Peter Roskam
Peter J. Roskam (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. He left office on January 3, 2019.
Roskam (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Roskam was first elected to the U.S. House in 2006.[1] He was a member of the Illinois State Senate from 2000 to 2007 and the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Illinois District 6
Sean Casten defeated incumbent Peter J. Roskam in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sean Casten (D) | 53.6 | 169,001 | |
Peter J. Roskam (R) | 46.4 | 146,445 |
Total votes: 315,446 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sean Casten | 29.5 | 19,774 | |
Kelly Mazeski | 26.8 | 17,984 | ||
Carole Cheney | 17.4 | 11,663 | ||
Amanda Howland | 12.7 | 8,483 | ||
Becky Anderson Wilkins | 6.0 | 4,001 | ||
Jennifer Zordani | 4.1 | 2,743 | ||
Ryan Huffman | 3.5 | 2,365 |
Total votes: 67,013 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6
Incumbent Peter J. Roskam advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 6 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Peter J. Roskam | 100.0 | 56,544 |
Total votes: 56,544 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Peter Roskam (R) defeated Amanda Howland (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Roskam defeated Gordon Kinzler in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016, while Howland defeated Robert Marshall to win the Democratic nomination.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Peter Roskam Incumbent | 59.2% | 208,555 | |
Democratic | Amanda Howland | 40.8% | 143,591 | |
Total Votes | 352,146 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Amanda Howland | 67.1% | 51,101 | ||
Robert Marshall | 32.9% | 25,027 | ||
Total Votes | 76,128 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Peter Roskam Incumbent | 68.8% | 83,344 | ||
Gordon Kinzler | 31.2% | 37,834 | ||
Total Votes | 121,178 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Peter Roskam Incumbent | 67.1% | 160,278 | |
Democratic | Michael Mason | 32.9% | 78,465 | |
Total Votes | 238,743 | |||
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results |
2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Peter Roskam Incumbent | 59.2% | 193,138 | |
Democratic | Leslie Coolidge | 40.8% | 132,991 | |
Total Votes | 326,129 | |||
Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" |
Full history
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Peter Roskam won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Benjamin S. Lowe (D) in the general election.[4]
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Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
Roskam’s campaign website stated the following:
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National Security and Borders Peter voted to halt the unchecked influx of Syrian refugees into our communities until we have better screening processes in place to keep out violent extremists who intend us harm. Any efforts to reform our country’s immigration system must start with border security. The federal government has been derelict in its duty to secure our borders and the result is a serious threat to our national security. Peter is leading the charge against President Obama’s dangerous and misguided deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. He bucked his own party’s leadership to prevent a vote affirming the deal after the White House refused to unveil key details of the agreement. We should immediately reinstate and strengthen sanctions against Iran, not hand over a $100 billion check that the president himself admits will be used to support terrorism. Peter stands proudly as one of Israel’s strongest supporters in Congress. He understands the only true democracy in the Middle East is our strongest ally in the region and serves as a crucial check against the rising tide of violent extremism. Peter has worked tirelessly against those who seek to delegitimize Israel, fighting the insidious Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Peter passed legislation, over President Obama’s objections, to protect American companies doing business in Israel from discrimination. He serves as Co-Chair of the Republican Israel Coalition and the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism. Health Care Peter has long supported the full repeal and replacement of the ACA. As a member of the Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, he supports patient-centered alternatives designed to increase access to affordable, portable health insurance and spur competition among providers to bring down costs. To achieve those goals, Peter voted for legislation that protects coverage for people with preexisting conditions, increases competition in the marketplace and lowers premiums, and ensures long-term viability of the healthcare system. Oversight and Accountability When the IRS got caught abusing its power and unfairly targeting conservatives, Peter led the charge to investigate and hold the guilty parties accountable. When the agency tried to use gift taxes to target and diminish charitable donations to conservative groups, Peter passed a law to stop it – scoring a major legislative victory. He will continue to hold the IRS accountable and make sure these abuses never happen again. Peter has been a leading voice fighting to change the culture at the IRS. He wrote and passed into law the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which protects taxpayers and their private information from IRS abuse. He forced the IRS to re-train every one of its employees and hang a copy in every one of its facilities. Through his oversight and accountability work, Peter exposed major abuses of power by the IRS. The agency used strong-arm tactics to seize the assets of law-abiding citizens and small businesses. He is now forcing the IRS to repay every dollar they took and is changing the rules so that it can’t happen again. Peter is also a leader on healthcare issues, using his oversight chairmanship to protect doctors, patients, and taxpayers. Medicare fraud costs hardworking families more than $165 million each day – more than a billion dollars each and every week. Peter authored legislation to apply credit card-style, anti-fraud technology to Medicare payments, receiving support from a wide variety of groups such as the AARP, the National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association, and Citizens Against Government Waste. This important legislation will help prevent improper payments from being issued in the first place, a better alternative to tracking down stolen funds after the fact. It’s critical we adopt private sector innovations and the latest technologies to make sure Medicare dollars go towards care for our seniors, not fraudsters and identity thieves. Tax Reform Since Peter joined the Ways & Means Committee in 2009 he has been working tirelessly to rewrite the tax code, and in 2017 he helped author and pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As both the Chairman of the Tax Policy Subcommittee and a member of the bicameral conference committee, Peter played a key role in advancing the legislation. Our goals for this overhaul were simple – put more money back in American families’ paychecks and get our stagnant economy growing again to create new jobs. This law accomplishes both. A family of four making the median income for IL-06 of $135,485 and taking the standard deduction will see a tax cut of $4,673. In fact the average family in every income bracket in IL-06 will see a tax cut. Additionally this law cuts taxes for small businesses, allowing for a 20% deduction in taxable income for main street businesses, with guardrails in place to ensure that this benefit is used fairly. Finally this bill encourages companies to move operations and jobs back to the United States by lowering what was the highest corporate tax rate in the world and ending an antiquated taxation system that punished global companies that chose to headquarter in the United States. Throughout this process Peter fought to preserve key provisions of the tax code such as the state and local tax deductions, the charitable deduction, and he even had his own bill, Stop Taxing Death and Disability, included in the law. This provision ensures that in the tragic event of a student passing away, their grieving family is not hit with a tax bill as a result of the deceased’s forgiven student loans. This law is a win for the middle class and a win for the Sixth District of Illinois. Peter is proud to have played a key role in its success. Family |
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—Peter Roskam’s campaign website (2018)[6] |
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from Roskam's 2018 election campaign.
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2016
Campaign website
The following issues were listed on Roskam's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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—Peter Roskam's campaign website, http://roskamforcongress.com/issues |
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Roskam was assigned to the following committees:[7]
2015-2016
Roskam served on the following committees:[8]
- Ways and Means Committee
- Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi
2013-2014
Roskam served on the following committees:[9][10]
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Trade
2007-2008
In the 2007-2008 Congress, Roskam served on the following committees:
- House Financial Services Committee
- Capital Markets subcommittee
- Insurance subcommittee
- Government-Sponsored Enterprises subcommittee
- Domestic and International Monetary Policy subcommittee
- Trade and Technology subcommittee
- Oversight and Investigations subcommittee
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 Congress, Roskam served on the following committees:
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means[1]
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract) |
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114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[49][50] For more information pertaining to Roskam's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[51] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorizationOn May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Roskam voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill.[60] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[61] On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[62][63] Roskam voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[64] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[65] 2016 Budget proposalOn April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Roskam voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.[66][67][68] 2015 budgetOn October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[69] Roskam voted with 166 Republicans against the bill.[70] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[71] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Roskam voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.[72][73]
Export-Import BankOn October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597 - the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposes reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that want to buy U.S. goods.[80] Roskam and one other Republican did not vote.[81] DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Roskam voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[82][83] Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActOn May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Roskam voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.[84][85] Cyber securityOn April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[86] Roskam voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[87] On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[88] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Roskam voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.[89] ImmigrationOn November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[90] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Roskam voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.[91] 113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[92] For more information pertaining to Roskam's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[93] National securityDHS AppropriationsRoskam voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[94] Keystone Pipeline AmendmentRoskam voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[94] CISPA (2013)Roskam voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[95] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[94] NDAARoskam voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[94] EconomyFarm billOn January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[96] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[97][98] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[98] Roskam voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill. 2014 BudgetOn January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[99][100] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[100] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[101] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Roskam voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.[99] Government shutdown
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[102] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[103] Roskam voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[104] The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[105] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Roskam voted for HR 2775.[106] ImmigrationMorton Memos ProhibitionRoskam voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.[94] HealthcareHealthcare Reform RulesRoskam voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[94] Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare ActRoskam voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[94] Social issuesAmash amendmentRoskam voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[94] Government affairsHR 676On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[107] Roskam joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[108][109] Previous congressional sessionsFiscal CliffRoskam voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[110] |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Peter Roskam won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jill Morgenthaler (D) in the general election.[111]
U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2008 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Peter Roskam incumbent | 57.6% | 147,906 | |
Democratic | Jill Morgenthaler | 42.4% | 109,007 | |
Total Votes | 256,913 |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Peter Roskam won election to the United States House. He defeated Tammy Duckworth (D) in the general election.[112]
U.S. House, Illinois District 6 General Election, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Peter Roskam | 51.4% | 91,382 | |
Democratic | Tammy Duckworth | 48.6% | 86,572 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0% | 3 | |
Total Votes | 177,957 |
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Noteworthy events
Campaign for majority whip
In 2014, Roskam launched an unsuccessful bid for U.S. House majority whip. He was defeated by Steve Scalise (R-LA), and also ran against Marlin Stutzman (R-IN).[113][114][115] The whip post became open when Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was successful in his bid to succeed Eric Cantor as majority leader.[116]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Roskam's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $324,050 and $1,385,000. That averages to $854,525, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Roskam ranked as the 225th most wealthy representative in 2012.[117] Between 2007 and 2012, Roskam's calculated net worth[118] decreased by an average of 8 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[119]
Peter Roskam Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2007 | $1,485,787 |
2012 | $854,525 |
Growth from 2007 to 2012: | −42% |
Average annual growth: | −8%[120] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[121] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Roskam received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Securities & Investment industry.
From 1997-2014, 23.4 percent of Roskam's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[122]
Peter Roskam Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $15,253,252 |
Total Spent | $14,059,035 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Securities & Investment | $838,647 |
Insurance | $770,788 |
Retired | $761,017 |
Health Professionals | $680,599 |
Leadership PACs | $517,820 |
% total in top industry | 5.5% |
% total in top two industries | 10.55% |
% total in top five industries | 23.4% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Roskam was a "moderate Republican leader," as of July 29, 2014. This was the same rating Roskam received in June 2013.[123]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[124]
Roskam most often votes with: |
Roskam least often votes with: |
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
2013
Roskam ranked 156th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[125]
2012
Roskam ranked 150th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[126]
2011
Roskam ranked 87th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[127]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Roskam voted with the Republican Party 95.5 percent of the time, which ranked 58th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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2013
Roskam voted with the Republican Party 96.4 percent of the time, which ranked 117th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Roskam missed 178 of 6,860 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.6 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[128]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Roskam paid his congressional staff a total of $802,755 in 2011. He ranked 51st on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 58th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranked 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[129]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Roskam was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Roskam's staff was given an apparent $3,068.50 in bonus money.[130]
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois
- United States congressional delegations from Illinois
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 6th Congressional District
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Peter Roskam for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 15, 2018
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
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- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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