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Representative John M. Shimkus's Public Statements on Trade

Full Name: John M. Shimkus
Office: U.S. House (IL) - District 15, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Joshua
Birth Date: 02/21/1958
Birth Place: Collinsville, IL
Home City: Collinsville, IL
Religion: Lutheran
Date Title Location
June 5, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - Currency manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Washington, DC
May 7, 2012 Letter to Conferees Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
July 28, 2010 Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010 Washington, DC
May 6, 2010 Costello & Shimkus Support Trade Ruling Against Chinese Pipe Washington, DC
July 13, 2009 Damaging Effects of Cap-and-Trade Washington, DC
June 26, 2009 Vote No on Cap-and-Trade Bill Washington, DC
June 16, 2009 The Cap-And-Trade Bill Will Definitely Cost Jobs Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Hearing Of The Health Subcommittee Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition Washington, DC
June 10, 2009 Press Conference With House Minority Leader John Boehner ; House Minority Whip Eric Cantor; Rep. Mike Pence; Rep. Joe Barton; Rep. Mary Fallin; Rep. Fred Upton; Rep. John Shimkus; Rep. Thaddeus Mccotter; Rep. Darrell Issa - American Energy Act Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Hearing of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Allowance Allocation Policies in Climate Legislation: Assisting Consumers, Investing in a Clean Energy Future, and Adapting to Climate Change Washington, DC
May 22, 2009 Congressman Shimkus Votes No On Cap And Trade Bill Washington, DC
April 22, 2009 Panel I Of A Hearing Of The House Energy And Commerce Committee - The American Clean Energy And Security Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
March 17, 2009 Carbon Tax and the President's Budget Washington, DC
July 25, 2005 Central American Free Trade Agreement Washington, DC
March 31, 2004 Panel I of a Hearing of the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Washington, DC
March 24, 2004 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2004 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Washington, DC
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