• ROSKAM, PETER
Experience: House: District 6, 2007-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,213,556Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Peter J. Roskam
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 4 Children
    Birth Date: 09/13/1961
    Birth Place: Hinsdale, IL
    Home City: Wheaton, IL
    Religion: Protestant

Education

    Attended, Chicago-Kent College of Law
    JD, Illinois Institute of Technology Law School, 1989
    BA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1983

Political Experience

    Chief Deputy Whip, Unites States House of Representatives, 2011-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
    Former Minority Caucus Whip, Illinois State Senate
    Chair, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
    Senator, Illinois State Senate, 2000-2006
    Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1992-1998
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Select Committee on Benghazi, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), Chair
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bicycle Caucus
    Member, Governor’s Family Preservation Task Force
    Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
    Member, House Select Committee on Benghazi, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
    Co-Chair, Republican Israel Caucus
    Member, Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience

    Community Activist
    Executive Director, Educational Assistance Limited
    History Teacher, High School
    Aide, United States Representative Henry Hyde, 1986-1987
    Aide, United States Representative Tom Delay, 1985-1986

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Vice-Chair, AmericaSpeakingOut.com
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 89
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/03/2017 H.R.2341 SERVE Act 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2106 Partner with Korea Act 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.1843 Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act 03/30/2017 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act 03/23/2017 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1659 Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act 03/21/2017 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.808 Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.566 Terror-Free Skies Act 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/22/2016 H.R.6421 Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.5204 Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act 12/08/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.  (All Actions)
12/01/2016 H.R.6422 Commuter Access Reform Act 12/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/14/2016 H.R.6298 Protecting Israel Against Economic Discrimination Act of 2016 11/14/2016 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
11/14/2016 H.R.5715 No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act 11/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.5523 Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act 09/26/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.3460 To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.R.5608 No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act 07/07/2016 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Prior to Referral.  (All Actions)
06/21/2016 H.R.5550 No Dollars for Ayatollahs Act 06/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/15/2016 H.R.5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act 06/15/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/06/2016 H.R.5171 Legacy IRA Act 05/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/29/2016 H.R.5139 No Defense Contracts for Terror Profiteers Act of 2016 04/29/2016 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
04/20/2016 H.R.4294 SAVERS Act of 2015 04/20/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392.  (All Actions)
Total: 1207
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017 H.R.390 Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/24/2017 H.R.1676 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
03/24/2017 H.R.1651 National Nurse Act of 2017
03/23/2017 H.R.1243 BEST Practices Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1494 PACT Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1361 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
03/06/2017 H.R.1096 Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
03/06/2017 H.R.1059 Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017
03/02/2017 H.R.1341 Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
02/28/2017 H.R.1121 Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017
02/28/2017 H.J.Res.40 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. Passed Aye
02/28/2017 H.R.321 Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act
02/27/2017 H.R.1235 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/24/2017 H.R.1057 STOP Act of 2017
02/21/2017 H.Res.46 Recognizing the increased risk of sleep apnea among soldiers returning from active duty and the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in soldiers suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
02/16/2017 H.Res.133 Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens.
02/16/2017 H.Con.Res.28 Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.
02/16/2017 H.Res.58 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unanswered questions into the fate of Raoul Wallenberg.
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