Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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Local lawmakers back budget plan, tout local gainsJan 15, 2014 3:00 pm - Suburban federal lawmakers of both parties unanimously backed the budget plan approved by Congress Wednesday, praising what they called an imperfect compromise. “This de...
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Local lawmakers divided on federal budget dealDec 12, 2013 4:00 am - A bipartisan collection of suburban federal lawmakers backs the latest federal budget deal struck in Washington, but others are waiting until closer to a possible House ...
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Roskam: “Can you understand the level of frustration?”Oct 29, 2013 5:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam Roskam questioned Medicare chief Marilyn Tanner at a committee hearing Tuesday over a Hoffman Estates woman who won't be allowed to keep the same ...
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House extends review of Roskam trip to TaiwanSep 11, 2013 6:00 pm - The U.S. House Committee on Ethics Wednesday extended a review into U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's 2011 trip to Taiwan. The panel began looking into whether the Taiwanese gove...
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Roskam expects to be cleared by ethics commissionAug 05, 2013 3:57 pm - A Wheaton congressman embroiled in an ethics scandal says he expects a congressional ethics committee to clear him of any wrongdoing. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald...
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Schakowsky: 23 privately funded trips since 2007Aug 01, 2013 5:30 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, has taken 23 privately funded trips worth about $198,000 since 2007, far more than U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who faces an e...
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Roskam faces House ethics probe over Taiwan tripJul 26, 2013 10:52 am - Lawmaker faces investigation over travel to Taiwan
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Roskam: Anti-theft tech could save Medicare moneyJun 10, 2013 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says the same technology that credit card companies use to protect their customers from theft could help scale back Medicare fraud. ...
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Roskam opens Barrington satellite officeApr 24, 2013 3:13 pm - Congressman Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, will host a meet-and-greet at the opening of his 6th District satellite office from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, a...
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GOP governor contenders mostly mum on BradyJan 24, 2013 4:15 am - There are a host of divergent views on whether Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles should keep his party post after voicing his support for same-sex marriage....