Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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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...
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Roskam connects with Oak Brook business in GhanaMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Congressman Peter Roskam was 6,000 miles away from the 6th Congressional District this week, yet at home all the same. Roskam, a Wheaton Republican and House chief deput...
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Jobs, jobs, jobs back on the tip of GOP’s tongueMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Jobs, jobs, jobs. That was the mantra throughout the fall election cycle on both the state and national levels, as Republicans repeatedly said Democrats were not focusin...
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New suburban GOP in budget fightMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Leading Illinois congressmen are in the center of the ring as Republicans and Democrats continue to squabble over long-term government funding legislation, to the increa...
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The timing of the House abortion debateFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jobs and spending. Spending and jobs. That’s what voters heard from Republicans on the campaign trail this fall. And yet, a third platform is starting to gain attention....
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Congressmen team up to protect Itasca businessFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation have again teamed up to urge the Chinese government to help resolve a dispute between an Itasca manufacturing company and i...
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Hultgren stands out with “no” vote against Patriot Act extensionFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - In keeping with the goal of reducing the size of the federal government, a freshman congressman from Winfield was one of just 26 Republican representatives who broke fro...
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Roskam to escort Boehner to swearing inJan 04, 2011 11:00 pm - A suburban Congressman will play a major role in the swearing in of new House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday, as one of a handful of lawmakers selected to escort the Ohi...
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GOP takes over, new Illinois Congressmen step upJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - A chesslike Republican strategy is in the works, with the suburbs serving as key turf in advancing the party's power legislatively and politically on a national scale. M...