Korn, a Korean War veteran, but the military holiday fell on his 77th b...
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ROSKAM PROTECTS 70,000 IL-6 RESIDENTS FROM ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
Dec 19, 2007
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a long-awaited AMT patch protecting more than 71,000 residents of Illinois’ 6th District from massive tax increases:
“Today Congress finally got its act together and moved to pr...
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ROSKAM APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR TAKING MAJOR STEP TOWARDS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Dec 18, 2007
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today joined in a bipartisan effort to pass H.R. 6, the 2007 energy bill, which Roskam believes is “key to prosperity and national security.”
“Today’s vote is a major step towards removing our nation from the grips of unstable and unfriendly countrie...
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A Great Leader Honored
Dec 18, 2007
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It is not often that Congress can come together and unanimously pass any piece of legislation. If you are even remotely in touch with Congressional activity as of late you are keenly aware that Washington is a broken institution, often handicapped by partisan one-upmanship.
However, for a brief ...
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CONGRESS PASSES RARE TYPE OF RESOLUTION HONORING HENRY HYDE
Dec 17, 2007
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.Res. 843, mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and celebrating the life and legacy of his 32 years serving Illinois’ 6th Congressional District:
“Fo...
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SANCTUARY STATE CAVES TO FEDERAL PRESSURE ON EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION
Dec 14, 2007
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security and Illinois State officials reached an agreement that would effectively allow employers to use E-Verify until the federal lawsuit is disposed of:
“While this is a small step...
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