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Peter Roskam is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 6th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. During his time in Congress, Roskam served on several key committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax reform and healthcare issues. He was known for his advocacy of conservative fiscal policies and played a role in the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.
There is a quotation that is familiar that is brought to my attention this afternoon as we are debating this, and it has echoes for today. It is by Martin Niemoller, who was a Lutheran pastor in Germany; and this is what he said: ``First…
The gentleman from Michigan asked the rhetorical question: Why are we here? I will tell you one reason why we are here. One reason why we are here is I have an independent recollection of being in my car on Michigan Avenue in Chicago…
I am pleased to see the inclusion of the Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for Deductible Health Plans in this bill today. This is legislation that is bipartisan that I introduced, along with the Congressman from…
About 22 million Americans are covered by high-deductible health plans with an HSA. These are options that are increasingly popular across the spectrum because they lower premiums and they are a vehicle to save for other healthcare…
The good news for my friend from California is that tomorrow he will have an opportunity to vote on bills that will lower the costs of healthcare with the health savings account agenda that is forthcoming. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to…
I want to thank Chairman Brady for his leadership on this. I have done a lot of work over the past several months, as I know we all have, of listening to my constituents in suburban Chicago, and here is what I have heard: They want us to…
All of us, everybody we know, has a lot of things that they are dealing with on a daily basis. There are challenges, and there are issues and little minicrises, until somebody gets a phone call that says that their child is in the…
I would like to congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Sean Morrow, a constituent of the Sixth District of Illinois. On June 19, Sean will be taking command of the United Nations Security Battalion in the Joint Security Area of the Demilitarized…
This is a heartfelt issue obviously, but we are talking about rough stuff. We are talking about stuff that attracts gangs. We are talking about stuff that attracts drug trafficking. We are talking about stuff that attracts violence. We are…
Although I don't like what she is about to say, in courtesy, I yield 1 minute to the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico (Miss Gonzalez-Colon). Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for yielding. We would…
I will yield myself 30 seconds because I have got to watch this clock sort of tight. So here is the situation: Animal fighting is inappropriate and wrong no matter where it happens. It is against the law in the continental United States…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle F of title XI, add the following (and make such conforming changes as may be…
I want to thank the gentleman from Oregon for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam). The…
Briefly, the Roskam amendment does the following: It recognizes that my constituency, and I think a lot of others, want the benefits of living near a large international airport but not as much of the burden. Here is the backstory about…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 46, after line 22, insert the following: SEC. __. AIRPORT NOISE MITIGATION AND SAFETY STUDY. (a)…
I want to thank Chairman Jenkins and Ranking Member Lewis for their work on this, and I am pleased that the underlying bill includes the RESPECT Act, which deals with civil asset forfeiture abuses by the Internal Revenue Service, and I…
What is presented as a tariff on foreign steel has become a tax on U.S. manufacturing.
The burden locally will be enormous if that is not spoken to and remedied in some way.
Ukraine is in a situation under incredible pressure and incredible duress. It is a country that has been invaded by Russia.
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