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Roskam Applauds House Passage of Food Safety Legislation
Jul 31, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, which incorporated many of the principles included in H.R. 999, food safety legislation authored by Mr. Roskam:
“This is a long time coming, but I’m proud t...
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ROSKAM, KIRK FDA BILL WOULD SAVE LIVES, SALMONELLA OUTBREAK AVOIDABLE
Feb 23, 2009
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Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently reintroduced legislation to secure our nation’s food system and close a dangerous Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole. This timely legislation comes on the heels of a salmonella outbreak surrounding the distribution of ...
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Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Tougher Law Proposal
Feb 23, 2009
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by Mark Parker, CBS 2
There is a new push Monday night to protect you and your family from potentially dangerous food. This comes after a nationwide salmonella scare may have killed nine people, and sickened hundreds of others. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports two Illinois congressmen are fighting to ...
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Food banks toss donations due to salmonella outbreak
Feb 23, 2009
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By Theresa Gutierrez, ABC 7
The salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter and other peanut products has forced food banks in the Chicago area to toss out hundreds of pounds of donated goods.
Two Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes to try and prevent future outbreaks and better protect ...
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VIDEO - Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Tougher Law Proposal
Feb 23, 2009
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Why I voted against the Bush-Paulson bailout
Sep 29, 2008
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This past Wednesday evening, President George Bush asked the American people for $700 billion to toss a lifeline to Wall Street. The President warned that the alternative to government intervention would be “a long and painful recession” which would include job loss, bank failures and the cont...
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ROSKAM HELPS BLOCK BUSH ADMINISTRATION FROM GRANTING MEXICAN TRUCKS UNCHECKED ACCESS TO U.S. ROADWAYS
Sep 9, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6630, legislation blocking the Bush Administration from allowing Mexico-domiciled trucks to operate in the U.S.:
“This legislation is vital to protect our roads and ensure we do not lose more jobs to Me...
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ROSKAM CONTINUES PUSH TO REFORM FOOD IMPORT REGULATIONS
Jun 18, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) this week sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach expressing his concern regarding the security of our food imports, and the unwillingness of private food safety testing laboratories to supply Congress with records needed to...
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Kirk, Roskam Bill Pushes For Safer Food
Apr 18, 2008
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Using the Elk Grove High School cafeteria as a backdrop, U.S. Congressmen Peter Roskam (R- 6th) and Mark Kirk (R-10th) Tuesday announced a bill to improve food safety for an ever increasingly imported food supply.
Roskam said that 10% of food imports are found contaminated without the FDA's knowl...
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Congressman announce new legislation to protect U.S. food system
Apr 17, 2008
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Congressmen Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently announced legislation to secure the nation's food system and close a dangerous Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole.
Representatives Roskam and Kirk were joined by Elk Grove High School Principal Dr. Nancy Holman.
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