Congressman Peter Roskam

Representing the 6th District of ILLINOIS

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ASK PETER: We are Fighting Medicare Fraud Together

Dec 3, 2014 Ask Peter

WASHINGTON, DC– Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them. In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Ron Keifer from Darien who asked what the government is doing to eliminate wasteful spending.

Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: Americans Are Not Fooled on Obamacare

Nov 14, 2014 Ask Peter
The American people aren’t fooled. They see under Obamacare that millions of people are seeing their premiums rise, millions of people are seeing their coverage cut back, and businesses are not able to offer the same coverage they have before.
Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: Obamacare's Broken Promises

Sep 11, 2014 Ask Peter
In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Ted Whittington from Elgin, who lost his employer-sponsored healthcare plan and doctor under Obamacare, and asked what the House is doing to prevent the harmful effects of the President’s healthcare law.
Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: Affording Higher Education

Aug 20, 2014 Ask Peter
In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Jackie McGrath, a professor at the College of DuPage, who wants to know what the House is doing to help make higher education more affordable for families and students.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs

ASK PETER: Israel’s Right to Self-Defense

Jul 15, 2014 Ask Peter
Just recently, Egypt proposed a ceasefire, which was accepted by Israel and rejected by the Iranian-backed terrorist regime Hamas. This is why we have recently reaffirmed in the US House Israel’s right to defend itself against those attacks. And it’s also why I’ve been active in joint U.S.-Israeli missile defense efforts like Iron Dome that are saving lives in Israel and could possibly save lives in the United States as well.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

ASK PETER: Building a 21st Century Workforce

Jul 10, 2014 Ask Peter
Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them. In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Ramona Clucas in Glen Ellyn who wants to know what the House is doing to help spur job creation.

ASK PETER: Fighting Against Superbugs

Apr 17, 2014 Ask Peter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them. In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers a Facebook post from Rick Nelson who stresses the importance of preventing antibiotic resistance infections, or superbugs.

Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: An Obamacare Watchdog

Mar 11, 2014 Ask Peter
In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Judith Le Maire from Crystal Lake who wants to know what Congress is doing to demand transparency and accountability from the Obama Administration when it comes to the implementation of the president’s healthcare law.
Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: We Can Do Better Than Obamacare

Mar 3, 2014 Ask Peter
In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers a letter from Dr. James P. Economos who is concerned about the president’s healthcare law taking away patients’ access to their doctors, increasing healthcare costs and putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats.
Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: Don't Be Silenced, Fight the IRS Regs

Feb 26, 2014 Ask Peter
Excerpt: "This is a call to action – I need you to offer your comments that will go to the official IRS comment period [website] to make sure that this is put to a stop…This is the time to speak up.”
Issues:
Taxes

ASK PETER: President is Out of Excuses on Keystone

Feb 7, 2014 Ask Peter
Excerpt: “It could be great to have this level of job creation and this level of productivity around energy and manufacturing in our country. For five and a half years, [the Keystone XL pipeline’s application] has been pending on President Obama’s desk."
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Foreign Affairs and National Security

ASK PETER: Poison Prevention During the Holiday Season

Dec 17, 2013 Ask Peter
“The Illinois Poison Center is particularly active this time of year during the holidays when different decorations and other things are out that children and others may get into that they shouldn't. The reason that the poison control center is so important and such a good investment is that every dollar that is spent saves $13 at the other end. …It’s a tremendous investment in saving lives and saving money.”
Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: A Small Step In the Right Direction

Dec 12, 2013 Ask Peter
“[The budget agreement] offers $23 billion in deficit reduction, which is a good thing. It breaks the Democrat fever about always raising taxes as a precondition to discussing spending cuts. And it replaces the sequester – that is, those automatic, across the board cuts – with just more thoughtful cuts that make much more sense. This allows for just good old fashion stability.”
Issues:
Economy and Jobs

ASK PETER: Preventing A Nuclear Iran

Nov 21, 2013 Ask Peter

WASHINGTON – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them. In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers an email from Long Grove’s Gary Katz who asks what Congress is doing about the Iranian nuclear threat.

Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Ask Peter: Following Through on President’s Broken Promise

Nov 15, 2013 Ask Peter

WASHINGTON – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) released the latest installment of Ask Peter today, a frequent video conversation with Sixth District residents about issues important to them.

Issues:
Healthcare

ASK PETER: Let’s Solve This

Oct 9, 2013 Ask Peter
In this segment, Congressman Roskam answers his constituents who are concerned about the current stalemate in Washington, and discusses ways in which both parties come together and find common ground.

Ask Peter: Five Years of Stalling on Keystone

Sep 19, 2013 Ask Peter

Press Release:

Excerpt: “It’s been five years since the Obama Administration received the paperwork and the application for the expansion of this pipeline. Now, think about that, that’s half a decade that they’ve been sitting on this. And there’s been no activity forthcoming."

Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Energy

Ask Peter: Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare

Aug 7, 2013 Ask Peter

Press Release:

Excerpt: "The IRS is now riddled with scandal based on targeting people for their religious beliefs and political beliefs, an inability to keep information confidential and an inability to use taxpayer dollars wisely. The House acted in response to that, and said the IRS should have no role whatsoever in implementing Obamacare.”

Issues:
Healthcare

Ask Peter: Protecting Our Soldiers

Jun 14, 2013 Ask Peter

Press Release:

Excerpt: "As we move forward, we need to learn more and do our best to protect the very people that we rely on to protect us.”

Issues:
Foreign Affairs and National Security

Ask Peter: The Truth-In-Tuition Act

May 20, 2013 Ask Peter

Press Release:

Excerpt: "Sometimes folks defer going to college because of the unpredictability of the cost. Or sometimes they’ve got to drop out college because of the unpredictability of the cost. That’s why I introduced the Truth-In-Tuition Act."

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