Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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Suburban legislators react to bin Laden's deathMay 02, 2011 2:00 am - Congressional representatives from the suburbs praised the military mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden but cautioned that the U.S. still faces threats from...
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Roskam says bin Laden death’s calls for ‘reflection’May 02, 2011 2:00 am - The most striking part of Sunday’s news for Sixth District Congressman and GOP Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam was what happened at his Wheaton home. One of his teenage s...
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What your Congressman's office space says about themApr 18, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Outside each congressman's Washington, D.C., office are the same American flag and welcome sign. But inside, the personalities of the men and women who subu...
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Roskam video explains GOP debt ceiling approachApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Less than a week after a federal shutdown was averted, Wheaton Congressman Peter Roskam Wednesday released the first of two videos outlining the GOP's approach to the ne...
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As shutdown looms, suburban members look to debt ceilingApr 08, 2011 6:00 am - As a government shutdown looms, two suburban members of Congress are launching plans to focus on the next funding battle — the debt ceiling — even as a fight over the cu...
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At the leadership table, Roskam keeps suburban focusMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A few rows deep on the right side of the House floor, Peter Roskam, Republican chief deputy whip and Illinois' 6th District representative, stands watching ...
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McCarthy friendship central to teamworkMar 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from Bakersfield, Calif., is the one who chose Wheaton Congressman Peter Roskam to a national Republican leadership position, as chief ...
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Recent GOP Chief Deputy Whips' career pathsMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton is the Republican chief deputy whip, a key party leadership position that has served as a springboard for other congressmen. Here's a l...
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Peter Roskam's rise to powerMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — “Heads up.” Heeding those words of warning, the stifling conference room, packed with reporters, goes silent. Several seconds pass, and, to the click of cam...
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Roskam takes Springfield lessons to CongressMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - As a freshman state representative, Peter Roskam positioned himself as an opponent of government interference in the marketplace, an advocate for lower taxes and a socia...