Congressman Peter Roskam

Representing the 6th District of ILLINOIS

Press Releases

Roskam Secures Key Watchdog Post on Ways and Means Committee

Dec 4, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) was named House Ways and Means Committee Oversight Chair for the 114th Congress. The Oversight Subcommittee is a key watchdog over the spending and operations of programs within the tax-writing and healthcare jurisdiction of the full committee.
Issues:
Healthcare, Taxes

Roskam Iran Oversight Measure Headed to President’s Desk

Dec 4, 2014 Press Release
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the following statement after a measure seeking transparency on the Iran nuclear negotiations he co-authored with Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN) was included in the final 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the House unanimously passed today. The Roskam-Walorski measure requires the Obama administration to report to Congress on Iran’s compliance with ongoing nuclear negotiations and the overall state of its nuclear program. The 2015 NDAA is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Obama before the end of the year.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam Speaks in Support of the ABLE Act

Dec 4, 2014 Press Release
Bipartisan Legislation Will Help Americans with Disabilities Save for the Future
Yesterday, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which allows disabled Americans to create tax-free saving accounts to help these individuals and their families save for the future. The legislation passed the House 404-17 and will now be considered by the Senate for final passage.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Healthcare, Taxes

Roskam Hails Passage of US-Israel Strategic Partnership Act

Dec 3, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC–Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06), co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, released the following statement on House passage of S. 2673, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act:

Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam Lauds Passage of the ABLE Act to Help Americans with Disabilities

Dec 3, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC–Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the following statement lauding House passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which allows disabled Americans to create tax-free savings accounts:

Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Healthcare, Taxes

Roskam, Carney Celebrate Introduction of Ways and Means Medicare Fraud Bill

Dec 2, 2014 Press Release
Legislation Includes Roskam-Carney Bipartisan, Bicameral PRIME Act
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE), praised introduction of the Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2014 (PIMA), a Ways and Means bill aimed at combating waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare. PIMA, which was first released as a discussion draft this summer, includes the Roskam-Carney Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act of 2013.
Issues:
Healthcare

Roskam: Time to End Nonsensical Nuclear Talks with Iran

Nov 24, 2014 Press Release
It’s time we stop this nonsensical process and reinstate the crippling economic sanctions that brought the radical Iranian regime to the negotiating table in the first place.”
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam on Bloomberg TV: Obama Acting with Impunity

Nov 21, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC– Yesterday, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss President Obama’s decision to bypass Congress and act unilaterally on immigration.

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Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Illinois GOP Congressional Delegation Responds to Obama’s Executive Actions

Nov 20, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC–Representatives Peter Roskam (R-IL-6), Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14 , John Shimkus (R-IL-15), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL-16), and Aaron Schock (R-IL-18) today released the following statement reacting to President Obama’s announcement that he will be using an executive order to bypass Congress and grant amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants.

Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam Priorities Included in Ways and Means Hospitals Package

Nov 20, 2014 Press Release
Discussion Draft Contains Roskam Bills to Combat Superbugs and Repeal Massachusetts’ Obamacare Kickback
Today, Congressman Peter Roskam hailed the release of the Ways and Means Committee Hospitals Improvements for Payment Act of 2014 discussion draft, which includes two Roskam-led bills.
Issues:
Healthcare

Roskam Statement on Selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as Ways & Means Chairman

Nov 18, 2014 Press Release
I congratulate my friend Paul Ryan on becoming the new chairman of the Ways & Means Committee. Paul is a talented leader whose ideas for moving forward our country have already sparked a vibrant national debate and proved that the challenges we face are not too big to tackle if we lean into them.

Roskam, Deutch Introduce Stop SCAMS Act

Nov 18, 2014 Press Release
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Aims to Combat Medicare Fraud
Today, U.S. Representatives Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced the Stop Schemes and Crimes Against Medicare and Seniors Act (Stop SCAMS Act) of 2014. The bipartisan bill seeks to prevent Medicare fraud by requiring the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to verify that a provider enrolling in the program does not have a record of defrauding Medicare in a previous practice.
Issues:
Healthcare

Roskam Condemns Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem

Nov 18, 2014 Press Release
I am horrified and outraged by today's senseless terrorist attack that killed four innocent Israelis—including three Israeli-Americans—and grievously injured several others praying at a synagogue in Jerusalem. This is the latest in a string of barbaric acts of violence against Israeli citizens by terrorists who value death over life and hate over peace.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam Welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Capitol

Oct 1, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC–Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06), co-chairman of the Congressional India Caucus and Chairman of the House Democracy Partnership, released the following statement after yesterday’s ceremony welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S. Capitol:

Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam Congratulates Local Businesses Named Among the ‘Best Places to Work in Illinois’

Sep 24, 2014 Press Release
Yesterday, Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) honored two local businesses—Magenium Solutions in Glen Ellyn and Mueller & Co, LLP in Elgin—with congressional commendations after being chosen as two of The Daily Herald’s “Best Places to Work in Illinois.” Roskam presented both companies with official congratulatory remarks that were submitted to the Congressional Record.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs

Roskam, Local Leaders Praise Senate Passage of Youth Anti-Trafficking Bill

Sep 19, 2014 Press Release
Ways and Means Bill Would Make Critical Reforms to Foster Care System, Now Awaits President’s Signature

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) praised last night’s Senate passage of The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, which passed the House of Representatives in July.  H.R. 4980, seeks to prevent child sex trafficking, focusing specifically on at-risk youth in the foster care system.

Issues:
Economy and Jobs

House Unanimously Passes Roskam-Nadler Resolution Condemning Growing Anti-Semitism

Sep 18, 2014 Press Release
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution, authored by Representatives Peter Roskam (R-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), and Kay Granger (R-TX), condemning the rising tide of anti-Semitism abroad.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam Praises PCAST Report on Antibiotic Resistance

Sep 18, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the following statement after the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released their highly anticipated report on Antibiotic Resistance:

Issues:
Healthcare

Roskam Welcomes Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to the Capitol

Sep 18, 2014 Press Release
Delivers painting from wife Elizabeth depicting the Capitol Dome
It was an honor to hear this morning from President Poroshenko—a true friend of the United States who I had the pleasure of meeting in Ukraine this summer.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Roskam: The Threat We Face From ISIL is Real

Sep 17, 2014 Press Release
The threat we face from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is real...I will continue to closely monitor the Administration’s actions, and press them to carry out their objective to degrade and destroy ISIL. Allowing ISIL to establish a safe haven in the Middle East will only increase the threat, make our options worse and the decisions even harder.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

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