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Summary

Representative Peter J. Roskam

Full Name: Peter J. Roskam
Office: U.S. House (IL) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 4 Children
Birth Date: 09/13/1961
Birth Place: Hinsdale, IL
Home City: Wheaton, IL
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

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Recent Public Statements

Roskam Introduces Bill to Repeal Obamacare's "Bay State Boondoggle"

May 21, 2013 - Today, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) introduced H.R. 2053, The Medicare Hospital Wage Index Equity Act of 2013 which would repeal a portion of the health ...

Letter to Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - United States-India Homeland Security

May 20, 2013 - The Honorable Janet Napolitano Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Napolitano, In anticipation of the United ...

Cartwright, Roskam Introduce Truth-In-Tuition Act to Take Guesswork Out of College Education Costs

May 16, 2013 - Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) introduced H.R. 2020, the bipartisan Truth-In-Tuition Act, which requires universities and colleges to provide a ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 88%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 0%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 66%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,277,931.90
Total Spent $3,406,887.17
Cash On Hand $1,043,239.33
Debt $10,373.61
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Peter Roskam refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/roskam/webforms/zipauthen_contact.shtml

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Washington, D.C. Website
http://roskam.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/PeterRoskam

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://facebook.com/RepRoskam

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/roskamil06

Washington, D.C.
227 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4561
Fax: 202-225-1166

District
2700 International Drive, Suite 304
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: 630-232-0006
Fax: 630-232-7393

Key Staff
Brigitta Johnson
Scheduler
507 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1306
Phone: 202-225-4561
Fax: 202-225-1166

Key Staff
Steven Moore
Chief of Staff
507 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1306
Phone: 202-225-4561
Fax: 202-225-1166

Key Staff
Matt Vriesema
Press Secretary
507 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1306
Phone: 202-225-4561
Fax: 202-225-1166

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