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Weekly
Roundup
–
Jan
21
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27
Team
Roskam’s
weekly
rundown
for
Illinois’
6th
District
For
a
fourth
week
straight,
the
positive
impact
our
new
tax
code
is
having
on
our
nation’s
economy
has
been
on
full
display,
and
Representative
Peter
Roskam
(IL-06)
is
anticipating
more
of
the
same.
“This
new
law
is
a
WIN
for
middle-income
families
across
our
state
and
across
the
country.
It’s
sad
to
see
that
some
critics
are
so
tied
to
their
talking
points
and
ideology
that
they
refuse
to
accept
a
win
when
it’s
being
handed
to
them.
But
American
taxpayers
accept
it
–
and
the
residents
of
the
Sixth
District
accept
it,”
said
Rep.
Roskam.
More
than
220
companies
have announced
bonuses
and
wage
increases
that
are
making
an
impact
in
the
lives
of
their
employees,
and
each
day,
more
join
the
list.
Additionally,
the
House
Committee
on
Ways
and
Means released
a
guide
to
help
Americans
understand
what
the
new
withholding
tables
mean
for
them.
Rep.
Roskam
welcomed
the
newly-confirmed
Secretary
for
Health
and
Human
Services,
Alex
Azar,
to
the
Administration
saying,
in
part,
that
he,
“…
look[s]
forward
to
working
with
[Secretary
Azar]
to
help
put
families
in
control
of
their
health
care
and
bring
relief
to
those
who
are
struggling.”
Rep.
Roskam
also
recognized
the
victims
and
survivors
of
the
Holocaust
during
International
Holocaust
Remembrance
Day
and
called
on
people
to,
“…educate
future
generations
to
vigorously
challenge
hatred,
bigotry
and
anti-Semitism
and
ensure
such
a
heinous
atrocity
will
never
again
occur.”
Following
a
weekend
of
votes
and
negotiations
to
re-open
the
government,
Rep.
Roskam
voted
a
second
time
for
a
continuing
resolution
that
would
fund
the
government
at
current
levels
until
February
8th
and
fully
fund
the
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
for
six
years.
The
House
remained
in
recess
for
the
remainder
of
the
week
and
no
further
votes
were
taken.
Rep.
Roskam
and
his
team
spent
time
taking
calls
and
meeting
with
and
helping
constituents
both
in
the
district
and
in
D.C.
In
the
District
Local
Businesses
and
Government:
- Attended
ribbon
cutting
and
grand
opening
for
Crea
Ballroom
Dance
in
Lake
Zurich.
- Visited
PepsiCo
and
toured
their
GSSI
Clinical
Research
Labs
to
learn
about
the
history
of
Gatorade
and
their
research
and
development;
discussed
the
positive
impact
tax
reform
has
had
on
their
company.
- Visited
ProHealth
Drugs,
toured
the
pharmacy
and
learned
about
the
pharmacy’s
beginnings
and
its
history.
- Spoke
at
the
Barrington
Area
Council
of
Governments
meeting
and
provided
a
Washington
update.
- Spoke
at
the
Valley
Industrial
Association
Executive
Forum
to
provide
an
update
on
Washington
politics
to
CFOs
and
other
executives
from
local
manufacturing
firms.
- Participated
in
a
Roundtable
Discussion
with
Illinois
Craft
Brewers
Guild
for
District
Breweries
and
Distillers
to
discuss
tax
reform,
health
care
and
immigration.
Education:
- Presented
an
Extension
of
Remarks
to
Holy
Family
Academy
in
Inverness
in
recognition
of
being
named
one
of
the
2017
National
Blue
Ribbon
Schools.
- Spoke
to
5th
graders
at
Pioneer
Elementary
School
on
how
a
bill
becomes
a
law
and
the
job
of
being
a
Congressman.
Healthcare:
- Met
with
the
Tuberous
Sclerosis
Alliance
to
discuss
the
Tuberous
Sclerosis
Research
Program
from
the
Department
of
Defense
(DOD).
Foreign
Policy
and
Trade:
- Met
with
Consul
General
of
Bulgaria
and
discussed
outreach
to
the
Bulgarian
community
in
the
district
and
the
political
landscape
in
Bulgaria.
- Met
with
Consul
General
of
Germany
to
discuss
trade
and
outreach
to
the
German
community
in
the
district,
as
well
as
the
German
political
environment.
- Met
with
Délégation
du
Québec
à
Chicago
and
Home
Builders
Association
of
Greater
Chicago
to
discuss
NAFTA
and
the
softwood
lumber
tax.
In
Washington
Tax
reform
and
Non-profits:
- Met
with
Lions
Club
International
to
discuss
their
charitable
mission
and
steps
moving
forward.
- Met
with
National
Grocers
Association
to
discuss
how
tax
reform
benefits
their
members
including
four
independently
owned
stores
in
IL-06.
Healthcare:
- Met
with
district-based
Medela
to
discuss
their
products
to
aid
and
educate
expectant
and
new
mothers
with
nursing.
- Met
with
Illinois
Hospital
Association
and
the
American
Hospital
Association
to
discuss
their
current
priorities.
Infrastructure:
- Attended
briefing
hosted
by
the
American
Council
of
Engineering
Companies
of
Illinois
(ACEC-IL)
about
ongoing
relationships
between
their
member
companies
and
the
Illinois
Department
of
Transportation
(IDOT).
Actions
taken:
- Voted
in
favor
of
the
continuing
resolution
to
extend
defense
and
non-defense
funding
until
February
8th
at
current
levels
and
extends
the
CHIP
program
for
six
years.
- House
stands
in
recess.
In
the
Media
1.20.2018
–
Washington
Free
Beacon
1.22.2018
–
Homeland
Preparedness
News
1.22.2018
–
WIND
1.22.2018
–
West
Cook
News
1.22.2018
–
Illinois
Review
1.22.2018
–
Star
Tribune
1.24.2018
–
ForeignPolicy.com
1.24.2018
–
Circa
1.24.2018
–
Daily
Herald
1.24.2018
–
Washington
Post
1.25.2018
–
Washington
Post
1.25.2018
–
Politico,
Illinois
Playbook
1.26.2018
–
Politico
1.27.2018
–
Daily
Herald
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